We are looking for a UI/UX Design Manager to own the design function across Arcitech s product portfolio. This is the senior-most design seat in the organization. You will set design strategy across products, manage a team of 5-8 designers (including a Senior Design Lead who owns hands-on senior craft beneath you), run design across 7-8 concurrent projects, and be the design counterpart to product and engineering leadership. Reporting directly to the CEO, you are accountable for the shipped design of everything we ship.
This is a management role, not primarily a hands-on IC role. You are the strategist, the reviewer, and the leader of the function. Hands-on senior craft sits with the Design Lead beneath you; your job is to set direction, hold the bar, grow the team, and represent design at the leadership table. That said, at this stage of the company you will still design directly on the highest-impact work when required - particularly on strategic explorations, new-product launches, and cross-brand systems.
Prior experience in an IT / SaaS / product company is non-negotiable.
Prior experience genuinely managing a design team of 5+ is non-negotiable. This is a role for someone who has already done this work before, not someone stepping up into it for the first time.
You will report directly to the CEO.
Responsibilities
Design Strategy Direction
- Own the design vision and strategy across the SaaS portfolio.
- Set priorities across 7-8 concurrent projects; make trade-offs when everything can t be built.
- Represent design at the leadership table - product, engineering, and CEO reviews.
- Own release-readiness and cross-product design decisions.
Team Management
- Manage a team of 5-8 designers, including the Senior UI/UX Design Lead as your direct report.
- Set transparent expectations, run 1:1s and reviews, and own performance conversations end-to-end.
- Grow the team s craft, career depth, and independence over time.
- Own hiring for the design team - who