Design Systems Manager: Scale, Governance & AI-Driven UI

Allegion plc; Golden (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Allegion is seeking a Manager, Design Systems in Golden, CO to own the design system repository and governance. Lead 1–3 designers/engineers, collaborate with product and software teams, and ensure accessibility and AI-assisted workflows.

You will build reusable components and maintain standards across products in a hybrid work environment. The role requires 8+ years in design systems/UX/frontend, strong leadership, Figma proficiency, and GitHub experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, HCI, CS, or related field.
• 8+ years in design systems, UX, or frontend.
• Experience leading designers or engineers.
• Proficiency with GitHub workflows and code reviews.
• Figma proficiency for component design and systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the shared design system repository, including GitHub workflows and component releases.
• Coordinate with engineering on building, reviewing, and releasing coded components.
• Keep the Figma library and coded components in sync.
• Define and maintain contribution standards, versioning, and deprecation practices.
• Run the defect resolution process with named owners.
• Build accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA) into component standards.
• Train designers and engineers to use these workflows and review AI output.
• Create documentation, onboarding, and demos to promote the design system.

Skills

Leadership / people management

Design systems experience

Frontend familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design / HCI / CS

Tools

Figma

GitHub

Design tokens tooling

Job description

Allegion is seeking a Manager, Design Systems in Golden, CO to own the design system repository and governance. Lead 1–3 designers/engineers, collaborate with product and software teams, and ensure accessibility and AI-assisted workflows.

You will build reusable components and maintain standards across products in a hybrid work environment. The role requires 8+ years in design systems/UX/frontend, strong leadership, Figma proficiency, and GitHub experience.