Product Design Manager

Summary

Join Tailscale as an experienced Product Design Manager to lead the design function within the EPD organization. You will establish and maintain a high-quality bar for product design, collaborating with engineering and product leaders to ensure thoughtful design and user experience. You will manage a team of 4+ Product Designers, advocate for user experience, identify and improve design team processes, and mentor team members. The role requires extensive experience as an IC Product designer and leading design teams, particularly in B2B software within highly technical domains. Tailscale offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits, along with a flexible, inclusive remote work environment and various professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as an IC Product designer and a leader of design teams
• Experience working on B2B software in highly technical domains where customer problems are unfamiliar to you
• Ability and willingness to lead new processes and activities by example, helping your team adopt new practices with hands-on demonstrations

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 4+ Product Designers and lead team rituals (e.g. Crits) and cross-functional collaboration
• Advocate for the end user experience in the building of new features and the prioritization of improvements to existing workflows
• Identify gaps in systems and processes that reduce Design Team efficacy, and recommend improvements
• Help designers on your team improve their craft and grow, by practicing coaching, mentorship, and sponsorship

Benefits

• A competitive total compensation package. This includes a base salary, an equity incentive plan and variable commission (for quota-based roles)
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period. Take advantage of coverage for health, vision, dental, and more for you and your family!
• All-remote with the opportunity to work from anywhere —enjoy a change of scenery wherever you can get wifi, participate in virtual and in-person social events, and leverage our corporate co-working program to visit WeWork (or other similar spaces near you)
• Connect with other Tailscalars IRL. Attend our annual company retreat, participate in team/department off-sites, or use your individual travel budget to meet up with team members in Canada, the US, or the UK
• Support for your personal and professional development. Grow your career thoughtfully with $1500 USD annually for professional development, or take advantage of mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration. Our flexible, paid time off program supports you for any situation life throws your way, whether moving homes or travelling the world! We encourage all Tailscalars to take 4-6 weeks of vacation annually
• A build-your-own home office setup. You choose your own company-owned laptop (Mac or PC), receive a monthly home internet reimbursement, and $1000 USD to customize your workstation to make it your own
• Generous parental leave program from your first day. We care about your life outside of work and encourage new parents to take advantage of parental leave top-ups for up to 26 weeks