Senior UX Design Manager, Messages

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 5 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.
• 3 years of experience designing for consumer products.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams of designers, researchers, engineers, content strategists and product managers.
• Experience designing for native mobile applications including across a variety of device types.
• Experience owning or strongly contributing to a design system.
• Experience designing end-to-end features and shepherding that work through the full lifecycle of design from kickoff through implementation as both an Executive level IC and as a front line manager.

About the job

At [REDACTED], we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a UX Design Manager, you will drive this vision by defining product strategy, mitigating complexity, and conceptualizing ecosystem-level UX. You are a systems-level thinker and a fierce advocate for both your users and your team.

You will be responsible for guiding the careers of your direct reports, helping them realize their full potential while fostering a culture of forward-thinking design. With a practiced eye for quality, you will transform complex workflows into elegantly simple experiences. You will collaborate closely with Engineering and Product Management leaders to align business goals with design innovation, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and execution.

Messages is [REDACTED]’s largest and fastest-growing texting app. With a user base approaching two billion and a roadmap full of exciting new features, we’re building the future of modern messaging across the global Android ecosystem. Messages User Experience (UX) is a tight-knit, multidisciplinary team with excellent cross-functional support and a broader UX community in Android's ABC organization.

We are seeking a Senior UX Manager to shape the core consumer experience and enterprise messaging initiatives powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS) for Business. In this role, you will partner closely with Product Management and Engineering leadership to deliver intuitive solutions for users and global partners as we expand the RCS ecosystem, advocating craft excellence and the elevated design standards that define Android’s premium offerings.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $236000 - $329000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at [REDACTED].

Responsibilities

• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for design strategies.
• Own improvements in design based on UX testing and stakeholder input, providing guidance and expertise to effectively engage stakeholders on product design to achieve product goals.
• Manage a distributed team of ~8 designers split across the US and EU.
• Guide the development and delivery of overall business strategy, leaning in with UX skills and user empathy for strong, jointly owned outcomes.
• Continue to lead this team through AI transformation, focusing on quality, depth, and ongoing curiosity.