Sr Manager, Product Design

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The Role As a Senior Manager, Product Design, you will lead a global team of product designers, helping each member have a meaningful impact and a fulfilling career. This is a hands-on role that requires a creative and strategic thinker who can lead design projects from concept to completion, ensuring products meet the highest standards of usability and functionality. You’ll join a team of design-thinking UX professionals revolutionizing industrial engineering software. Your Impact Lead a team of product designers, providing mentorship, career development, and performance feedback Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to execute product vision and roadmap Champion user-centered design practices and ensure consistent application of our Design System Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team Evangelize Aspen UX internally and externally, representing our design excellence to the industry Develop deep product knowledge and empathy to our users Ensure design quality and accessibility across all products and platforms Use data and research to inform design decisions and validate outcomes Contribute to and evolve our design processes, tools, and standards What You'll Need 10+ years of experience designing complex web applications, with 3+ years in a design leadership role Proven track record of leading design teams and delivering high-impact user experiences Degree in human-centered design, computer science, psychology, or a related field Deep understanding of UX principles, design systems, and web technologies Exceptional portfolio of complex web applications Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and prototyping platforms Excellent communication skills—able to make the complex clear and inspire cross-functional teams Systems thinker with the ability to scale design across platforms and teams Ability to influence and collaborate across product groups and leadership levels The salary range for this role is $154,200.00 - $192,800.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.