About the role
At Rippling, Design is central to our mission to free smart people to tackle hard problems. We build products that automate the operational complexity of running a business—from HR and payroll to IT and finance—so our customers can focus on what matters most. In a world of fragmented, outdated systems, we’re creating a up-to-date, unified platform where thoughtful design turns complexity into clarity and confidence.

As the Senior Product Design Manager for HRIS and India Site Lead, you will lead a team of ~6 designers responsible for Rippling's HCM and HRIS products, while serving as the site lead for the broader India design organization, supporting an additional ~5 designers across Payroll, Finance, and Platform. You'll play a key role in growing design talent, strengthening team culture, and partnering with cross-functional leaders to raise the quality and impact of the organization.

Your team owns products at the heart of how companies manage their workforce, from core employee records to onboarding, compliance, and global workforce operations.



You'll lead the evolution of these experiences while helping define Rippling's AI-first future, designing intelligent workflows and agentic experiences that automate HR work at scale.
Success in this role requires a leader who can navigate highly complex product domains, think in systems, and balance long-term platform strategy with exceptional product execution. You'll empower your team to solve challenging customer problems, raise the bar for design craft, and shape experiences that millions of employees and HR administrators rely on every day.

What you will do
Lead and grow a team of product designers across the HCM product suite, driving high-impact work across HR, Talent, Benefits, and Workforce Management.
Design and deliver complex, business-critical experiences that are intuitive, scalable, and trustworthy across global and regulatory contexts.
Define and drive AI-native experiences that radically si

📌 Sr. Product Design Manager – HRIS | India Design Site Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Rippling
📍 Bengaluru