Product Design Manager
Skills
About the role
Role Overview:
Khelo Tech is looking for a Design Manager to own and scale our design function across products, platforms, and large-scale sports ecosystems.
This role is not limited to UI delivery. The Design Manager will be responsible for:
Product discovery
Design systems
UX quality
Design execution at scale
Mentorship and team structure
You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Leadership to ensure that design decisions are strategic, scalable, and grounded in real-world usage across federations, governments, athletes, and operators.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Product & UX Leadership
Own end-to-end design across web and mobile products
Translate complex workflows (GMS, AMS, CMS, portals) into clear, usable experiences
Partner with Product Managers to shape:
Problem definition
User journeys
Feature prioritisation
Ensure design decisions are aligned with business, operational, and technical constraints
2. Design System Ownership
Build, evolve, and govern a scalable design system
Ensure consistency across:
Products
Clients
States/federations
Reduce design-to-dev friction through clear components, tokens, and documentation
3. Team Management & Mentorship
Lead and mentor designers (junior to mid-level)
Set quality benchmarks and review standards
Drive design velocity without compromising quality
Participate in hiring and structuring the design team as the organisation scales
4. Discovery, Research & Validation
Establish lightweight but effective user research practices
Validate assumptions through:
User interviews
Field insights
Operational feedback
Ensure design is informed by real usage, not just specs
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Engineering to ensure:
Feasible designs
Clear handoffs
Reduced rework
Support leadership with:
Design rationale
Trade-offs
Decision-ready artefacts
What We’re Looking For:
Must-Have
4+ years of experience in Product / UX Design
Prior experience managing designers
Strong understanding of:
Complex workflows
Enterprise / B2B products
Platform-based systems
Proven experience building or owning a design system
Ability to operate in ambiguity and evolving requirements
Good to Have
Experience with SaaS, GovTech, SportsTech, or large-scale platforms
Exposure to operationally heavy products (admin panels, workflows, dashboards)
Ability to think in systems, not just screens
Tools & Skills
Figma (advanced)
Design systems & component libraries
UX research methods
Collaboration with PM & Engineering teams
Strong written and verbal communication
What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)
Design ownership established across active products
Design system baseline defined or stabilised
Improved collaboration rhythm with Product & Engineering
Clear visibility into design priorities and trade-offs
Reduced dependency on ad-hoc design decisions
Why This Role Matters at Khelo Tech
You will design systems used at the national and international scale
You will shape how sports organisations operate digitally
You will help build foundational platforms, not surface-level features
High ownership, high impact, high visibility role
Location : Delhi, Saket (Mon-Sat)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
Pay: ₹1,000,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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