Senior Design Manager

Who you are

• You have significant experience leading Product Design teams in complex, fast-moving product environments
• You are comfortable managing both individual contributors and design managers, including coaching someone through their first management role
• You can define a compelling design direction and connect customer experience decisions with product strategy and business outcomes
• You have a strong track record of improving the quality, usability, and coherence of end-to-end digital experiences
• You understand how design contributes to acquisition, activation, conversion, and revenue, and you use qualitative and quantitative insights to guide decisions
• You can deliver and demonstrate measurable results within short cycles without losing sight of long-term experience quality and customer trust
• You can navigate complex product ecosystems and balance local team needs with consistency across a broader platform
• You build effective partnerships with Product, Engineering, Data, Brand, Marketing, and senior stakeholders
• You provide clear, actionable feedback and create an environment where designers can grow, challenge ideas, and produce their best work
• You speak french and english
• Experience with financial services or another regulated, trust-sensitive product environment is a plus, but not essential

What the job involves

• The Financial Services track is looking for a Senior Product Design Manager to lead its design team as the current design leader transitions into a broader product leadership role
• This role will be central to raising experience quality across Financial Services, maintaining coherence with the wider SME product, and designing high-converting experiences that contribute to Pennylane’s acquisition and revenue goals
• Lead, support, and develop a team of four Product Designers and one first-time Design Manager, all reporting directly to you
• Coach the Design Manager in building strong management practices, developing team members, and creating the conditions for high performance
• Set a clear design direction for Financial Services, translating product and business priorities into an actionable experience strategy
• Raise the quality and consistency of customer experiences across the Financial Services journey while ensuring coherence with the broader SME product
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing, and other stakeholders to design experiences that support acquisition, activation, conversion, and revenue objectives
• Guide designers through complex product challenges, strengthening craft, strategic thinking, customer understanding, and measurable impact
• Represent Financial Services in cross-functional Brand and Design System initiatives, contributing to shared standards while ensuring that the track’s specific needs are addressed

Benefits

• Work remotely from anywhere in Europe, as long as your contract allows you to
• Company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us
• A budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it
• Access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness through our partner Gymlib
• Access to Busuu to perfect your english or your french
• The latest Apple equipment
• Be part of a vibrant social community: we do lots of sports together (running, climbing...), we love to hang out and have a drink together (Thursday afterwork drinks on our rooftop is a usual thing)
• Twice-a-year company seminars
• Wonderful office in the center of Paris
• 10 additional days off (to the 25 standard ones) for those based in France
• Lunch credits (Swile card) to buy your favorite food every day, for those based in France
• Great healthcare cover (Alan Blue) to take care of yourself and your family, for those based in France