Senior UX Design Manager, Messages
Mountain View, CA, USA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 10 years in product design or UX; 5 years leading design projects and managing people or teams; 3 years designing for consumer products. Preferred: 7 years in a complex, cross-functional organization.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads UX strategy and a distributed design team shaping Google Messages’ consumer experience and RCS for Business messaging initiatives.
What you'll do
- Influence stakeholders and guide design strategy, using UX testing and stakeholder input to improve product design.
- Manage a distributed team of approximately eight designers across the US and EU.
- Guide business strategy and lead the team through AI transformation, emphasizing quality, depth, and curiosity.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in product design or UX.
- 5 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.
- 3 years of experience designing for consumer products; include a viewable portfolio or relevant work link in the resume.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience; 7 years working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
- Experience with multidisciplinary teams, native mobile apps, design systems, and end-to-end feature delivery.
Pay
$236000 - $329000 USD base salary
Tools
Rich Communication Services (RCS)
AI focus
Lead the team through AI transformation, focusing on quality, depth, and ongoing curiosity.
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