Manager, Product Design

At Neo, we’re disrupting the future of finance. What matters most to us is challenging the status quo and providing a better financial future for all Canadians. We’re working everyday to reinvent the way Canadians spend, save, and grow their money - all together, in one place. We’re creating a seamless digital experience, with the modern day features you’ve come to expect. Our products speak for themselves - the Neo card was voted best cash back card in Canada and the Neo Money account was voted best bank account in Canada.

Backed by world class investors, we’ve raised $299M and are one of a few Canadian tech companies that have reached ‘unicorn’ status - valued over $1B. Check out the full story here.

**The Role**:
As a Product Design Manager you will work with product managers, researchers, engineers, and other designers to define, shape, and deliver a multitude of experiences across various digital platforms. You will work directly with designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers to define, shape, and deliver a multitude of experiences across various digital platforms. As a senior leader in the team, you will also help guide, mentor, and expand the design team and practice.

**What you'll be doing**:
Directly manage a team of 2 to 3 designers in our Winnipeg office, supporting their personal and professional growth in a high performance environment
Work other leaders across Product Design to elevate the craft of the design team and grow the practice
Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and designers to human-centric product experiences
Advocate for UX considerations and investments in the quality of our experience in broader team strategy
Drive design strategy and alignment across teams alongside senior individual contributors
Proactively search for and tackle high-level issues and opportunities that influence the team, organization, and product

**Who we're looking for**:
2+ years of experience leading teams, managing, and developing people
An advocate for others and motivated to help them reach their potential
Extensive UX, UI, IA experience, with a critical eye for execution within the team
Excellent communication and storytelling skills; you have the ability to help your stakeholders understand the “why” behind the design rationale of your team's solutions
Exceptional designer who has delivered many consumer products in an agile environment over the years, and understands what it takes to create consumer-oriented experiences
Experience launching software at scale with an instinct for planning and prioritization of time and effort
Ability to balance short term needs whilst contributing to the development of long term strategic goals
Passionate and focused on growing your leadership skills but can roll up your sleeves and execute design work if necessary

At Neo, you’ll be working with industry-leading technology that changes the way we live and redefines Canada’s financial future. It’s a serious deal, and we’re building a high performance, mission-driven, and fast-paced team that strives to make a difference in every Canadian's life. We value personal growth, autonomy, leadership at all levels, and the ability to learn quickly from mistakes. We’re a team: in it together, always. Join a world class team building truly disruptive technology, right here in the Canadian prairies.

**Benefits of working at Neo**:
Flexible Compensation Scenarios - the ability to choose your base salary and equity combination
Meaningful Equity - employees are owners.When the company succeeds, you do too
Extended Health Benefits - comprehensive health and dental coverage that starts on day one
Wellness Benefits - complimentary access to Headspace and FitOn Pro subscriptions
Paid Maternity & Parental Leave - company top-up and 100% benefits coverage while you’re away
Modern Office Space - our newly renovated headquarters in Calgary and Winnipeg is prime for collaboration and innovation
Learning Events - all-company huddles, product demo days, guest speakers, and more