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Posted 18 June, 2026
Google

Staff UX Design Manager, Geo

Google
Singapore Full Time
Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
  • 3 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.
  • A portfolio of work samples showcasing design systems work across multiple projects.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 5 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
  • 3 years of work experience working with executive leaders.
  • Experience in the space of designing for AI product experiences.
  • Experience in iterative design and delivery methodologies.
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.

About the job

At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a UX Design Manager, you will drive this vision by defining product strategy, mitigating complexity, and conceptualizing ecosystem-level UX. You are a systems-level thinker and a fierce advocate for both your users and your team.

You will be responsible for guiding the careers of your direct reports, helping them realize their full potential while fostering a culture of forward-thinking design. With a practiced eye for quality, you will transform complex workflows into elegantly simple experiences. You will collaborate closely with Engineering and Product Management leaders to align business goals with design innovation, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and execution.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the UX capabilities of Google Maps Mobility to expand across the user journeys, keeping everyday commuters, travelers, and transit partners in mind.
  • Drive user experience innovation by leading discovery and ideation for new conversational AI frameworks for Google Maps on mobile.
  • Act as a strategic partner to align Product, Engineering, and UX Research teams on cohesive, conversational and spatial design strategies.
  • Provide the leadership and mentorship to a team of UX designers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in the AI space.
  • Operate as a thought partner to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, bringing resolution to the highly complex, ambiguous challenges of this new AI-first Google Maps experience.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.