Manager, Product Design
Hyderabad
Engineering R&D – Engineering - Design /
Full-Time /
On-site
Sonatype is the software supply chain security company. We provide the world’s best end-to-end software supply chain security solution, combining the only proactive protection against malicious open source, the only enterprise grade SBOM management and the leading open source dependency management platform. This empowers enterprises to create and maintain secure, quality, and innovative software at scale.
As founders of Nexus Repository and stewards of Maven Central, the world’s largest repository of Java open-source software, we are software pioneers and our open source expertise is unmatched. We empower innovation with an unparalleled commitment to build faster, safer software and harness AI and data intelligence to mitigate risk, maximize efficiencies, and drive powerful software development.
More than 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100 and 15 million software developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.
As a Manager of Product Design, you will manage a team of user experience practitioners, mentoring and developing design talent, and ensure the delivery of high-quality design solutions. You will provide guidance and support to your team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
You will support your team in working closely with product managers and engineers to create user-friendly interfaces for our supply chain management tools, occasionally stepping in to help as needed. Your role involves balancing user needs with business objectives and maintaining design standards.
Competencies and Skills
- This role typically requires 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience, though we place higher value on impact and problem-solving than just time in the seat
- Deep understanding of core UX disciplines including user research, UX writing, interaction design, usability testing, and data visualization, and accessibility best practices.
- Able to guide the team in choosing the right UX methods for the problem at hand—balancing speed, rigor, and impact across discovery and delivery.
- Proactively explores and leverages emerging AI tools to enhance workflows, generate ideas, and accelerate design and research processes.
- Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in Figma, Miro, Jira, analytics programs, and Google Suite.
- Product/Business Knowledge: Understanding how software engineers and AppSec teams do their work. Understanding of product-led organizations and the role of design in building SaaS and On-Premise software products.
- Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate design rationale and negotiate for right-sized solutions effectively.
- Attitude: Team-oriented, supportive, and proactive.
- Problem Solving: Analytical thinking and ability to troubleshoot design and team issues.
- Fluency in the English language - spoken and written
People Management & Leadership Expectations
- Coach and mentor designers to grow in their craft, confidence, and careers through regular feedback and development planning.
- Foster a psychologically safe, inclusive team culture where collaboration, creativity, and honest critique can thrive.
- Drive team performance through clear expectations, goal-setting, and thoughtful project resourcing based on skillsets and priorities.
- Support your team —removing blockers, amplifying impact, and supporting career visibility and recognition.
- Navigate and manage change thoughtfully—balancing empathy for your team with the realities of business needs and evolving product direction.
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At Sonatype, we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as parental leave, diversity and inclusion working groups, and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
