Senior Manager, Product Design

Buyers Edge Platform

Sr. Manager, Product Design overseeing design for Back Office, an enterprise restaurant management platform.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hold and evolve the long-term product design vision for Back Office in close partnership with the Director of Product, Director of Engineering, and Back Office executive stakeholders
Advocate for users in strategic roadmap discussions—bringing user insight into the room, not just into the deliverables
Bring design to the leadership table as a peer, not a service function; articulate design’s role in driving product outcomes and build conviction across stakeholders
Define what design excellence looks like for Back Office and hold the team accountable to that standard
Build the process, rhythm, and shared ownership model that helps the team grow a component library intentionally over time
Establish a phased documentation plan that makes steady progress without pulling designers off product work
Define contribution norms so designers work with the library consistently—adding to it thoughtfully rather than around it
Partner with engineering to reduce implementation drift and build shared language around design system decisions
Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering leadership to shape roadmap priorities, ensure design intent translates into implementation quality, and represent design in leadership discussions
Define and track design quality metrics that matter to the business—and build a habit of presenting outcomes, not just deliverables, to leadership
Champion AI-assisted workflows that help your team move faster without sacrificing quality
Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of product designers - providing design direction and raising the quality bar through regular critiques and hands-on partnership
Create an environment where designers have clarity, space, and confidence to do their best work

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10+ years in product or UX design, with at least 3–5 years in a people management or design leadership role
Proven track record leading design for complex enterprise or B2B SaaS products
Experience in food service, hospitality, supply chain, or other complex operational industries
Background in multi-product or platform environments with shared design systems across product lines
Familiarity with enterprise B2B challenges: complex user hierarchies, long implementation cycles, multistakeholder decision-making
Experience with operational or financial software, accounting workflows, multi-user environments, or similarly dense information-heavy products
Experience bringing design to the leadership table: shaping product strategy, building stakeholder conviction, and advocating for users in high-stakes decisions
Experience growing a component library or design system with a team—building process, documentation habits, and contribution norms that move a system forward
A track record of measuring and communicating design outcomes—not just outputs—and using data to make the case for design investment
Strong cross-functional partnership skills with Product and Engineering leadership; excellent communication and storytelling across both design and executive audiences
Expertise in Figma and modern design tooling, including AI-assisted workflows; comfort working in agile environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Great benefits from day one. We offer medical, dental, vision, FSA, company-paid life insurance, and more—plus a 401(k) with company match.
Grow with us. Enjoy strong training, development, and competitive pay.
Work-life balance. Our flexible PTO policy lets you take time when you need it—no accrual required.

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Hard Skills & Tools

product designUX designdesign leadershipdesign systemcomponent librarydesign quality metricsAI-assisted workflowsstakeholder engagementdata-driven designagile methodologies

Soft Skills

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