Product Design Manager
Netflix
Los Gatos, CAThis was removed by the employer on 4/7/2021 12:12:00 PM PST
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Product Design Manager, Animation Tooling & Pipeline
About the role & the Studio XD Animation team
Netflix is producing an unprecedented volume and variety of content, and is doing it worldwide. As a Product Design Manager for Animation, you will lead a team of stunning designers dedicated to creating innovative products supporting all elements of developing animated content. Netflix is on a multi-year journey to develop the world's most modern, creative, and innovative animation studio, and the work your team does will sit at the heart of this innovation journey.
About You
You measure success in terms of both human and business impact. As a leader, you foster excellence through collaboration and encourage an inclusive and open environment that makes space for diverse viewpoints and working styles. You are an excellent advocate, evangelist, and listener - and are comfortable directly engaging stakeholders, customers, users, and investors alike.
You have recruited and managed effective product design teams with experience building both consumer and enterprise software. You set a high bar for execution, communication, and the responsibility of your team members. You know how to work cross-functionally with multiple teams and make your ideas and data clear to get everyone on the same page.
You seek and offer candid and constructive feedback, and lean into conflict with curiosity, humility, and a willingness to understand. You have a strong focus on usability and efficiency, and strive to simplify complex problems. With every new release, your team leads the charge towards more effective, more impactful services.
The Must Haves:
• 10 years of total experience
• 6 years managing product designers
• Track record of working cross-functionally and influencing sr leadership across groups
• The ability to form consensus across a broad, fast-moving organization
• A history of mentoring strong designers and contributing to the design community
• A deep sense of accountability, fostering a high degree of responsibility within your team
• Understanding of complex workflows designed to scale across diverse, global operations teams
• Experience working in continuous delivery environments where the pace is fast and a focus on execution is critical
• Experience contributing to and consuming component-based design systems
• Excellent communication skills
• A willingness to fail and learn
• A passion for entertainment, filmmaking, and storytelling