Group Design Manager, Systems

You will lead the team that turns craft into shared, reusable building blocks , the libraries, tokens, and components every other design team depends on, and the bridge that carries that work into code.

As Group Design Manager, Systems, you will lead both sides of the practice: the design side , component libraries, tokens, specs, guidelines, and accessibility , and the creative-technology side , Storybook, engineering handoff, plugins, and foundations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Defining and driving the direction for the design system across design and creative technology
• Setting and protecting a clear standard of quality across the team's work
• Leading and growing the team, and driving adoption and education across the organisation
• Collaborating with product management, engineering, and research on strategy, priorities, and staffing
• Owning the design-to-code bridge end to end, and holding the team to its schedules and quality

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 8+ years in design, including experience leading and growing teams
• Strong front-end skills (TypeScript, React, CSS, animation) and the judgment to know what's feasible, scalable, and performant
• A deep eye for craft and detail, and the ability to think in systems and build reusable, maintainable component libraries
• Experience with Figma and a code editor, and the ability to translate designs into production-quality UI
• A collaborative, people-first leadership style, and the ability to coach designers and engineers

The expected pay range for this position is $155,100 - $293,800 annually.