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RF/mmWave IC & SiP Design Manager
🇩🇪 Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 🇩🇪 Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Lead a high-performing team of engineers in the development of advanced RF/mmWave integrated circuits and System-in-Package technologies. Drive technical execution and strategic R&D initiatives to support next-generation AI, 5G/6G, and automotive applications.
Design Manager, Data Center Construction Projects
🇨🇱 495 0000 Pitrufquén, Chile
Turner & Townsend 🇨🇱 495 0000 Pitrufquén, Chile
Develop and implement BIM Execution Plans and manage model development across all project phases for data center construction. Lead coordination meetings, clash detection, and the delivery of digital twins and as-built models for handover.
Design Engineering Manager
🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
Kelvion Products Inc 🇺🇸 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
Manage the design engineering lifecycle for heat exchanger product lines, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with manufacturing and commercial goals. Lead a team of engineers to optimize design cycle times, maintain drafting standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Senior Product Designer
Remote (🇫🇷 France)
Photoroom Remote (🇫🇷 France)
The Senior Product Designer will lead end-to-end design from research to UI across mobile, web, and API platforms. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance speed and polish while leveraging AI tools to accelerate production.
Product Designer (B2B Contract)
Remote (🇧🇷 São José da Laje, Alagoas, Brazil)
Ox Security Remote (🇧🇷 São José da Laje, Alagoas, Brazil)
Lead the end-to-end UX/UI lifecycle for core digital products, transforming complex security challenges into intuitive user experiences. Establish and maintain a company-wide design system while leveraging AI tools to accelerate design iterations.
UX Designer – Design Systems & AI Workflows
🇸🇮 Šenčur, Slovenia
Loftware 🇸🇮 Šenčur, Slovenia
Maintain and evolve the design system library while optimizing DesignOps workflows and the delivery pipeline between UX and Engineering. Integrate AI-driven tools to automate repetitive tasks and lead audits to eliminate UX debt across the enterprise platform.
Senior Product Designer (12 month FTC)
🇿🇦 Cape Town, City of Cape Town, South Africa
Collinson 🇿🇦 Cape Town, City of Cape Town, South Africa
Lead end-to-end product design for web and mobile platforms, focusing on human-centred and commercially effective solutions. Contribute to the evolution of the design system and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve global traveller experiences.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Atkinsréalis 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the delivery of multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects from concept to construction, ensuring targets for programme, budget, and quality are met. Manage project teams, facilitate client communication, and oversee contractual and commercial risks.
UX Designer (Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom or New Title)
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
Scopely 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
Lead the UX design process from concept to implementation for geolocation-based mobile games. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that blend real and digital worlds.
Head of Design Services & Compliance Verification Engineer (d/f/m)
🇩🇪 72581 Dettingen an der Erms, Germany
Airbus 🇩🇪 72581 Dettingen an der Erms, Germany
Lead the Design Service Team and manage the verification and validation (V&V) strategy to ensure TRL 5+ compliance for PEM fuel cell stacks. Establish certification baselines and coordinate with regulatory bodies to transition technology from R&D to industrial application.
Principal Product Designer, Moveworks
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Servicenow 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead large, strategic cross-product initiatives to transform global work experiences and drive beautiful, productive product designs. Provide strategic vision and leadership for multidisciplinary teams while acting as an industry thought leader.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom
N G Bailey 🇬🇧 Scotland, United Kingdom
Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary electrical design teams to deliver complex power and infrastructure projects. Act as the primary design interface with clients and oversee technical outputs to ensure compliance with DNO and National Grid standards.
UX Designer- A26180
🇸🇬 Singapore
Activate Interactive Pte Ltd 🇸🇬 Singapore
Lead end-to-end design ownership from discovery to delivery, focusing on user research, information architecture, and interaction patterns. Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to simplify complex business processes and citizen-facing services.
Senior Interior Creative Design Manager
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
General Motors 🇨🇳 Shanghai, China
Lead the interior design vision and end-to-end program delivery from concept to production for GM China. Manage team performance, resource allocation, and cross-functional alignment with global partners and senior leadership.
Applications & Mechanical Design Technologist
🇨🇦 Winlaw, Paradise Valley Road, Area H (The Slocan Valley), BC V0G 2J0, Canada
Drop Group 🇨🇦 Winlaw, Paradise Valley Road, Area H (The Slocan Valley), BC V0G 2J0, Canada
Lead technical reviews of incoming requests and develop precise 2D drawings and 3D models for made-to-order sprockets. Coordinate with production and procurement teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and accurately documented within the ERP system.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.