Product Design Manager

Summary

Join Mercury, a financial technology company, and lead the design of our innovative accounting product. As Design Manager, you will own the design strategy, lead a growing team of designers, and collaborate with executive, product, and engineering leadership. You'll translate complex accounting workflows into intuitive user experiences, build design decision frameworks, and contribute to team growth by hiring talented designers. This role requires significant design leadership experience, particularly within fintech or highly regulated industries. 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 5+ years of design leadership experience with a track record of developing both people and products
• Finds joy in untangling complex problems, particularly in financial or accounting domains
• Can see both the forest and the trees—setting strategic direction while being hands-on when needed
• Builds strong relationships across product and engineering teams
• Has experience creating intuitive experiences within regulatory constraints
• Brings systems thinking to both product design and team development

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the design strategy for Mercury's new accounting product, ensuring seamless integration with our existing platform
• Create cohesive experiences across multiple surfaces (accountant-specific tools, Mercury dashboard, customer onboarding)
• Lead a growing team of designers focused on accounting products, providing mentorship and establishing processes for success
• Partner closely with executive, product, and engineering leadership to define and execute on the accounting product roadmap
• Translate complex accounting workflows into intuitive user experiences that save our customers time and effort
• Build frameworks for making design decisions that balance user needs, technical constraints, and regulatory requirements
• Help grow the team by hiring designers who can elevate our accounting product experience

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity (stock options)
• Benefits