Principal Product Design Manager
Core
Provide strategic oversight to a team of product designers, influencing product direction, architecting design systems, and leading the full design lifecycle from insight synthesis to ship-readiness.
Role type
Principal Product Design Manager
Builds
Company-wide design systems, end-to-end product experiences, and AI-native design workflows
Domain
Enterprise product design, hardware/software convergence, security-conscious UX
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Systems-level design thinking, end-to-end product design leadership, executive storytelling, cross-functional negotiation, AI tool integration, hardware/software design experience
Preferred skills
Enterprise-scale design systems experience, security-conscious design practices, advanced degree in HCI or Design
Technologies
AI tools and workflows
Responsibilities
Attract, retain, and develop designers by modeling culture and defining team objectives; Communicate compelling product stories to secure executive buy-in; Architect end-to-end design systems and strategies; Lead the full design lifecycle including user-insight synthesis, ideation, prototyping, and visual design production; Direct interactions with engineering to ensure designs meet specifications and negotiate trade-offs; Innovate with AI-native engineering practices to accelerate design processes
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
