Manager, Design (UX Strategy)

Job Description

Job Type Full-time

Description

As a Design Manager at [REDACTED], you'll develop and lead a team of designers working on complex digital products and services across industries. You'll play a central role in growing people, shaping their careers, and raising the quality of design work delivered in a consulting environment.

This role is ideal for someone who is energized by coaching and developing talent, brings a strong UX perspective, and is motivated by improving how teams work, especially as AI continues to influence design practice.

Quick Facts

• **Location: ** Remote-first (U.S. – East Coast)
• Employment type: Full-time, Exempt
• **Travel: ** Occasional travel for client engagements, workshops, and company gatherings, including periodic in-person meetings in [REDACTED]
• Salary range: $120,000 - $150,000

Requirements

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 8–10 designers across career stages
• Shape individual growth through clear feedback, career pathing, and ongoing development conversations
• Guide team members in delivering thoughtful, high-quality UX and product design work
• Act as a strategic advisor on client projects, helping teams navigate complexity and ambiguity
• Partner with leadership to align staffing, team health, and delivery quality across projects
• Build a strong, well-rounded team through hiring and onboarding
• Advance design practices, including how AI tools are applied in research, design, and delivery

What You Bring

• Experience developing designers into stronger practitioners through coaching, mentoring, and career growth
• A track record of driving career growth through structured feedback, growth planning, and progression conversations
• A strong foundation in UX strategy an…