Product Design Manager

October 19, 2026

Remote

Senior

Madrid, Spain

Keep in mind

Another language required
French

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English is required

Description

Pennylane, one of the fastest growing fintechs in France, is hiring a Product Design Manager to lead a team of five product designers. The role covers scaling the design team, shaping design processes and identifying strategic UX opportunities for the accounting platform. The manager works closely with product, engineering and senior stakeholders, including C-level executives. The position is remote within Europe subject to a timezone constraint.

Responsibilities

Scale and level up a team of 5 product designers
Partner with design leaders, cross-functional and HR partners to hire, develop and retain design talent
Identify strategic UX opportunities with product and engineering peers at track level
Orchestrate user research with product leads and convert insights into actionable insights
Measure the effect of design on business performance and oversee strategic directions
Contribute design expertise back to the business as insights and best practices
Help the team balance speed, quality and design consistency focused on JTBD and business goals
Shape and establish design processes by driving design best practices
Partner with design ops teams

Requirements

Proven experience leading product design teams, ideally in B2B organisations
Fluency in French and proficiency in English is required
Experience working directly with C-level executives and executive committees
Excellent eye for design with ability to provide creative input and ideas
Collaborative approach working closely with Designers, Engineers and Product Managers
Ability to simplify, synthesize and translate complex issues for non-expert audiences
Experience fostering an inclusive, open and engaged design team culture
Enjoy discovering and solving complex problems through data and insights
Comfortable presenting and defending design decisions to senior stakeholders
Skill at aligning team decisions with overall vision, JTBD and design guidelines

Conditions

Work remotely from your country of residence in Europe within a maximum time difference of two hours from CET
25 paid vacation days plus 6 to 12 RTT and 5 weeks PTOs for France-based employees
Company shares as part of the compensation package
Budget for a home workspace plus a monthly coworking allowance
Latest Apple equipment provided
Access to Gymlib fitness spaces and Busuu language learning
French contract with lunch credits, Alan Blue healthcare and regular city events for France-based staff
Regular company events such as Tech Days every 3 months and an annual seminar