I'd always expect EM to be drawing experience from tech lead / senior developers. EM can sometimes be a facilitator (rather than developer) to ensure that right

I'd always expect EM to be drawing experience from tech lead / senior developers. EM can sometimes be a facilitator (rather than developer) to ensure that right people are tasked to answer the How, When & Who. I wonder how other people see design fitting into that mix? The fact that EM is recognised - but somehow "Design Management" (research, prototyping, design vision, user experience etc) isn't feels like it too often leads to an imbalance in the way that products are built.