Design Managers guide creative teams and shape products, services, and brand experiences. They connect design strategy with business goals, mentor designers, and collaborate with partners across product, engineering, marketing, and research. Explore vetted Design Manager opportunities paying $100,000 or more on Ladders.
Responsibilities vary by organization and specialty. Design Managers may set team priorities, oversee design systems and workflows, provide feedback on concepts, and ensure that work meets customer needs and quality standards. They also hire and develop talent, advocate for design in leadership discussions, and help teams deliver consistent results.
Roles may focus on product design, user experience (UX), user interface (UI), visual design, brand, or service design. Some managers lead a multidisciplinary team, while others concentrate on a particular product area or customer journey. Review each job description to understand the team's scope, reporting structure, and expectations.
Employers often seek people leadership, clear communication, strategic thinking, and a strong grasp of design principles and user-centered methods. Depending on the role, experience with prototyping, research, design systems, accessibility, and collaboration tools may be valuable. Familiarity with product development and the ability to connect design decisions to measurable outcomes can also help.
Compare opportunities by specialty, industry, location, work arrangement, and team scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping experienced design leaders discover roles aligned with their skills and career goals. Explore current Design Manager openings and identify the opportunity that fits your next step.
$103K - $150K *
Champion the implementation process by guiding schools from contract to launch, ensuring efficient setups and strong customer relationships. Drive project success through effective communication and p...
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$110K - $130K *
Empower creativity by transforming ambitious concepts into innovative digital experiences. Collaborate with designers and engineers to prototype and build interactive projects, leveraging your technic...
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Principal Experience Designer - Visual Design & Design Systems
$190K - $315K *
Shape the future of visual design for an enterprise design system, leading the evolution of its visual language and guiding teams to create consistent, high-quality experiences across products and maj...
3 weeks ago
$69K - $119K *
Elevate your career by managing diverse projects in healthcare, ensuring timely delivery and quality. Collaborate with teams to implement best practices, drive innovation, and enhance client experienc...
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$145K - $185K *
Lead and inspire engineering teams to deliver high-quality digital products, ensuring alignment with business priorities while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement in a dyna...
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$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in managing client projects, ensuring high-quality delivery on time and within budget while fostering excellent customer service and collaboration across teams...
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$135K - $148K *
Drive the successful delivery of complex enterprise projects, ensuring timely execution and high-quality standards. Collaborate cross-functionally to meet client objectives and enhance project managem...
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$95K - $115K *
Transform procurement operations by leading strategy and team management in a regulated manufacturing environment. Drive supplier performance, cost efficiency, and material availability to support pro...
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$80K - $95K *
Champion innovative marketing strategies by managing end-to-end initiatives across events, digital channels, and content creation. Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality materials and drive im...
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Lead Recruiter - Product Creation
$96K - $130K *
Join a team that's pivotal in attracting diverse talent for Product Creation. Manage full-cycle recruitment, enhance candidate experience, and partner with leaders to develop effective hiring strategi...
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Engineering Manager, Admin Experience
$225K - $265K *
Shape the future of secure administration by leading a dynamic engineering team focused on backend services, user access, and account management. Drive innovation while ensuring operational excellence...
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$150K - $200K *
Drive innovation in building automation systems by leading a skilled team, ensuring quality design deliverables for critical projects, and fostering collaboration across engineering disciplines to ach...
2 days ago
$160K - $240K *
Join us to lead transformative P2P product strategies, enhancing procurement and payment processes globally. Collaborate with finance teams and vendors to drive AI integration, ensuring compliance and...
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$100K - $120K *
Manage a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes in a critical uptime environ...
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$110K - $130K *
Champion product innovation by leading cross-functional teams to discover, define, and deliver solutions that empower enterprise customers to effectively deploy and manage our FME Platform. Drive road...
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$109K - $129K *
Take ownership of product development in a dynamic, cross-functional team. Drive AI-assisted innovation from problem framing to launch, focusing on customer outcomes and strategic impact in a hyper-ag...
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$95K - $115K *
Shape the future of design systems by creating intuitive, AI-friendly interfaces. Collaborate with a dynamic team to build reusable components and streamline production processes, enhancing user exper...
2 days ago
Construction Project Manager - Front End Planning
$126K - $145K *
Empower project success by managing large-scale construction initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, quality standards, and effective communication among diverse teams. Take ownership of your career wh...
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Engineering Project/Process Manager (Print, Packaging and Prepress Technologies)
$99K - $158K *
Unlock potential by leading innovative projects in print and packaging. Drive cross-functional collaboration to standardize processes and enhance color management, ensuring seamless technology integra...
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Engineering Project/Process Manager (Print, Packaging and Prepress Technologies)
$99K - $158K *
Join a team that's leading innovation in print and packaging processes. Drive complex projects, enhance workflows, and ensure top-tier color management across multiple business units while collaborati...
3 weeks ago
$75K - $101K *
Drive engaging eLearning content creation for customer training, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product mastery and support learning objectives using best practices in instructio...
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$110K - $130K *
Transform the future of hygienic sensors by leading product strategy, collaborating with engineering, and driving market success. Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure product alignment wit...
3 weeks ago
$135K - $160K *
Lead the charge in defining user experience strategy, managing a multi-disciplinary design team to deliver innovative, user-centered digital products while fostering collaboration and high-impact desi...
3 weeks ago
$120K - $168K *
Transform user insights into impactful designs by conducting research, creating prototypes, and collaborating with engineers. Drive the design standard across projects while leveraging AI tools to enh...
1 week ago
$118K - $131K *
Join a dynamic team to shape user experiences for complex web applications. Drive design processes, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure accessibility while enhancing workflows across a diverse C...
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What does a Design Manager do?
A Design Manager leads designers and helps set design direction, priorities, and quality standards. The role often includes coaching and hiring, reviewing work, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and aligning design decisions with customer and business needs.
What types of Design Manager jobs are available?
Openings may include product design, UX, UI, visual, brand, or service design management. Some roles lead a broad design function; others focus on a product, team, or specific area of the customer experience.
What qualifications are commonly required for Design Manager roles?
Employers commonly look for relevant design experience, a portfolio or record of shipped work, and experience leading or mentoring people. Requirements vary, but may include expertise in a design specialty, cross-functional collaboration, and familiarity with design systems and user research.
How much do Design Managers earn?
Compensation varies by employer, location, industry, experience, and scope of responsibility. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including qualifying Design Manager opportunities.
How can I find Design Manager jobs on Ladders?
Browse Design Manager openings on Ladders and compare roles by specialty, location, work arrangement, and responsibilities. Review qualifications and compensation details in each listing to find a strong fit.