Sr Manager, Product Design

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.The RoleAs a Senior Manager, Product Design, you will lead a global team of product designers, helping each member have a meaningful impact and a fulfilling career. This is a hands-on role that requires a creative and strategic thinker who can lead design projects from concept to completion, ensuring products meet the highest standards of usability and functionality. You’ll join a team of design-thinking UX professionals revolutionizing industrial engineering software.Your ImpactLead a team of product designers, providing mentorship, career development, and performance feedbackCollaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to execute product vision and roadmapChampion user-centered design practices and ensure consistent application of our Design SystemFoster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the teamEvangelize Aspen UX internally and externally, representing our design excellence to the industryDevelop deep product knowledge and empathy to our usersEnsure design quality and accessibility across all products and platformsUse data and research to inform design decisions and validate outcomesContribute to and evolve our design processes, tools, and standardsWhat You'll Need10+ years of experience designing complex web applications, with 3+ years in a design leadership roleProven track record of leading design teams and delivering high-impact user experiencesDegree in human-centered design, computer science, psychology, or a related fieldDeep understanding of UX principles, design systems, and web technologiesExceptional portfolio of complex web applicationsExpertise in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and prototyping platformsExcellent communication skills—able to make the complex clear and inspire cross-functional teamsSystems thinker with the ability to scale design across platforms and teamsAbility to influence and collaborate across product groups and leadership levels#LI-DW1The salary range for this role is $154,200.00 - $192,800.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.SummaryLocation: Bedford, MassachusettsType: Full time