As a Senior Manager, Product Design at Onebrief, you will be responsible for leading a talented team of Product Designers, driving the user experience across our military planning tool, and ensuring design solutions effectively address customer pain points. You'll collaborate with product and engineering partners, shape design processes, and support the development of new features while refining our design system. Your role will also be critical in instilling a user-centered design culture across the organization.

To qualify for the Senior Manager, Product Design role at Onebrief, candidates should demonstrate a strong background in managing and scaling design teams, particularly within fast-paced tech environments. Experience in launching B2B SaaS products and engaging with stakeholders to develop business-critical solutions is essential. A successful candidate will also possess skills in user research and an ability to translate complex user needs into simple design solutions.

At Onebrief, the Senior Manager, Product Design plays a vital role in shaping our design culture and processes. You will encourage innovation and maintain high standards for design quality while fostering collaboration across teams. This role directly impacts our mission, making it essential for candidates to align with our values and actively contribute to a culture of creativity and user focus.

The Senior Manager, Product Design at Onebrief will lead a lean and experienced team of Product Designers. Collaborating closely with the Head of Product and co-founder, Rafa, this role will engage with various stakeholders across the organization, enhancing communication and efficiency in design-related processes. This position provides a unique opportunity to influence a talented team's direction while partnering with product and engineering leaders.

Onebrief emphasizes a user-centered design approach in which understanding the true needs of users is paramount. As the Senior Manager, Product Design, you will utilize user research to gather insights and drive innovative design solutions that cater to user requirements. The goal is to create intuitive and effective tools that support military staff workflows, enabling them to perform their duties efficiently.

When leading a project, I employ a user-centered design process that begins with thorough user research to understand needs and pain points. I then brainstorm ideas with the design team, create low-fidelity prototypes, gather feedback, and iterate on our designs to ensure that the final product aligns with user expectations and business goals.

Managing and scaling a design team involves building strong communication channels, fostering a collaborative environment, and mentoring team members. I prioritize setting clear standards, establishing a culture of feedback, and encouraging innovation so that each designer feels valued and empowered to contribute to our projects.

I utilize a variety of techniques to gather user feedback, including interviews, usability testing, and surveys. By pairing qualitative and quantitative data, I can analyze user interactions deeply, ensuring that our designs address real needs effectively and lead to enhanced user satisfaction.

To ensure my design solutions are user-centered, I delve into user research to understand the context, preferences, and behaviors of our users. I iterate on designs based on user feedback and continuously test our solutions, ensuring they meet the requirements outlined through research and analysis.

Certainly! In my previous role, I led a project where we developed a data visualization tool for enterprise clients. I collaborated closely with stakeholders, conducted user research, and created a product roadmap. Through iterative design and testing, we successfully launched the tool on time, receiving positive feedback from users for its intuitive interface and impactful insights.

I prioritize projects by assessing their impact and alignment with business goals. I collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clarity around project requirements and deadlines, employing methodologies like Agile to adapt to changing priorities quickly, ensuring my team focuses on high-impact initiatives.

Collaboration is crucial in my design process. I encourage open communication with cross-functional teams, including product and engineering, to align our visions and objectives. This collaboration helps us effectively incorporate diverse perspectives and expertise into our design solutions, resulting in a more holistic product.

I view constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth. I listen carefully to the feedback, analyze its merits, and determine how I can improve my work. This mindset fosters a culture of learning within my team and encourages honest dialogue about design choices.

To stay updated on design trends, I follow industry blogs, join design communities, and attend relevant conferences and webinars. Networking with other designers and technologists allows me to gain fresh perspectives and incorporate new techniques into our workflows, keeping our design practices innovative and current.

In a past project, our team grappled with making complex data understandable to users. To address this, I initiated a series of user interviews to identify the most significant pain points. We then brainstormed various visualization techniques and conducted usability testing, iterating rapidly until we developed a solution that simplified the information without sacrificing depth, ultimately enhancing user engagement.