Manager, Product Design

We’re looking for a hands-on Product Design Manager to lead design across key horizontal areas, including Acquisition & Growth, Design Systems, and Platform Experiences. You’ll manage a team of 3–4 talented designers, supporting their growth while also diving into the details to guide high-quality, impactful work. This role is ideal for a design leader who thrives in fast-paced, data-driven environments and enjoys blending people management with active design collaboration.

As part of the design leadership team, you’ll report to the Head of Design and work closely with Group Product Managers and Engineering Managers to shape product strategy and execution. You’ll also partner with teams across Marketing, Brand, Legal, Compliance, and Member Success to ensure cohesive, user-centered experiences across the product. This is a high-impact role that will help define how we scale design systems, drive member growth, and build consistent, thoughtful platform experiences.

What you’ll do: 

Lead and Develop a High-Impact Design Team

• Lead and mentor a team of 3–4 Product Designers, helping them grow their craft, confidence, and careers.

• Act as a hands-on manager, coaching your team through the design process and ensuring high-quality execution.

• Foster a collaborative, creative, and supportive team culture that values continuous learning and feedback.

Strategic Planning & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to shape strategy, set OKRs, and influence roadmap priorities.

• Translate product goals into clear design direction and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to bring them to life.
  Ensure your team’s solutions are grounded in user needs, technically feasible, and aligned with business outcomes.

Design Execution & Quality

• Guide the design of new features and product iterations that are intuitive, elegant, and scalable.

• Ensure consistent use of our design system and a cohesive experience across different product areas and user types.

• Maintain a high bar for usability, visual polish, and user-centric thinking in everything your team ships.

Champion the User and Leverage Insights

• Gain a deep understanding of our members through customer journeys, behavioral data, and feedback.

• Collaborate with researchers to uncover insights and turn them into meaningful design strategies.

• Guide your team in rapidly prototyping, testing, and iterating on ideas—validating concepts directly with real users.

What you’ll need: 

• 8+ years of product design experience

• 2+ years of product design management experience.

• Lead by example: balance coaching and review with hands-on design work

• Proven track record of shipping impactful products for large audiences. 

• Skilled across the whole product design cycle —defining strategy and user flows, conducting UX research, wireframes, prototypes, UI, QA, and post-launch iteration. 

• Strong visual design craft and deep practical knowledge of design tools, such as Figma. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent cross-functional communication, collaboration, and presentation abilities.

• Ability to work effectively in a remote-first team across time zones and functions, collaborating with partners from Engineering, Product, Research, and other departments.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.

Bonus if you have:

• Fintech experience

• Design Experience in any of the following areas: 

  • Growth

  • Mobile (iOS/Android)

  • AI Tools

  • Gig economy (products for “gig workers”)

Note: To be considered for this role, you will need to submit a portfolio (and password if applicable) for the Hiring Manager to review. Your portfolio should include end-to-end product work (user flows to final UI) that demonstrates clear business or user impact (e.g., improved retention, reduced churn). 

Don’t let imposter syndrome get in your way of an incredible opportunity. We’re looking for people who can help us achieve our mission and vision, not just check off the boxes. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why you’ll love working here: 

At Dave, our people are just as important as our product. Our culture is a reflection of our values that guide who we are, how we work, and what we aspire to be. Daves are member centric, helpful, transparent, persistent, and better together. We strive to create an environment where all Daves feel valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work. As a virtual first company, team members can live and work anywhere in the United States, with the exception of Hawaii. 

A few of our benefits & perks:

💚 Opportunity to tackle tough challenges, learn and grow from fellow top talent, and help millions of people reach their personal financial goals

💻 Flexible hours and virtual first work culture with a home office stipend

🏥 Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans

👶 Generous paid parental and caregiver leave

💰 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions

📈 Financial advisor and financial wellness support

🏖️ Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break

🎉 All-company in-person events once or twice a year and virtual events throughout to connect with your team members and leadership team

Dave Operating LLC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants and do not discriminate on any basis protected by federal, state, or local law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history.

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