Senior Manager, Product Design

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Product Design to join our Product Management team in a hybrid capacity (2 days per week at our San Jose HQ), reporting to the VP of Product Design.

You will drive the evolution of our design ecosystem, ensuring consistency, scalability, and excellence across all products. By refining core components and patterns to address diverse use cases, you will elevate the design system and empower teams to deliver cohesive, user-centered experiences with maximum efficiency.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Hire, mentor, and coach a high‑performing design team, utilizing 1:1s and development plans to drive career growth

• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to define the long‑term roadmap and translate business goals into intuitive user journeys

• Oversee the design system's evolution to ensure cross‑platform consistency while maintaining a high bar for technical execution and detail

• Optimize end‑to‑end design workflows, managing team bandwidth to prioritize high‑impact research, discovery, and QA

• Act as the primary technical interface to align engineers on feasibility and present design rationale to executive leadership

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner and navigate seamlessly between high‑level strategy and hands‑on execution because you genuinely care about the mission and the outcome.

• You are a high‑trust collaborator who embraces a challenge culture, giving and receiving candid feedback with respect to earn trust and strengthen the team.

• You are a positive force who approaches difficult problems with constructive energy and a contagious spirit that keeps the team focused on solutions.

• You think at scale, connecting your daily work to the larger company mission and building solutions that support a high‑growth, global organization.

• You lead with integrity by holding yourself and others to a high standard of accountability and matching your words with consistent, transparent action.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 8+ years in enterprise SaaS Product Design, including 3+ years of formal people management

• Hands‑on expertise building and maintaining enterprise‑grade design system components and patterns

• A strong portfolio demonstrating UI/UX excellence, strategic thinking, and successful product launches

• Expert‑level skills in Figma and Fig Jam, alongside project management tools like Jira or Asana.

• Bachelor’s in Design or HCI with exceptional communication, storytelling, and conflict‑resolution abilities

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate directly with developers on implementing pixel‑perfect, scalable components in frameworks like React or Angular

• Experience solving complex design challenges by developing solutions that align user needs with technical and business objectives

• Prior experience designing products within the cybersecurity industry

Base Pay Range: $161,000 - $230,000 USD

Benefits

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time

• Parental leave options

• Retirement options

• In‑office perks, and more!

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