Toppan Merrill LLC
About the Opportunity
Toppan Merrill has an exciting opportunity for an UX/UI Design Manager to lead a team of designers that apply user-centered design principles to improve the workflow, expand the functionality, and enhance the visual appeal of Toppan Merrill software. Oversees the gathering of requirements from users and stakeholders and guides development of the overall information architecture. Leads the creation of new features based on the results from user research and usability testing. As a hands-on leader, you'll manage a talented team of designers, driving both day-to-day performance and long-term strategic growth. Your contributions will directly influence key organizational milestones, design decisions, and budget considerations, while collaborating across departments to resolve escalated issues and ensure project objectives are met on time and with quality.
Job Responsibilities
Hands-On Design: Tackle high-impact UX challenges directly-this is a "lead by doing" role
Design Leadership: Define and evolve UX strategy as the product and company scale
Cross-Functional Creativity: Partner closely with senior leadership, product owners and technology team
Lean Research & Validation: Conduct lightweight usability tests, rapid prototyping, and early adopter interviews
User-centered Focus: Understand user needs and advocate for users, with a track record for translating insights into product improvements
Establish Design Principles: Develop simple style guides and reusable design components to keep things consistent
Team Leadership: Lead and grow a team of UI/UX designers across multiple financial reporting projects. Oversee the performance and development of 2 FTEs and 2 contract designers while fostering collaboration and professional growth.
About You
6-8 years of UX design experience, including 1-2 years leading or mentoring teams
Proficiency in lean design tools like Figma, Miro, Webflow, and prototyping platforms
Deep understanding of design systems, especially Material UI and components-based design
Strong communication skills-especially when explaining design value to non-designers
Ability to thrive in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments with limited resources
Familiarity with startup metrics (activation, retention, engagement, churn)
You've worked on a product from 0 to 1, or scaled an MVP post-launch
Experience in developer tools, B2B SaaS, or consumer apps
You've designed for AI-enhanced user experiences
How We Measure Success
Shorter time-to-validation for new product ideas
High adoption and satisfaction from early users
Growth of a cohesive design team and scalable UX processes
Tangible influence on product and business decisions
Compensation We understand that your skills deserve recognition. That's why we offer a competitive base pay scale ranging from $155,000 to $205,000, based on experience and expertise. We believe in compensating our dedicated team members fairly for their hard work and commitment. Please note that actual salaries may vary within, above, or below this range based on factors such as education, training, experience, professional achievement, business needs, and location.
Benefits
Enhanced Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance for employees and dependents
Retirement Savings Plan with company match with full vesting from date of hire
Paid time off including vacation, sick, community involvement, bereavement, jury duty, and holidays.
Paid parental leave
Paid community involvement/volunteer days
Wellness Resources and Employee Assistance Programming
Equal Opportunity Toppan Merrill is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified individuals, including qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans, are encouraged to apply.
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Toppan Merrill has an exciting opportunity for an UX/UI Design Manager to lead a team of designers that apply user-centered design principles to improve the workflow, expand the functionality, and enhance the visual appeal of Toppan Merrill software. Oversees the gathering of requirements from users and stakeholders and guides development of the overall information architecture. Leads the creation of new features based on the results from user research and usability testing. As a hands-on leader, you'll manage a talented team of designers, driving both day-to-day performance and long-term strategic growth. Your contributions will directly influence key organizational milestones, design decisions, and budget considerations, while collaborating across departments to resolve escalated issues and ensure project objectives are met on time and with quality.
Job Responsibilities
Hands-On Design: Tackle high-impact UX challenges directly-this is a "lead by doing" role
Design Leadership: Define and evolve UX strategy as the product and company scale
Cross-Functional Creativity: Partner closely with senior leadership, product owners and technology team
Lean Research & Validation: Conduct lightweight usability tests, rapid prototyping, and early adopter interviews
User-centered Focus: Understand user needs and advocate for users, with a track record for translating insights into product improvements
Establish Design Principles: Develop simple style guides and reusable design components to keep things consistent
Team Leadership: Lead and grow a team of UI/UX designers across multiple financial reporting projects. Oversee the performance and development of 2 FTEs and 2 contract designers while fostering collaboration and professional growth.
About You
6-8 years of UX design experience, including 1-2 years leading or mentoring teams
Proficiency in lean design tools like Figma, Miro, Webflow, and prototyping platforms
Deep understanding of design systems, especially Material UI and components-based design
Strong communication skills-especially when explaining design value to non-designers
Ability to thrive in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments with limited resources
Familiarity with startup metrics (activation, retention, engagement, churn)
You've worked on a product from 0 to 1, or scaled an MVP post-launch
Experience in developer tools, B2B SaaS, or consumer apps
You've designed for AI-enhanced user experiences
How We Measure Success
Shorter time-to-validation for new product ideas
High adoption and satisfaction from early users
Growth of a cohesive design team and scalable UX processes
Tangible influence on product and business decisions
Compensation We understand that your skills deserve recognition. That's why we offer a competitive base pay scale ranging from $155,000 to $205,000, based on experience and expertise. We believe in compensating our dedicated team members fairly for their hard work and commitment. Please note that actual salaries may vary within, above, or below this range based on factors such as education, training, experience, professional achievement, business needs, and location.
Benefits
Enhanced Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance for employees and dependents
Retirement Savings Plan with company match with full vesting from date of hire
Paid time off including vacation, sick, community involvement, bereavement, jury duty, and holidays.
Paid parental leave
Paid community involvement/volunteer days
Wellness Resources and Employee Assistance Programming
Equal Opportunity Toppan Merrill is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified individuals, including qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans, are encouraged to apply.
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