Product Design Manager

The opportunity We’re looking for a Group Product Design Manager to lead a talented team of designers as we expand Adobe’s analytics capabilities—to answer new questions, reach new audiences, and power entirely new user experiences. Analytics tools, data infrastructure, and insights workflows are all undergoing a transformational leap, with AI enabling new ways of working across large organizations. The roles of data experts are evolving, new users’ expectations are climbing, and teams are re-thinking how they want to collaborate. This design leadership role is pivotal in making sure that the values of human judgment, teamwork, and access stay central to this transformation and new product experiences. Lead a design squad focused on innovation & rapid delivery of customer value Be a player/coach who inspires by showing, not just telling, and stays connected to the work Oversee day‑to‑day team operations (lead standups, design crits, experience reviews) Develop & run collaborative design activities (workshops, spikes) for your squad & partners Structure teams for impact and influence cross‑functional working models Explore emerging product spaces (AI agents, LLMs, generative UIs) and new team tooling What you need to succeed You’ve led teams that thrive. You have a track record of building high‑performing, inclusive teams where people feel they belong and can do their best work. Your leadership style balances giving designers agency with creating tight collaboration. You’ve hired strong talent, developed seniors, and mentored juniors. Your 10+ years of product design experience and 5+ years of design leadership tell this story. You’ve executed transformational work. You’ve shipped products or UX strategies that genuinely changed the game. You know what it takes to get there, and you’re ready to lead that kind of change again. You’ve navigated organizational complexity, advocated through resistance, and maintained quality under pressure. You know how to keep a team energized & focused through ambiguity and rapid change. You communicate and influence exceptionally well. You can take something complex and make it clear. You tell stories that align cross‑functional partners and inspire teams. You’ve influenced outcomes in environments where you didn’t have direct authority to lean on. You’re fluent in modern tools and you set high standards for craft and delivery. You’re proficient with AI‑native design tools and understand how they’re changing cross‑functional workflows. You have strong opinions about craft and product quality, and you know how to lift a team’s output, across both user value and usability. You bring a growth mindset to everything. You’re genuinely energized by how product design is evolving. You bring curiosity, continuous learning, and a maker’s mindset to your work. You’re comfortable exploring, experimenting, and prototyping. You have a bias to action. What may help you thrive A background in product management or strategic roadmap development Technical experience or strong familiarity with engineering fundamentals Data‑informed decision‑making practices, or a background in user research Experience designing for data & analytics tools, visualizations, AI experiences Experience designing systems for communication & collaboration Multi‑surface/platform thinking, particularly at enterprise scale Something fun here? Maybe? Why this role This isn’t a maintenance role. You’ll be building something genuinely new at a company with extraordinary reach and impact. You’ll be part of a strong, diverse team that truly values joy, candor, and innovation. You’ll work with a design leadership team that believes design should be a strategic force multiplier, not just a supporting function. And you’ll do it at a moment when the industry is being reshaped, which means you get to help define what great looks like. Expected Pay Range Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $155,100 – $293,800 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $202,900 - $293,800. At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short‑term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non‑sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short‑term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award. State‑Specific Notices California: Fair Chance Ordinances – Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. Colorado: Application Window Notice – If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs. 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