Product Design Manager

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. 

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

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This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements.  You must be available five days per week during designated work hours.  The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.  

Position Overview

In this role you will lead design initiatives to identify and solve challenges for Paylocity users. You are a hands-on leader—actively shaping and owning the user experience within their product area while mentoring and  partnering closely with the team to design the work. You will mentor and guide your team. Plan and guide research activities, establishing best practices and maintaining high standards. You are a storyteller, a change  driver, open to new possibilities, impact-oriented, and a strong cultural fit.

Primary Responsibilities 

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this  job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements  listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations  may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Estimate individual schedules and develop planning systems across teams.

• Collaborate with product owners and development teams to guide end-to-end experiences from  concept to launch for complex products.

• Ensure a clear understanding of the original design vision and connect it to defined problems and goals.

• Mentor and support designers, actively shaping requirements and influencing project or feature goals.

• Provide strategic insight for project planning, collaborating with other managers or reporting directly to  senior leadership.

• Demonstrate exceptional negotiation skills, effectively facilitating trade-offs to reach consensus among  stakeholders.

• Drive impact by partnering with product teams to advocate for user needs throughout the design  process.

• Prioritize critical user goals and identify key design opportunities.

• Exercise sound judgment in determining when to pursue conceptual designs and how to present them  to executive UX and product leadership.

• Lead communication workstreams, explore new storytelling methods, and be recognized as an expert  in design advocacy.

• Leverage expert storytelling skills to captivate and influence audiences.

Education and Experience

Required Skills

• Extensive experience in UX or product design, supported by a degree in a relevant field

• 5-7 years equivalent practical background, with 1+ years in a management role preferred. Varied  educational paths are valued when paired with strong design leadership and execution.

• Experience designing for SaaS products in an agile environment.

• Exceptional visual, communication, and presentation skills.

• Ability to tackle complex design problems in undefined spaces.

• Extensive UX expertise with advanced experience in design and system design within complex  information architectures.

• Proven ability to drive process improvements and influence product and engineering counterparts.

• Capable of designing for multiple platforms while ensuring product scalability across various  environments, including mobile, tablet, responsive design, native applications, accessibility, and  localization.

Preferred Skills

• Proven ability to mentor and coach team members.

• Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies, adapting to changing design  requirements.

• Experience leading AI and machine learning-driven design initiatives, collaborating with data science  teams, and driving implementation at scale.

Soft Skills

• Expert communicator and facilitator when engaging with business stakeholders.

• Relentlessly curious about tech and market trends, with the ability to adapt accordingly.

• Strong advocate for user experience, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

• Skilled at building relationships in highly collaborative environments.

Physical requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods,  typically 7-8 hours a day.

• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone  systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously. 

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. 

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The base pay range for this position is $147k - $210k/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.