Product Design Manager

4 weeks ago


Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia Coles Full time

We're looking for a talented Product Design Manager to lead our design systems and operations team at Coles Group. As a key member of our Digital team, you'll drive the creation and evolution of our design systems, ensuring they're scalable, consistent, and accessible across various products and platforms.

About the role

In this role, you'll lead and mentor a team of product designers, developing design solutions that meet customer needs and align with business objectives. You'll champion operational excellence within product teams, enhancing the customer experience and establishing efficient design workflows that promote collaboration and the reuse of components.

About you and your skills

  • Proven experience in building and scaling design systems for complex organisations, with a focus on consistency and scalability.
  • Deep understanding of responsive, mobile-first design, and accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.0/2.1), with experience ensuring compliance in designs.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive collaboration between design, product, and engineering teams to deliver impactful outcomes.
  • Skilled in facilitating workshops, design critiques, and fostering team growth and development.
  • Experience managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment of design strategies with business and customer needs.
  • Expertise in design tools such as Figma and proficiency in Agile methodologies.

You'll also have

  • 5+ years of experience as a Product Designer, UX Designer, or a similar role, with strong expertise in creating and managing design systems and design operations.
  • 2+ years in a leadership or management role, leading teams of designers (3+ people), preferably within SaaS, e-commerce, or B2C environments.

About the recruitment process

We're committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities.



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