Senior Design Manager, Atlassian

Atlassian

Location:

United States, San Francisco

Category:

IT - Software Development

Contract Type:

Employment contract

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

Compass is Atlassian’s developer experience platform, allowing engineering organizations to track the software they’ve built. It provides a central place for those organizations to operate and build software, and enables engineers and the organization as a whole to track the health of that software and understand team performance. Compass is looking for a Sr. Design Manager to lead the product and content designers responsible for the Compass user experience. You’ll partner with product and engineering leadership to set direction for Compass. You’ll coach and set goals for your direct reports, and help them develop their careers. You’ll leverage UX research and data science to understand user needs and customer goals, and advocate for users through your design leadership. You’ll be responsible for setting and executing the design vision for the product, and working with other design managers across Atlassian to ensure Compass works seamlessly within the Atlassian ecosystem. Working with Product and Engineering leaders, you’ll establish OKRs for the Compass product, and organize your team to best address those goals. You’ll run design crits within your team and with other leaders across Atlassian. You’ll advance Atlassian’s design language and ensure Compass both leverages the best of Atlassian design - and contribute to it. But most of all you’ll work with a collaborative design team working on a relatively new product with interesting projects!

Job Responsibility:

Manage and mentor a team of product and content designers, fostering a supportive environment that encourages craft excellence and career growth
Oversee complex design initiatives spanning multiple workstreams, maintaining a high-quality standard and removing blockers to ensure timely delivery
Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Research to deliver cohesive, end-to-end product experiences
Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the Atlassian developer solutions portfolio to drive alignment and support for design initiatives
Define and deliver conceptual models and incremental design improvements for core components, focusing on consistent and valuable user experiences
Champion design best practices, inclusive design, and pattern adoption, and drive continuous improvement of processes to support quality outcomes
Ensure high-quality, outcome-focused deliverables by effectively managing and prioritizing multiple workstreams
Develop a deep understanding of the Atlassian developer solutions ecosystem and how design decisions impact the broader Atlassian products
Provide ongoing coaching and feedback, fostering a high-performing, balanced, and diverse design team
Promote alignment and build trust across cross-functional teams, clearly communicating complex issues and fostering collaboration
Lead your team through change and ambiguity, ensuring consistent delivery and adapting to evolving priorities

Requirements:

Experience: 12+ years in product design with 5+ years managing teams, ideally within a tech or SaaS environment
Demonstrated expertise in interaction design, prototyping, content design, or visual design, with a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners, align stakeholders, and influence product strategy
Clear, effective communicator with a strong ability to present and defend design decisions and direction
A natural mentor with a talent for developing and retaining diverse, high-performing teams
Ideally, experience leading design for tools targeted software development roles

What we offer:

health coverage
paid volunteer days
wellness resources

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 19, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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