Product Design Manager

About the job

CurbWaste is on a mission: to modernize the waste and recycling industry. We're a venture backed company with 150+ customers using CurbWaste’s all in one solution to transform their businesses. We have a lot more to do, becoming the system of record to one of the most critical industries in the world and support the hard working people of the waste industry. Our customers love us almost as much as we love them (with a proud NPS score of 80+!) We were recently honored as the SMB Tech Top 50 and continue to push boundaries as the up and coming solution for waste haulers around the US. We're looking for big thinkers and humble warriors. Our core values we live by:

• Serve our customers, serve our industry
• Be infinitely curious
• Resourcefulness over resources
• Win as a team, learn as a team
• Do the 1% more

This role will contribute to creating best in class UX/UI to ensure customer delight.

What to expect

• Lead and mentor a growing team of designers
• Balance UX research with a robust design framework in order to create impactful designs that strike the appropriate balance between form and function.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, to understand user requirements, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Foster an iterative design process that includes rapid prototyping, attentive listening, adaptability, and integration of feedback.
• Serve as the final review point for the design team during the PDLC process.
• Use, contribute to, and evolve design systems and component libraries.
• Bring modern, agile, product discovery design processes to the team leveraging AI

Requirements

More About The Ideal Candidate

• You are on a mission to help customers win.
• 5-8+ years of experience with at least three years as in a lead product design role or design manager role, preferably in a startup environment.
• You possess a versatile design skill set that encompasses all aspects of the design journey, including user research, systems thinking, wireframing, and visual design. While perfection isn't the goal, proficiency in these areas is important
• Ability to maintain focus, and make decisions without perfect information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Desire to be hands on with our product and process, and lead the team by doing
• Experience with maintaining and implementing design systems
• Experience in designing & prototyping using Figma
• Experience in a vertical SAAS company is a strong plus.

Tactical responsibilities will include:

• Design: Execute a comprehensive design strategy to meet and exceed adoption targets.
• Customer Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong customer relationships, understanding their needs and providing solutions that drive value.
• Market Analysis: Stay abreast of industry trends, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to inform product development and sales strategies.
• Process: Experience with design platforms and best in class practices
• Values: Articulate the unique value proposition of our solution and tailor it to the specific needs of each customer.
• Collaborate: Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, product development, and customer support, to gather insights and ensure a seamless customer experience.