Product Design Manager
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- Toronto, ON
- $160,000-180,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Type: Permanent
- Job #18461
Salary: $160,000-$180,000 baseWe're looking for a design-driven people leader to guide a high-performing team of product designers building modern, customer-facing digital experiences. This is a unique opportunity to step into a highly autonomous environment where design is becoming a key strategic driver of the business.The Team & CultureYou'll lead a core team of 4-5 end-to-end Product Designers, each owning work across the full spectrum of product design - from UX logic and interaction design through content and high-fidelity visual execution.The team operates in a fast-paced, modern, design-forward culture that values experimentation over heavy process. We're looking for someone with an innovative, “edgy” approach - not overly traditional or reliant on conventional usability playbooks.The RoleThis is a hybrid leadership position, with an approximate split of:65% people leadership and strategic direction35% hands-on product design contributionYou'll be expected to elevate design craft across the team while still maintaining strong individual execution skills, particularly in visual design and product polish.Product & Platform FocusThe organization is in the midst of a major platform evolution, including:Phasing out legacy productsSupporting an ecosystem of roughly four active platformsDriving modernization of the mobile experienceRebuilding performance foundations in close partnership with engineeringThis leader will play a key role in shaping the next generation of these experiences. The design system is currently in a transitional state and there is strong opportunity to unify and mature design consistency over time.Cross-Functional CollaborationDesign works extremely closely with Product and Engineering in a truly collaborative model - moving away from waterfall delivery toward a more integrated, design-led approach.Past friction due to engineering constraints has largely been addressed through rebuilding efforts, creating a strong foundation for design innovation going forward.What We're Looking ForThe ideal candidate brings:Exceptional product design craft and creativityPassion and curiosity that inspires teamsComfort adopting and leveraging AI tools throughout the design workflow2+ years of people management experienceA collaborative, design-led leadership style that thrives in high-autonomy environmentsExperience in fast-paced SaaS or fintech environments is strongly preferred.AI as a Core ExpectationAI is a key part of the future design workflow here. Designers are already doubling productivity through emerging tools, and this role will help define what meaningful “AI integration in design” looks like - balancing speed and innovation with thoughtful customer experience.Why JoinHighly autonomous, experimental design cultureCompany shift from engineering-led to design-led product thinkingAccess to world-class creative resources (3D artists, sound design, filmmakers, etc.)Unlimited investment in UX researchFreedom to try new approaches without heavy bureaucracyIf you're excited to lead a high-impact design team and help shape the future of modern digital product experiences, we'd love to hear from you.