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Design Manager, Chennai, India. Job Description: The Design Manager plays a crucial role in shaping Vendasta’s user experience strategy within an agile SaaS environment. You will lead a team of UX and product designers, driving the creation of intuitive, user-centered solutions that enhance our platform’s usability and business impact. This role demands a balance of strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure design excellence aligns with Vendasta’s mission. The Impact You’ll Have on Leadership & Mentorship: Guide and mentor a team of product designers, fostering a high-performance culture centered around growth, innovation, and best-in-class UX. Develop structured career progression plans tailored to individual strengths and aspirations. Champion a culture of continuous learning by implementing design critiques, feedback loops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Design Operations & UX Strategy: Scale and refine design systems to ensure consistency, accessibility, and efficiency across all digital products. Establish best practices in DesignOps, optimizing workflows, design tools, and cross-functional collaboration. Ensure seamless integration of UX research and usability testing into the product development lifecycle. Advocate for data-driven design decisions, leveraging user analytics, A/B testing, and feedback loops to inform design strategy. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to align design goals with business objectives in an agile, iterative development environment. Conduct design-thinking workshops, usability studies, and stakeholder interviews to drive alignment and clarity. Work within agile and lean UX frameworks, ensuring rapid prototyping, user testing, and iterative improvements. Act as a bridge between business goals and user needs, influencing roadmaps and prioritization through a UX lens. Recruitment & Talent Development: Lead hiring, onboarding, and continuous development of design talent to build a world-class UX team. Implement strategies to assess employee engagement, workplace satisfaction, and career growth opportunities. The Value You’ll Bring: 7+ years of experience in SaaS product design, including 2+ years in a leadership role within an agile environment. Expert-level proficiency in UX/UI design tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite) and a deep understanding of modern design methodologies. Hands-on experience in building and scaling design systems for large-scale digital products. Strong knowledge of agile design processes, lean UX, and iterative development cycles. Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines—engineering, product, and marketing—to drive UX strategy. Passion for data-informed design decisions, usability testing, and user research methodologies. Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate design rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. About Us: Vendasta is a leading SaaS company powering a global portfolio of brands—including MatchCraft, Yesware, and Broadly—to help small businesses scale and thrive. Our platform provides end-to-end solutions for digital marketing, sales enablement, and business automation. With offices in Saskatoon, Boston, Boca Raton, and Chennai, we foster an innovative, agile, and collaborative culture. Perks & Benefits: Competitive benefits – Health insurance, paid time off, and Provident Fund. Training & Career Development – Access to leadership workshops, mentorship programs, and professional growth opportunities. Flexible work environment – Agile, remote-friendly culture with a strong emphasis on work-life balance. Free snacks, hot beverages, and catered lunches on Fridays. Stock options & Night Shift Premiums for eligible employees.
