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Design Manager

IBM

Abilene, TX; Poughkeepsie, NY

On-site

Full-time

1mo ago

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•Creative environment

•Parental leave

•Competitive salary and equity

•Flexible work schedule

•Parental Leave

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IBM

Design Manager

2 weeks ago• Abilene, TX (+1 more)Poughkeepsie, NY
Viewed on February 1, 2026
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About Us

IBM researches, develops, manufactures, and markets technology products ranging from mainframe computers to cognitive solutions, always with a core drive to innovate and explore new fields.

Size: 10000+ employees
Industry: Technology

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Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

IBM has a rich history of design that continues to evolve across IBM Z and LinuxONE, our systems powering the world's most important industries. Join us as we continue innovating across enterprise products to deliver solutions that drive our clients' missions forward.

We are seeking a Design Manager to join our Design and Content organization. In this leadership role, you will create the conditions for designers to deliver high-quality, differentiated outcomes. You will balance talent management with hands-on strategic leadership, leveraging service design, program management and business savvy to collaborate with peers in development and product management. This role will oversee talent shaping our AI strategy and transforming product teams to boost efficiency and accelerate innovation. Your work will ensure that our design practices are client-focused and user-centered, enabling co-creation of meaningful solutions that address real-world needs.

Your role and responsibilities

Strategic

Apply systematic thinking to understand the big picture and critical details as it applies to internal and external audiences.
Define design strategies aligned with business objectives.
Track metrics, monitor progress, and drive continuous improvement.
Set a high bar for design excellence by monitoring team progress toward milestones and metrics.
Guide project roadmaps and design methods to align with business priorities.

Cross-functional

Collaborate with Design, Product Management, and Development leaders to advocate for design value and integrate frameworks across teams.
Partner with product teams and leadership to review design outcomes to inform a cohesive user experience across our enterprise of products.
Allocate design resources effectively across projects based on priorities and business needs.
Foster connections across projects to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.

Functional

Drive talent growth through coaching, mentoring, and career development.
Align designer goals with project objectives and skills development needs.
Manage employee engagement, performance reviews, and training completion.
Regularly review design work and provide feedback.
Develop clear, consistent communications to shape a unified way of working.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
Strong design portfolio showcasing user-centered solutions, design systems, and examples of leading design teams or projects.
7+ years of experience in design roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management position.
Proven track record of delivering high-quality design outcomes in complex, enterprise environments.
Deep understanding of design disciplines, user-centered design, and design systems.
Ability to grasp and embrace deeply technical products and complex ecosystems including advanced AI technologies.
Experience applying design thinking and agile methodologies.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills to articulate design value to stakeholders, both executive and technical.
Strong facilitation skills for workshops, playbacks, and design reviews.
Comfortable tracking metrics, monitoring progress, and driving continuous improvement.
Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop design talent.
Experience managing performance, setting goals, and driving engagement.
Skilled at resource allocation and balancing priorities across multiple projects.
Familiarity with product lifecycle processes.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Hiring manager and Recruiter should collaborate to create the relevant verbiage.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT:

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

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IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Client-provided location(s): Abilene, TX, Poughkeepsie, NYJob ID: IBM-84766Employment Type: OTHERPosted: 2026-01-10T18:50:20Apply on company site

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