• Develop a team of highly-engaged designers by coaching and instilling a sense of ownership and impact. • Provide direction and guidance of product designers' output, promote partnerships and design process. • Build close bonds with your corresponding engineering and product management leaders to influence product strategy and ensure world-class product execution. • Partner with Staff+ designers and XFN partners to define and refine the design portions of the roadmap, ensuring work is appropriately broken down and prioritized. • Set a strong pace for the team and foster a culture of quality by balancing holistic thinking with feature impact, cutting scope when needed without compromising quality. • Make sound first-principle decisions around resourcing and team composition, adapting to changing needs or tuning team dynamics. • Drive design excellence within your team and owned systems; mentor designers on user-centric thinking and risk mitigation. • Occasionally be hands-on with design work, pitching in to support your team and keep them focused on deeper work—however this is primarily a management role.