Elastic Security - UX Product Design Manager 

Canada 

130130449

We are seeking a Product Design Manager who excels in both leadership and hands-on contribution. While your primary focus will be on managing and mentoring a team, you’ll also be ready to roll up your sleeves to review designs and provide clear direction, and actionable guidance.

Key responsibilities include removing blockers for your team, providing strategic guidance aligned with our overarching design vision, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects.

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• Support, influence, and lead the creation and management of the product design roadmap in line with the broader security design strategy.
• Mentor and support designers, helping them to develop their skills and careers
• Work with other design managers to prioritize projects and align design approaches, taking a holistic view of the user experience and ensuring that it is consistent across all products and platforms.
• Manage the team's work balance to ensure optimal productivity and creativity, while also paying close attention to the details of the design process and the user experience.
• Help execute projects on time by ensuring that the team is meeting milestones and deadlines
• Unblock projects by providing clear tactical directions that are inline with the design strategy
• Dive into details while staying strategic, balancing the need for excellence in execution with the need to be responsive to business needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design is integrated into product development

• 5+ years of experience in product design management
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience with managing product design roadmaps and delivering products on time
• Ability to mentor and support designers to help them develop their skills and careers
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to navigate ambiguity
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration and ability to work with stakeholders from multiple departments
• Excellent understanding of design principles, trends, and best practices
• Ability to balance attention to detail with the ability to stay focused on the big picture
• Understanding and experience designing UIs that handle extensive data.
• Strong background in SaaS platform design and usability.
• Proficiency in creating and improving complex workflow designs.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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Elasticsearch develops and distributes technology and information that is subject to U.S. and other country export controls and licensing requirements for individuals who are located in or are nationals of the following sanctioned countries and regions: Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic (“DNR”), and the Luhansk People’s Republic (“LNR”). If you are located in or are a national of one of the listed countries or regions, an export license may be required as a condition of your employment in this role. Please note that national origin and/or nationality do not affect eligibility for employment with Elastic