Design Systems Lead: Scale, Automation & Ops

Bio-Rad Laboratories; Hercules (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical plans

HSA funds

Fertility stipend

Group life and disability

Paid parental leave

401k + profit sharing

Employee stock purchase program

Mental health resources

Learning and development opportunities

Education benefits

Student debt relief

Pet insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Bio-Rad Laboratories in Hercules, CA seeks a senior design leader to build and govern a scalable design system, refine master assets, and mentor a multidisciplinary pod.

You’ll translate strategy into design roadmaps, drive tooling integration across Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and AI platforms, and optimize workflows.

This role emphasizes consistency, quality, and timely delivery of on-brand work across teams, vendors, and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Design, Advertising, Marketing, or related field.
• 8–10 years of multidisciplinary design experience with 2–3 years leading teams.
• Proven track record building design systems and component libraries at scale.
• Advanced Figma skills (variables, components, shared libraries) and Adobe CC; print production knowledge.
• Strong operational rigor with work-management tools; automate and optimize workflows.
• Systems-minded with the ability to influence cross-functional decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Build and govern Bio-Rad's design system, tokens, styles, and reusable components.
• Turn deliverables into modular templates enabling self-serve without compromising brand or accuracy.
• Own the operational engine (intake, prioritization, versioning, file architecture) and improve cycle time.
• Wiring Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, AI platforms, and work-management tools to reduce manual steps.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary pod, translate strategy into roadmaps and resourcing, report progress.

Skills

Design leadership

Design systems

Workflow optimization

Automation tooling

Cross-functional influence

Mentoring

Education

BA/BS in Design

Advertising/Marketing background

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

AI platforms

Work-management tools

Job description

Bio-Rad Laboratories in Hercules, CA seeks a senior design leader to build and govern a scalable design system, refine master assets, and mentor a multidisciplinary pod.

You’ll translate strategy into design roadmaps, drive tooling integration across Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and AI platforms, and optimize workflows.

This role emphasizes consistency, quality, and timely delivery of on-brand work across teams, vendors, and senior leadership.