About the job
About Monarch:
Monarch is an innovative, all-in-one personal finance platform dedicated to transforming financial management into a seamless experience. Since our inception in 2021, we have earned the distinction of being the top-recommended personal finance app by both users and experts alike. Our mission is to alleviate financial stress, allowing our members to concentrate on what truly matters in their lives.
Our dynamic team comprises proactive individuals led by seasoned entrepreneurs, all passionate about empowering our members to achieve their financial aspirations. We prioritize building a product that resonates with users, continuously evolving based on their feedback.
As a fully remote organization (well before the COVID era!), we encourage applications from nearly any location. Our team primarily collaborates synchronously from 9 AM to 2 PM PT, while also embracing asynchronous communication to maintain connectivity across various time zones.
Join us on our journey to revolutionize lives through the simplicity of money management.
The Role:
We are on the lookout for a talented Design Manager to join our Product Design team during this exciting phase of growth. Reporting directly to the Head of Design, you will spearhead and expand our design organization while ensuring our product continues to uphold exceptional usability, clarity, and craftsmanship as we evolve.
Over the next 12–18 months, you will play a crucial role in building and organizing the design team, enhancing design operations, and integrating AI-powered workflows to ensure our product remains thoughtful and cohesive amidst increasing development velocity.
Responsibilities:
Lead and nurture the design team through effective hiring, mentoring, and daily management.
Distribute design resources across product initiatives, ensuring teams focus on the most impactful work.
Collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership to define product direction and integrate strong design thinking throughout the development process.
Establish scalable design operations and planning processes, including quarterly resource distribution and cross-team coordination.
Introduce and implement AI tools that empower the design team to accelerate research, ideation, and prototyping.
Qualifications:
7+ years of experience in product design, including at least 2 years in a managerial or leadership capacity.
Demonstrated strong product design judgment and a commitment to high standards of usability and visual appeal.

