Description
We are looking for a Manager of Governance & Enablement to drive the adoption of HP's Veneer Design System and scale the tools, processes, and programs that enable design teams across HP.
This role leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for design system advocacy, education, training, enterprise design operations, and governance. The ideal candidate combines strong program management, communication, and organizational skills with a hands-on approach to driving adoption, improving workflows, and enabling teams to deliver consistent, high-quality digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Design System Adoption and Advocacy: Lead advocacy and engagement programs that promote Veneer adoption across HP, build relationships with product teams, and identify opportunities to expand design system usage.
- Design Enablement and Education: Develop and deliver training, onboarding, documentation, and educational programs that help designers, developers, and product teams successfully adopt the design system.
- Design Operations and Tool Management: Oversee enterprise design platforms, including Figma and other collaboration and research tools, ensuring effective licensing, access management, vendor relationships, and operational support across HP.
- Governance and Process Improvement: Establish and improve processes, standards, and workflows that support consistent design practices, effective collaboration, and scalable operations.
- Communication and Community Engagement: Drive internal communication, community initiatives, events, and knowledge-sharing programs that strengthen awareness, engagement, and adoption of the design system.
- People and Program Leadership: Lead a multidisciplinary team, establish priorities, manage resources, and measure program effectiveness, operational efficiency, and adoption outcomes.
- Research Oversight: Provide management and operational support for UX Research activities as needed, ensuring alignment with organizational and business priorities.
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Business, Communications, Marketing, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Leadership Experience: 5+ years of people management experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams and developing talent.
- Professional Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience in Design Operations, Design Program Management, Design Systems, UX Operations, Organizational Enablement, or related fields, with demonstrated experience in:
- Driving adoption, training, education, or enablement programs across multiple teams or organizations.
- Managing enterprise tools, operational processes, vendor relationships, or cross-functional programs.
- Developing communication strategies, engagement initiatives, and organizational communities.
- Working with senior stakeholders to align priorities, drive change, and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Professional Skills: Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, organizational, and program execution skills, with the ability to balance strategic planning and hands-on delivery.
Preferred Requirements
- Experience supporting or scaling design systems and design system adoption programs.
- Experience with enterprise design platforms such as Figma and design collaboration tools.
- Experience developing educational content, training programs, internal campaigns, or communities of practice.
- Experience with DesignOps, enterprise governance, and operational process improvements.
- Familiarity with UX Research, ResearchOps, accessibility, and AI-enabled design workflows.
- Experience working in a large, complex, global organization.
Benefits
- The pay range for this role is $147,050 to $230,850 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only).
- Comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave