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Design Manager – Cordfree
🇲🇾 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Dyson 🇲🇾 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
The Design Manager leads technical delivery of Floorcare development programs from concept through industrialization and production readiness. They act as the primary technical contact, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with global engineering standards.
Design Manager - Experience
🇸🇬 one-north, Singapore
Dyson 🇸🇬 one-north, Singapore
The Design Manager will define the end-to-end experience for robotic products, spanning physical hardware, digital apps, and the onboarding journey. They will lead multidisciplinary teams to translate complex technical capabilities into intuitive, premium user experiences.
Senior Design Manager
🇵🇭 Philippines
Dyson 🇵🇭 Philippines
Lead the end-to-end product development process for significant new offerings, ensuring technical requirements, quality targets, and project schedules are met. Manage cross-functional teams, budgets, and supply chain strategies to deliver compelling products while maximizing return on investment.
Web Designer
🇦🇺 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
University Of Tasmania 🇦🇺 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
The Web Designer will lead the visual design and development of multimedia online learning content, including videos, animations, and interactive activities. They will collaborate with academics and educational designers to enhance student engagement across nationally significant online education programs.
Structural Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Stantec 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead pursuit teams for large APD opportunities and manage multi-disciplinary teams from design development through construction. Provide QA/QC oversight for structural engineers while developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and industry partners.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 San Bruno, CA 94066, United States of America
Walmart 🇺🇸 San Bruno, CA 94066, United States of America
You will define and lead the visual identity for high-stakes executive communications and events while architecting reusable design systems for the enterprise. Additionally, you will serve as a strategic partner to executives, translating complex strategies into compelling visual narratives.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
Walmart 🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
The Senior UX Designer will lead the development of user experience strategies by conducting research, analyzing data, and synthesizing insights to inform design decisions. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create prototypes and deliver scalable, intuitive digital experiences that align with business goals.
Lead Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Allswell 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
You will lead the design of core patient and provider experiences, translating clinical tools into intuitive and engaging product features. You will also own the end-to-end design process, from user research and prototyping to shipping polished features in collaboration with engineering.
Design Manager / Project Manager
🇯🇴 Amman, Amman Sub-District, Jordan
Wsp In The Middle East 🇯🇴 Amman, Amman Sub-District, Jordan
The Design Manager will lead multidisciplinary design projects from concept through to construction, overseeing architecture, structural, MEP, and ICT disciplines. They are responsible for managing client relationships, project budgets, and ensuring adherence to global quality and sustainability standards.
Senior Product Designer, Global Markets, VP
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
State Street 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead end-to-end product design for strategic Global Markets initiatives while creating AI-assisted workflows to improve decision quality. Partner with product and engineering teams to transform complex financial processes into intuitive, user-centered enterprise solutions.
Bridge Design Manager
🇺🇸 Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
Stantec 🇺🇸 Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
The Bridge Design Manager will lead and manage engineering teams on various infrastructure projects, overseeing design development, project deliverables, and construction phase services. They are responsible for providing technical assistance, mentoring staff, performing quality control, and managing client coordination and proposals.
Senior Structural Design Manager
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Atkinsréalis 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The Senior Structural Design Manager will lead the structural engineering strategy and design delivery for large-scale hospitality and mixed-use projects. This role involves managing consultants, ensuring technical compliance with international and local standards, and overseeing project lifecycle from concept to construction.
Staff Product Designer
🇮🇱 Israel Space Agency, David Hahami, 6713701 Tel-Aviv, Israel
Lemonade 🇮🇱 Israel Space Agency, David Hahami, 6713701 Tel-Aviv, Israel
Lead the design of complex, high-impact product areas from problem definition through delivery while driving decisions across engineering and data teams. Mentor and elevate the design team while shaping the strategic direction of AI-powered experiences and design systems.
Senior Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Capital One 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Senior Product Designer will lead the design of intuitive, accessible digital experiences across mobile and web platforms throughout the product development lifecycle. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align design decisions with business objectives, user needs, and technical constraints.
Analog Design Manager
🇮🇹 20864 Agrate Brianza MB, Italy
Stmicroelectronics 🇮🇹 20864 Agrate Brianza MB, Italy
The Analog Design Manager will lead the analog and architecture team in Pavia, overseeing projects from architecture study to physical implementation. They are responsible for driving team efficiency through AI-based flows, managing team growth, and ensuring project specifications meet various application standards.
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.