Senior Manager, Product Design

Back to jobsSenior Manager, Product DesignWaltham, MAApplyXometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry’s digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity. Xometry is hiring a Senior Manager of Product Design to lead a team of designers within one or more Strategic Product and Technology Organizations (STOs). You are accountable for delivery, quality, and team performance. This is not a coordination role. You are responsible for ensuring your team delivers clear, high-quality, executable design work on time, with no surprises, through leadership and hands-on execution. You will partner with Product and Engineering leadership to shape direction, enforce standards, and remove ambiguity. How You’ll Contribute: Team Performance Lead and develop a team of designers (Senior and mid-level) Set clear expectations for ownership, quality, and communication Hold designers accountable for outcomes, not just outputs Address performance issues directly and quickly Product Thinking and Problem Framing Frame ambiguous problems into clear design direction before execution begins Ensure design decisions are grounded in user and business outcomes, not aesthetics alone Drive clarity on what problem is being solved before work starts, not after Push back on poorly defined requirements rather than accepting them at face value Delivery and Execution Own design delivery across your team (quality, pacing, predictability) Ensure work is complete, structured, and ready for Engineering Enforce a clear definition of done Surface risks and tradeoffs early Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with Product and Engineering to define scope and priorities Ensure design is influencing direction, not reacting to requirements Resolve ambiguity and alignment issues quickly Act as an escalation point for unclear or misaligned problem framing AI-Enabled Execution Ensure design outputs are structured and unambiguous Support workflows that enable AI-assisted development Drive adoption of tools and practices that improve speed and reduce rework Can describe specific AI-assisted design workflows, not just tools used Systems Thinking Ensure design decisions scale across surfaces, platforms, and future use cases Maintain coherence across the broader design system and product ecosystem Identify downstream implications of design choices on other teams’ work Quality and Standards Maintain a high bar for interaction design, usability, and consistency Ensure alignment with design systems and accessibility standards Lead design reviews focused on clarity and execution readiness What You'll Bring to Xometry: 10+ years of experience in product design, including 2+ years managing designers Proven track record of driving product decisions through design and systems thinking Experience working closely with Product, Research, and Engineering teams Strong ability to translate ambiguous problems into clear, executable design direction Experience operating in fast-paced, product-driven environments Excellent communication and storytelling skills Examples of AI-assisted workflows in portfolio (e.g., AI-generated prototypes, prompt-driven design systems, AI-supported research synthesis) Experience with B2B, marketplace, or operational platforms Experience working with design systems and component-based design Exposure to AI-assisted design or development workflows Experience scaling teams or processes in growing organizations The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $180,000-$200,000.00 annually + bonus depending on factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, including 401(k) match, medical, dental and vision...