Hybrid Product Design Manager

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Product Design Manager at Gusto leading design vision for embedded payroll and coaching a design team. Collaborating with product and engineering for high-impact payroll solutions in partner products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of two designers
  • Contribute directly to end-to-end product design work as an active IC
  • Define and drive the design vision and direction for GEP
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Technical Solutions, and external platform partners
  • Build and evolve the UX frameworks that guide embedded payroll
  • Drive alignment across stakeholders
  • Advocate for research-informed decision-making
  • Contribute to Gusto’s product design leadership community

Requirements

  • 8+ years of product design experience
  • 1–2+ years of management or formal mentorship experience leading small design teams
  • Proven ability to deliver high-quality design outcomes in complex, technical product areas
  • Robust systems thinking and ability to translate complex problems into elegant, scalable experiences
  • Demonstrated experience partnering proficiently with Product and Engineering to align vision and execution
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and balancing strategic vision with execution swiftness
  • A collaborative leader who gives clear feedback, fosters alignment, and helps teams deliver customer impact
  • AI fluency: Knowledge of AI tools or workflows that enhance design exploration, prototyping, or operational efficiency, and curiosity about emerging AI capabilities in product design
  • Deep affinity for Gusto’s mission to empower small businesses through world-class financial tools.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Strong emphasis on equity based compensation

Job title

Product Design Manager

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$146,000 - $183,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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