Senior Digital Design Leader — Design System & Ops

Decathlon Digital FR; Lille; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work 2 days/week

Office Lille or Paris

High-quality gear

Global reach

Skill development & certifications

Profit-sharing & bonuses

Job summary

Decathlon Digital FR seeks a Digital Design Senior Manager to lead the Design System team and Design & Research Ops while guiding a community of digital product designers across our domains and countries. You will foster leadership, standards, and collaboration to deliver impactful, accessible experiences.

You will shape the future of design at Decathlon Digital, with a focus on AI-enabled practices and eco-design, partnering with Product and Engineering to achieve measurable impact in Lille,

Qualifications

• Around 8-10 years of experience in digital design in international product environments.
• Proven track record in direct management, ideally leading hybrid profiles (designers, engineers).
• Strong cross-functional leadership, capable of influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage the Design System team and the Design & Research Ops team.
• Functionally lead a community of digital product designers across domains and countries.
• Champion a forward-looking vision for design, especially AI, and evolve practices across Decathlon Digital.
• Create conditions for active community contribution to tools, standards, and practices.
• Build strong partnerships with Product and Engineering to improve accessibility, eco-design, and business impact.

Skills

Digital design leadership

People management

Cross-functional leadership

AI awareness

French & English fluency

Job description

Decathlon Digital FR seeks a Digital Design Senior Manager to lead the Design System team and Design & Research Ops while guiding a community of digital product designers across our domains and countries. You will foster leadership, standards, and collaboration to deliver impactful, accessible experiences.

You will shape the future of design at Decathlon Digital, with a focus on AI-enabled practices and eco-design, partnering with Product and Engineering to achieve measurable impact in Lille,