Product Design Manager

We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.

Work closely with our engineering and product teams
Offer design critique to all Designers, sharing your thoughts and domain knowledge in a useful and constructive way
You will be responsible for developing your teams careers and enabling them to be the best they can be at Xero
You'll align your team to the overall strategy of Design, reviewing your teams performance, and managing resource requests for your portfolio of work
You'll present design and design strategy to a variety of internal and external groups, from product colleagues to C-level executives
At Xero we're always growing! This means you'll also be responsible for the recruitment, onboarding, engagement and management of new team members.

You're a designer first and foremost - you'll have a strong background in Product Design or Experience Design, backed by a portfolio that demonstrates high-quality design outcomes, contributing to user experience and business value
You've seen and done it all! - You'll be experienced in the entire design process, from uncovering customer needs and pain points, to executing elegant interfaces
You have hands on experience managing a team of designers
You're a collaborator! You'll have have heaps of experience working closely with developers and other designers in cross functional teams
And of course… you're passionate about supporting, enabling and empowering other designers