Design Manager

Sigma is seeking a seasoned and driven Design Manager to lead a team of talented designers in crafting exceptional user experiences for AI first and cloud native experiences. You will be the first Design Manager reporting to VP of Design and Research. You will play a key role in setting design strategy, driving execution, mentoring design talent, and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. We're looking for someone who can balance high-level vision with detail-oriented design execution, and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. We are in a maker's culture and we expect managers who are hands-on. What You Will Be Doing Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary design team across product design and visual. Translate complex data workflows into simple, elegant, usable interfaces that empower non-technical users to explore and act on data. Establish design best practices and processes that elevate the quality, craft, and efficiency of our output. Collaborate closely with Design, Product, Engineering, and Research to deliver seamless, intuitive experiences that solve real customer problems. Ensure design work is aligned with Sigma's brand, vision, and strategic goals while pushing the boundaries of innovation in data visualization. Provide critical feedback, guidance, and coaching to designers, helping them progress in their craft and careers. Champion a user-centered approach and help establish a design culture rooted in empathy, iteration, and measurable impact.

Sigma is the only cloud analytics and business intelligence tool empowering business teams to break free from the confines of the dashboard, explore data for themselves, and make better, faster decisions. The award-winning software was built to capitalize on the performance power of cloud data warehouses to combine data sources and analyze billions of rows of data instantly via an intuitive, spreadsheet-like interface – no coding required. Since launching with its unique interface, Sigma Computing has added features such as collaboration tools and embedded analytics capabilities. The most recent product launch included a set of AI tools such as forecasting capabilities, an AI copilot and a notebook interface for users who prefer a code-first environment. Sigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024, to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide collaboration, and business user adoption. Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round, with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.The Series D funding, raised at a valuation 60% higher than the company's Series C round three years ago, promises to further accelerate Sigma's growth.