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About the role :

As the UX Design Manager, you will lead and inspire a high-performing team of product designers responsible for delivering exceptional user experiences across one or more of 8am's core product lines. You will set a clear vision for design in your area, drive strategy, and create an environment where designers can do the best work of their careers.

You'll combine big-picture thinking with operational rigor — guiding your team to translate complex business challenges into elegant, user-centered solutions that drive measurable impact. You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Research, and Content leadership to ensure design excellence at every stage of the product development lifecycle.

This is both a strategic and hands-on leadership role, where you will shape the future of 8am's design culture while championing our users and mentoring the next generation of design leaders.

About us :

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. They count on our purpose-built solutions to simplify operations, ensure compliance, and fuel profitable growth, so they can focus on their clients and do more of the work that matters.

Founded in 2005, 8am (formerly AffiniPay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses. Today, more than 250,000 professionals across the U.S. trust 8am to help them work smarter, serve clients better, and unlock their full potential. We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000's fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row, and as a result, our teams continue to grow as well!

What you'll do :

Lead & Grow the Design Team

• Hire, onboard, and develop top design talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Mentor, coach, and inspire designers at all levels, fostering career growth, skill development, and professional confidence.
• Build and support a strong content design function, ensuring content strategy and UX writing are seamlessly integrated into product design.
• Create a collaborative, inclusive team environment that celebrates diverse perspectives and design thinking.

Define & Champion Design Strategy

Drive User-Centered Excellence

Advance Design Systems & Processes

Influence at All Levels

About you :

Bonus Points :

Why 8am

At 8am, our culture is shaped by the people who bring it to life every day. Together, we build a company rooted in continuous learning, genuine community, holistic wellness, and meaningful engagement—values that empower us as individuals and unite us as a team. Our culture is grounded in our core values : Work Smart, Win Fast ; Outshine Ordinary , and We Find a Way . These values drive how we serve our customers and work with each other in a collaborative, inspiring, and empowering environment, every day.

Here's how we support our 8Team :

At 8am, we don't just offer benefits—we create an environment where people can thrive, grow, and make a real impact every day.

Diversity, equity & inclusion at 8am

At 8am, we recognize that innovation occurs with a strong team of people who are diverse in background, personality, talent and ideas. Experience comes in many forms and ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we continue to learn from each other is an integral part of our culture. We are committed to creating a welcoming and transparent environment for all that embraces those differences through education, equal access to opportunities and information, inclusionary programs, and community outreach.

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Our hiring teams at 8am are dedicated to recruiting top talent that share our passion for serving the professional services industry through innovative financial technology. As such, our Talent Acquisition Team only follows legitimate hiring practices. We will always communicate with our candidates using emails with the 8am domain and will never ask for sensitive / personal data during the application process. All interviews take place over phone call, Zoom / Google Meet or in person. All offers are communicated verbally by our Talent Acquisition Specialists with a written offer letter as a follow up.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Embedded Software Products

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