Manager, Product Design

Figma is growing its team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. In this role, you’ll lead a team of world-class designers to shape how teams build together and improve design processes while collaborating with Product and Engineering leads.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and hire a group of world-class designers
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads in this area to improve team processes and execution and coach individual teams through setting roadmap and strategy
• Develop a perspective on your teams’ product areas and successfully advocate for it across the organization
• Run and improve team processes like critiques, reviews, and design sprints
• Stay in the work, both managing people and helping oversee strategy and execution hands-on
• Thrive in fast-paced, experimental environments where working on novel problems is the norm
• Set and maintain a high quality bar through feedback, direction, and coaching

Requirements:

• 3+ years of design management experience with track record of building strong, resilient, team culture and developing designers across skill levels
• A proven track record of collaboration with cross-functional teams to solve complex design challenges
• Clear hands-on expertise with Figma's tools, and a strong ability to mentor and guide design teams
• Experience influencing teams through strategic thinking, storytelling, and clear communication
• Familiarity with AI developments, LLMs, code generation, and generative design tools
• Comfort with uncertainty, thriving in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where priorities can shift quickly as technology emerges
• Experience working on early stage or zero-to-one projects, AI/ML-powered products or creative tooling, and seeing them through shipping
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, bringing a sense of humor and a proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Comfort exploring and experimenting with new methodologies and continuously seeking to improve both personal and team performance