Product Design Manager, Adobe Experience Platform
$128,100–$250,875 year
On-site · San Francisco, California, United States or San Jose, California, United States
Job Summary
Design Manager for Adobe Experience Platform who will lead a squad of product designers responsible for the most heavily used surfaces, set quality standards, grow designers' careers, and translate design work into measurable outcomes. Will partner with Product Management and Engineering to shape roadmaps, advocate for design at the right level, guide the squad through ambiguity toward AI-powered and agentic experiences, and resolve cross-functional friction so the team can focus on high-impact work. Must bring strong leadership in design, storytelling to elevate the team, and the ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics, with experience in enterprise products, data platforms, or AI-enabled workflows. The role emphasizes building and coaching a high-performing design team rather than hands-on design work and values accessibility considerations and inclusive design.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years leading product design teams with demonstrated ability to grow contributors
- clear point of view on design quality that you can articulate and defend
- experience navigating complex organizational dynamics including prioritization tradeoffs and alignment
- strong storytelling skills to elevate a team’s work
- comfort leading through ambiguity in product direction, tooling shifts, and organizational change
- experience with enterprise products, data platforms, or AI-powered workflows
- familiarity with audience segmentation, personalization, or activation products
- experience onboarding and integrating new team members into an established squad
- equivalent practical design leadership experience in place of a formal degree
- experience applying accessible design practices and WCAG criteria
- CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS certifications preferred
Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years leading product design teams
- experience growing individual contributors
- strong storytelling skills
- ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics
- leadership in design across enterprise products or data platforms
- experience with AI-powered workflows or AI-enabled products
- equivalent practical design leadership experience in place of a formal degree
- familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and CPACC/WAS/CPWA/ADS preferred
- ability to mentor and grow designers
- ability to turn design outputs into measurable customer and business outcomes
- experience integrating design with product management and engineering
- comfort leading through ambiguity in product direction and tooling shifts
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