Product Design Manager - Pay & Ship

Warsaw, Poland /
OLX – Product /
Full-time
/ Remote
WELCOME TO OLX

At OLX, we shape the future of trade to unlock the hidden value in everything.
We help people buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and much more, all via our network of trading platforms. Our 10,000 colleagues help to serve 300 million people around the world every month, through 20 well-loved local brands such as OLX Autos, Otomoto, and Property24.

We're looking for a Product Design Manager with exceptional people management skills to lead and grow a team of Product Designers alongside cross-functional teams to deliver product designs that meet the needs of our customers. You will manage the end-to-end design process. Shaping product strategy will be imperative as you will lead the design direction and strive to improve overall design quality.

Our Product Design team is on a mission to help transform how we build products at OLX for our customers. We're looking for an experienced and empathetic Design Leader to join our team in driving and managing projects within our OLX Horizontal team. We're a team of 5,000 curious people at OLX, building marketplace platforms that make it super easy for anyone to buy and sell almost anything, boosting our circular economy. A key focus area will also be to align business, product, design, and technology so that teams can grow their capabilities and practices. This work will include working with the Pay & Ship teams and you will report to Product Design Director. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vital part of OLX's success and growth!

The role can be based anywhere in Poland (Remote).
Please note that OLX will not support your relocation to Poland.

What you will be doing

    • Manage a team of product designers, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback.
    • Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, and other cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize design needs.
    • Lead the end-to-end design process, including research, ideation, prototyping, and user testing.
    • Develop design strategies that align with business objectives and meet the needs of our customers.
    • Create and maintain design systems that promote consistency and efficiency across all products.
    • Manage and prioritize design projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality designs.
    • Foster a culture of design excellence, continuously improving design processes and methodologies.
    • Stay up-to-date with design trends and emerging technologies, incorporating them into our design processes as appropriate.
    • Lead design ceremonies such as syncs, critiques, jams and reviews naturally to produce high-quality outcomes.
    • Hire a strong, diverse team of designers that raise the bar.

What are we looking for?

    • Industry experience with a proven track record in a people management role, building out and managing a design team
    • 5+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2 years in a management role.
    • A portfolio of work that contains examples of leading and managing a high-peforming team of designers
    • The ability to leverage and communicate with data to drive change and adapt
    • Demonstrated experience leading the end-to-end design process, from research to prototyping to user testing.
    • Experience working in a cross-functional team environment, collaborating with product management, engineering, and other teams.
    • Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
    • Strong portfolio demonstrating your design skills, process, and outcomes.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

What can we offer you

    • Be part of an international, ambitious, and successful team working with experienced people who will support you through this journey at OLX.
    • Challenging topics and plenty of opportunities to use, scale, and grow your craft in the design area.
    • Ability to upskill your leadership skills and expand your experience in this area.
    • Great compensation package and comprehensive benefits such as life and health insurance, bonus scheme, etc.
    • Learning & Development budget.
    • Career guidance & path.
    • Flexible working hours.
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Why join OLX?
At OLX, we unlock value in our people. We invest in ourselves and each other to reach our full potential. We avoid bureaucracy and empower our teams to innovate; with opportunities, training, and leadership behaviors a focus for all. Our commitment to inclusion ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions. And, we combine the spirit and agility of a startup with our global scale and the backing of Prosus, one of the largest consumer internet groups in the world.
We also unlock value for our stakeholders. We are proud of the positive contribution we make to our planet, by enabling more conscious consumption and helping the world make the most of its limited resources through more efficient trade.
And last but not least, we love to unlock value for our customers. Every single month, over 300 million people use our platforms to easily, safely, and conveniently find their perfect home, buy or sell a car, find a great job, sell things they no longer need, or strike a great deal on something they need. And we help thousands of entrepreneurs and businesses find their customers too.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at OLX
If you do not meet every single requirement for this role, we would still encourage you to apply. At OLX, we are committed to creating a high performing diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, we know that we get the best results when we have the broadest range of knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences in our team, and we believe you are at your best when you can bring your whole self to work.
So, if you are excited about this role, but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every criteria asked for in the job description, we would still like you to apply. We strongly encourage people of all races, ethnicities, disabilities, ages, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, backgrounds, and experiences to consider applying for this role. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles in our business, and we'd like to hear from you.
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