Design Manager, Accessibility

Company: Asana
Location: New York
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

This role can be based in New York City or San Francisco .

At Asana, we are committed to making our product useful, enjoyable, and delightful for everyone. Accessibility is part of our core mission and we're looking for a design lead and manager to drive our company-wide efforts. In this role your work will be critical in advancing our accessibility roadmap, partnering closely with engineers, product managers, and others. You'll also drive adoption of accessibility frameworks across our product and establish programs and processes that foster inclusive culture. Your work will touch every part of our company as our team is committed towards shipping an accessible and inclusive product for all of our users.

This role is perfect for design leaders who live to make products inclusive for everyone. We are looking for someone who has a heart for the customer, a passion for product excellence, and champions accessibility. Someone who can learn fast, understand which details matter, and guide their team to craft high-quality experiences for everyone. Above all, an excellent people manager who can coach the designers on their team to do their best work.

You will be a part of the Asana Design leadership team, and you will have the opportunity to pave the way for innovation for the larger Asana design team in not only what we make but also how we make it.

What You'll Achieve
Partner with cross-functional partners to establish vision, strategy, metrics, and goals for Accessibility at Asana.
Grow, mentor, and lead a talented team of Product Designers
Help define strategy, objectives and set the vision for the user experience to meet customer and business needs.
Guide your team, oversee multiple workstreams and connect dots between cross-org products to deliver a cohesive customer experience.
Be a champion for product excellence and inclusive design across the company.

About You
7+ years of experience in Product Design with 1-2+ years in a people management role
A strong portfolio that showcases a track record of design leadership, end-to-end experience ownership, design excellence, and commitment to accessible and inclusive design
Strong customer advocacy with a penchant for data and business-informed design

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