The Best Product Design Managers to Hire in 2025

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Heroine
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Anonymous
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Junior Product Designer
AMER
Location
$65,000
Salary
$31/hr
Hourly Rate
87%
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Lucy is a budding designer focused on enhancing user experience through fresh, creative ideas.
Wireframes Development
Hero
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Anonymous
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Chief Design Officer
APAC
Location
$200,000
Salary
$96/hr
Hourly Rate
95%
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Frankie shapes the vision for design across all products, advocating for user-driven solutions.
Interactive Prototypes
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Heroine
Senior Product Designer
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Anonymous
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Public
AMER
Location
$120,000
Salary
$58/hr
Hourly Rate
94%
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Cathy has over 10 years in product design and excels in user-centered design principles.
Featured Skills
Privacy Regulations
Heroine
Lead Design Manager
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Anonymous
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EMEA
Location
$150,000
Salary
$72/hr
Hourly Rate
89%
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Maureen is known for her leadership in innovative design projects, building cohesive teams.
Featured Skills
Technical Workshops
Hero
Creative Director
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Anonymous
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Public
APAC
Location
$175,000
Salary
$84/hr
Hourly Rate
92%
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Gerry is an expert in visual storytelling and design innovation within product development.
Featured Skills
Personas Creation
Hero
Product Design Director
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Anonymous
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Public
APAC
Location
$180,000
Salary
$87/hr
Hourly Rate
96%
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Bobby leads design strategy and execution, driving product innovation and team excellence.
Featured Skills
User Interviews
Hero
UX Design Manager
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Anonymous
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Public
EMEA
Location
$110,000
Salary
$53/hr
Hourly Rate
88%
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James has a strong background in UX research, ensuring designs meet user needs effectively.
Featured Skills
Survey Data Analysis
Heroine
Mid-Level Product Designer
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Anonymous
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Public
AMER
Location
$80,000
Salary
$38/hr
Hourly Rate
90%
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Billie specializes in interface and interaction design, with a passion for user engagement.
Featured Skills
Usability Testing
Heroine
Product Experience Coordinator
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Anonymous
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Public
EMEA
Location
$95,000
Salary
$46/hr
Hourly Rate
91%
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Chloe coordinates cross-functional teams, enhancing product design and market fit.
Featured Skills
High-Fidelity Mockups
Heroine
Junior Product Designer
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Anonymous
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Public
AMER
Location
$65,000
Salary
$31/hr
Hourly Rate
87%
Approval Rating
Lucy is a budding designer focused on enhancing user experience through fresh, creative ideas.
Featured Skills
Wireframes Development
Hero
Chief Design Officer
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Anonymous
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Public
APAC
Location
$200,000
Salary
$96/hr
Hourly Rate
95%
Approval Rating
Frankie shapes the vision for design across all products, advocating for user-driven solutions.
Featured Skills
Interactive Prototypes
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Common jobs to be done for product design managers

<h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">User Research</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Conducting user interviews to gather insights on needs.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Performing usability testing on prototypes to identify improvements.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Analyzing survey data to quantify user preferences and behaviors.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Creating personas based on user research and data analysis.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Design Development</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Sketching initial design concepts using pen and paper.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Developing wireframes to outline product layout and functionality.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Creating high-fidelity mockups using design tools like Figma.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Building interactive prototypes for stakeholder presentations and feedback.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Collaboration and Communication</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Facilitating design reviews with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Documenting design specifications and guidelines for developers.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Presenting design concepts to clients and integrating their feedback.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Maintaining communication with product managers about requirements and timelines.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Performance Evaluation</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Tracking user feedback post-launch to assess product success.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Analyzing usage metrics to improve design and user experience.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Conducting A/B testing to validate design changes and optimizations.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Iterating on designs based on performance data and feedback.</div></div>

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