Design Manager – UI/UX

Job Type : Direct-Hire / FTE

Location : Foster City, CA

Job Description :

• 10+ years of experience in UI Design, Visual Design, Interactive Design Strategy and Systems, Brand Strategy or related experience
• 6+ years of experience in Design tools like Figma, Sketch, InVision / Studio, Adobe Suite, Principle, Framer X, Zepplin, Abstract
• 5+ years leading or significantly contributing to an enterprise Design System initiative
• Strong understanding of UI/UX frameworks, component-based design, and accessibility principles
• Experience working with tools such as Figma, Storybook, Zeroheight, or equivalent
• Knowledge of Front-end development technologies (React, Angular, Web Components, etc.)
• Experience managing design-to-development workflows at scale; Familiarity with brand governance and digital product lifecycle management
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; Proven ability to collaborate in a global, matrixed organization
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and Brand teams to build, govern, and scale the Digital Design System
• System Ownership & Evolution – Maintain and evolve design components, patterns, and visual assets to support multiple platforms and product teams
• Product Strategy & Roadmap – Translate the design system vision into a clear product strategy, prioritized roadmap, and execution plan
• Success Metrics & OKRs – Define and track key performance indicators (e.g., adoption rate, usage quality, efficiency impact) to measure platform success
• UI Kits & Documentation – Develop UI kits, reusable components, guidelines, usage standards, and documentation to support designers and engineers
• Advocacy & Governance – Champion the adoption of the Design System to ensure consistency, scalability, and efficiency across digital touchpoints
• Platform Requirement Management – Gather, prioritize, and document requirements; manage interdependencies and drive decision-making through trade-offs
• Delivery & Risk Management – Track progress, mitigate risks, resolve conflicts, maintain quality, and deliver clear status reporting to stakeholders
• Partnership & Alignment – Collaborate with agencies, engineering leaders, and business teams to ensure design system standards support enterprise-wide use cases
• Market Research & Innovation – Conduct ongoing research to assess new tools, technologies, and workflows to continuously modernize the design system
• Communicate effectively with internal and customer stakeholders; Communication approach: verbal, emails and instant messages
• Provide constructive feedback during code reviews and be open to receiving feedback on your own code
• Prior experience in working on Agile/Scrum projects with exposure to tools like Jira/Azure DevOps
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking; Capability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive relationships with team members
• Provides regular updates, proactive and due diligent to carry out responsibilities