Senior Manager, Product Design

Overview

About Rubrik. Join the public powerhouse that is securing the future of AI.

Location:

Palo Alto, US.

Senior Manager, Product Design – Palo Alto site. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will oversee a talented team of designers and partner with Engineering and Product leadership to make Rubrik the benchmark for enterprise design.

• Build & Lead High-Performing Teams:
  Recruit, mentor, and retain a world-class team of designers. You’ll be responsible for their career growth, providing coaching on both craft and navigational soft skills to help them scale their impact.
• Define Strategic Vision:
  Partner with VP and Director-level leadership in Product Management and Engineering to define the long-term roadmap. Transform high-level business goals into actionable design strategies that balance immediate needs with a North Star vision.
• Champion Design Excellence:
  Ensure all team deliverables meet the highest standards of craft, usability, and visual consistency across the product.
• Drive Operational Excellence:
  Establish and refine design processes that allow the team to move fast without breaking the user experience. Oversee end-to-end execution of complex product areas, ensuring a high bar for quality and consistency.
• Evangelize Design Culture:
  Act as a primary advocate for Design across Rubrik, bridging technical complexity (cybersecurity, AI, infra) with consumer-grade usability, and positioning Design as a business differentiator.
• Deepen Customer-Centricity:
  Lead the team in cultivating direct customer relationships, ensuring research and validation are core to the design cycle and grounded in real-world enterprise problems.

• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  10+ years of relevant experience in product design, with at least 3–5 years in a formal people management role.
• Strategic Portfolio: A portfolio that showcases leadership through complex problem-solving, organizational shifts, and successful product launches, in addition to UI.
• Business Acumen:
  Ability to speak the language of PMs and Engineers; understanding how design decisions impact the bottom line and technical debt.
• Communication Mastery:
  Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills; able to engage executives and inspire a design team.
• Educational Foundation:
  Bachelor’s degree in Design (Product, HCI, etc.) or equivalent experience. Master’s degree in HCI or an MBA is a bonus.

If you’re up for the amazing challenge of setting a consumer-grade bar for enterprise design, this could be the role for you. Please send your resume and a link to your work to

The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by location and other factors including skills, experience, and education.

US Pay Range: $211,400—$317,000 USD.

Rubrik is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. EEO policies apply to all terms of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, and training. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact  if you require accommodations to apply or perform your job.

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