Who you are

- We are seeking a force multiplier; a leader who understands that in a world of complex, commoditized data, superior design is the ultimate differentiator

- Leadership Experience: 2+ years of design leadership experience with a proven track record of nurturing top design talent and scaling team impact

- Product Design Expertise: 5+ years of experience in Product Design working collaboratively with PM and Engineering in enterprise software, PaaS, or SaaS environments

- Strategic Maturity: Experience leading product direction and strategic thinking, making decisions based on business impact and human needs

- Leadership Portfolio: A proven track record of impact, demonstrated through a portfolio or case studies that showcase your ability to lead teams through complex platform challenges, drive design strategy, and operationalize innovative workflows

- Global Collaboration: Ability to lead effectively in a remote, globally distributed, and multicultural working setting

- Communication Mastery: Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to represent work to a broad team of stakeholders clearly and succinctly

- Technical Foundation: Deep understanding of operationalizing AI augmented design tooling, user-centered design processes, grid systems, typography, color, and modular system design within a platform-scale environment

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in design, HCI, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

- AI & Design Curiosity: Strong opinions on the intersection of AI and Design, with your own experiments and workflows for AI-driven design processes

- Complex Domain Experience:



Experience designing for large-scale platforms involving data streaming, data warehousing, machine learning, and AI applications

- Change Management: A proven ability to positively affect change and drive innovation in the face of ambiguity and fuzzy definitions

What the job involves

- As a Manager of Product Design at Cloudera, you will serve as a strategic architect of the user experience. You don’t just solve problems; you anticipate them, building the platform capabilities that cement Cloudera’s position at the forefront of the data industry

- You will lead a high-performing, international team of designers to transform the Cloudera Data Platform into a seamless "edge-to-AI" ecosystem that sets the industry standard for usability in complex data environments

- You will move beyond traditional management to drive a culture of systemic innovation, ensuring our platform is highly functional and intuitive at scale

- By operationalizing AI-driven tools within our design workflows and product strategy, you will enable our customers to master the entire data lifecycle with clarity and ease

- Hire, Manage, and Coach: Build a talented, diverse,



inclusive team that consistently delivers on projects and is well-balanced across a range of product design skill sets

- AI Leadership & Workflows: Further refine and operationalize AI-assisted design processes and workflows within your team. Staying relevant with trends while ensuring the use of modern tools to increase speed and quality

- Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to turn platform strategy into a compelling vision that addresses the full "edge to AI" lifecycle

- Operational Excellence: Guide overall team performance, resource allocation, and project prioritization while maintaining a culture of design excellence and a healthy design process across the platform

- Systemic Problem Solving: Apply advanced design principles to resolve unusually complex architectural problems, providing solutions that are innovative and impactful for the broader ecosystem

- Organizational Influence: Act as a primary advocate for design, serving as a spokesperson at the organization level to ensure human-centered design is a core part of major platform initiatives

- Design Mentorship: Set the bar for quality and craft, acting as a role model for Cloudera’s values and fostering a culture of continuous learning

Benefits

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

- On-site gyms at various locations

- Gym reimbursement
- Paid medical disability & child bonding leaves

- Volunteer time off policy

- Quarterly team building offsites

- Tuition reimbursement
- Free and catered lunches based on office location

- Discount programs

- Business travel insurance

- Work from home opportunities

📌 Manager of Product Design (Toronto)
🏢 Cloudera
📍 Toronto