
Senior Product Design Manager, Payroll
Gusto
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $172,000 - $215,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead end-to-end design for Payroll
- Define and communicate long-term UX vision for Payroll
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Data, and Ops teams
- Lead AI and automation initiatives
- Collaborate with Research and Data for customer insights
- Influence product and technical roadmaps
- Raise the bar for interaction and visual design
- Manage and grow a team of designers
- Ensure payroll integrates with other Gusto’s People Platform add-ons
Requirements
- 8–10+ years of product design experience
- At least 3 years in a people management role
- Experience leading design direction across multiple teams
- Proven ability to drive alignment and influence product strategy
- Experience working on B2B, B2C, or SaaS products
- Deep systems thinking and experience with complex workflows
- A portfolio demonstrating high-quality UX and visual design craft
- Experience with design systems and standards
- Familiarity with AI tools in design
- Clear communication and storytelling skills
- Genuine bond to Gusto’s mission and small businesses needs
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Strong emphasis on equity based compensation
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
product designUX designvisual designdesign systemsAI toolsB2B productsB2C productsSaaS productscomplex workflowscustomer insights
Soft skills
people managementcommunicationstorytellinginfluencecollaborationleadershipalignmentsystems thinkingdesign directionteam management