Zluri - Product Design Manager

About Zluri: Every enterprise is deploying AI agents. Almost none of them know what those agents can access. Zluri is building the Identity Control Plane for the AI Era — a unified platform that brings real-time visibility and governance to every identity in an organization, human and non-human alike. We combine Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM), Identity Visibility & Intelligence (IVIP), and Identity Governance into a single platform powered by a Context Graph architecture.

While others build agents to do the work, we build the infrastructure to ensure they don't go rogue. We're a Series-B startup backed by Lightspeed, Mass. Mutual Ventures, Endiya Partners , and Kalaari Capital , trusted by 200+ enterprise customers to secure their identity landscape. If you're excited about defining how the world governs identity in an AI-first future, we'd love to talk Role Summary: We are looking for a UX Design Manager who is a "player-coach" at heart.

You will not just manage pixels; you will define how humans interact with complex identity systems and invisible AI agents. You will lead a pod of talented designers, creating intuitive workflows for IT and Security teams to govern their digital workforce.

Key Responsibilities

Design Strategy: Translate complex technical requirements (Identity Governance, AI Policies) into simple, intuitive, and elegant user experiences. Team Leadership: Mentor, coach, and manage the performance of 4-6 Product Designers, fostering a culture of critique and creativity. Process Excellence: Own the end-to-end design lifecycle, from user research and wireframing to high-fidelity prototyping and design QA.

Design System: Maintain and evolve our Design System to ensure consistency and speed of execution across the platform. User Research: Champion user research practices - conducting or overseeing usability testing and translating insights into design decisions. Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leaders to ensure design feasibility and business alignment.

Hiring: Actively participate in recruiting top design talent to scale the team. What are we looking for Must-haves: Experience: 8+ years of Product Design experience with 2+ years in a formal leadership/management role. B2B Complexity: Strong portfolio showcasing experience in B2B SaaS , specifically in complex domains (e.

g., Data Visualisation, Dashboards, Enterprise Workflows). Use product analytics to measure and improve design impact. Craftsmanship: Mastery of design tools ( Figma ) and a deep understanding of layout, typography, and interaction design. Systems Thinking: Ability to design for scale; you don't just design screens, you design systems and flows.

Experience building and evolving a scalable design system.

Education

Degree in Design (HCI, Interaction Design, Graphic Design) preferred or equivalent practical experience; an exceptional portfolio is equally valued. Stakeholder Management : Present design rationale to leadership and influence product roadmap Nice-to-haves: Experience designing for security, compliance, or IT admin personas is a significant plus.

eg, Cybersecurity, DevOps tools, or Developer Platforms . Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment (0 to 1 or 1 to 10 journey). Basic understanding of Frontend technologies (HTML/CSS/React) to communicate effectively with engineers.Awareness of WCAG accessibility standards Interest or experience in designing for AI-powered experiences Perks and Benefits: Health First

• Health insurance, mental health sessions and unlimited sick leaves. ESOPS
• At Zluri, you are a partner not an employee - our ESOP program is open for all. Rewards and Recognition
• We have a solid rewards and recognition program in place. Team outings and getaways
• We believe in the importance of a pause and have monthly team - outings and quarterly getaways. Key Team Members: Ritish Puttaparthi
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• Founder and CEO Chaithanya Yembari
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• Founder and CTO Sethu Meenakshisundaram
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• Founder and COO Michael Tsai
• Head of Product Mithun Mohan
• Principal Product Designer Zluri in the news Lightspeed leads Zluri’s $20M funding round as SaaS management platform takes off NA