Group Product Design Manager

Summary

Join Mercury, a financial technology company, as a Design Leader to shape product strategy for our Banking group. You will champion user-centered thinking and nurture a team of designers. This role involves driving product strategy, navigating complex financial systems, building high-performing teams, fostering psychological safety, and cultivating strong partnerships. You'll influence how 100,000+ startups manage their finances. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of design leadership experience in fintech or banking, demonstrating strategic thinking and a genuine care for people's growth. Mercury offers a competitive total rewards package including base salary, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

• Has led design teams through complex product challenges, particularly in fintech, banking, or other highly regulated spaces
• Brings 8+ years of design leadership experience with a track record of developing both people and products
• Demonstrates strategic thinking by identifying opportunities, aligning stakeholders, and translating vision into actionable plans
• Shows genuine care for people's growth, with experience providing mentorship that helps designers reach their full potential
• Thrives in ambiguous problem spaces and can help teams navigate uncertainty with confidence
• Has a keen eye for quality and can articulate feedback that elevates work while building trust
• Maintains connection to craft and stays current with design trends, even while focusing on leadership
• Can thoughtfully balance process and creativity, adding structure that enables rather than constrains
• Excels at building bridges between teams and creating collaborative environments where innovation flourishes

Responsibilities

• Shape the future of banking products by driving product strategy alongside our executive team, leveraging deep customer insights and market understanding
• Navigate complex financial systems and regulations to uncover elegant solutions that make banking more intuitive and delightful
• Build and nurture high-performing teams through thoughtful mentorship, creating space for growth and innovation
• Foster psychological safety that empowers designers to push boundaries while maintaining high standards of quality
• Cultivate strong partnerships across product, engineering, and business teams to ensure design has a strategic voice in decision-making
• Create moments of connection that strengthen our distributed team's sense of community and shared purpose
• Balance pragmatic execution with long-term vision, helping teams ship valuable improvements while working toward ambitious goals

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity (stock options)
• Benefits