Design Manager (m/f/d) - Location: Munich, Dublin, Madrid or Amsterdam

About us

Enabling Better Organizations.

Personio is a fast growing HR SaaS start-up based in Munich. It offers a holistic HR and applicant management software designed for companies with 10 to 1000 employees. Personio plays a critical role in making the day-to-day operations of more than 700 HR teams more efficient and transparent. We are a bunch of fun, international people striving to build the leading one-stop HR platform in Europe.

The Role

At Personio we are on the amazing journey of becoming the leading HR Platform in Europe! Join our international agile Product & Engineering team and take an active role in shaping our culture and the future of thousands of HR teams and organizations across Europe. At Personio you will have a direct impact on our product, our users, our organization, and our engineering practices. 

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

  • Managing a group of 2-4 designers around a product vertical, helping them with their current challenges, and coaching them continuously around personal development and design execution
  • Hire, coach and retain Design Talent and drive the onboarding of new Team members
  • Collaborate with the the UX Leadership team to solve global design challenges and lead strategic design initiatives
  • Foster (cross)-tribe collaboration with Product Management and Engineering leadership to make sure we have an in-depth level of collaboration and alignment across disciplines
  • Lead discovery efforts around complex topics, helping us to break down larger problems into more manageable ones

What you need to succeed

  • You have previous experience in leading design teams for at least 2 years through complex organizations
  • You are no stranger to hands-on work, working on a Senior level as a UX practitioner for at least 2 years
  • You hold a degree in a Design field or can show equivalent work experience
  • You have a portfolio that demonstrates your experience as a UX leader and practitioner
  • You have experience designing web-based applications and an advanced understanding of information architecture, ideally in a SaaS environment
  • You care about the details as much as about the big picture and you know how to build workflows that foster a high level of quality and refinement on design outcomes
  • You have previous experience working with a diverse range of UX design methodologies and know what works in the real world
  • You are business-fluent in written and spoken English

Why Personio

Aside from our people, culture, and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make Personio a great place to work! Work with us and receive:

  • Competitive compensation package that includes salary, benefits, and virtual shares
  • 26 days of paid vacation + 2 days off for Christmas and New Year's Eve (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)
  • Inclusive, equal opportunity, and multicultural workplace
  • Annual personal development budget of €1,500 for conferences, courses, books, career coach, etc.
  • With PersonioFlex, decide for yourself where you work most effectively. For this, we offer you a flexible 50% in-office & 50% remote working framework. Our remote working policy includes the possibility to work from home or anywhere within the UK or European Economic Area.
  • High-impact work environment with short decision-making processes.
  • Saving for tomorrow: Opportunity to invest in your retirement via the Personio Pension Scheme or to invest into a disability insurance
  • Choose between three mobility options: UNU electric scooter, JobRad® bike or monthly public transportation ticket
  • Subsidised Qualitrain membership gives you access to 90 fitness studios and sports facilities across Munich for €22.58 per month
  • Regular company and team events like Oktoberfest, ski trips, Christmas parties, and more! (COVID permitting)
  • Mental health support, as we know that mental wellbeing plays a major role in both our personal and professional success. #PersonioCares
  • Two Impact days you can use to have an impact on the environment and society. One day is for an individual project and one for a company-wide initiative! #SocialResponsibility