Product Design Manager
Gusto
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $146,000 - $183,000 per year
About the role
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of two designers
- Contribute directly to end-to-end product design work as an active IC
- Define and drive the design vision and direction for GEP
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Technical Solutions, and external platform partners
- Build and evolve the UX frameworks that guide embedded payroll
- Drive alignment across stakeholders
- Advocate for research-informed decision-making
- Contribute to Gusto’s product design leadership community
Requirements
- 8+ years of product design experience
- 1–2+ years of management or formal mentorship experience leading small design teams
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality design outcomes in complex, technical product areas
- Robust systems thinking and ability to translate complex problems into elegant, scalable experiences
- Demonstrated experience partnering proficiently with Product and Engineering to align vision and execution
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and balancing strategic vision with execution swiftness
- A collaborative leader who gives clear feedback, fosters alignment, and helps teams deliver customer impact
- AI fluency: Knowledge of AI tools or workflows that enhance design exploration, prototyping, or operational efficiency, and curiosity about emerging AI capabilities in product design
- Deep affinity for Gusto’s mission to empower small businesses through world-class financial tools.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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