Lead, Design Systems & Infrastructure (Remote)
Figma
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Job summary
Figma is seeking a Design Manager to lead internal Design Systems and Design Infrastructure as the company scales. You will steward foundations, tokens, variables, component libraries, tooling, governance, and shared infrastructure that empower teams to design and build with quality and coherence at scale.
In this senior leadership role, you will guide designers across multiple workstreams, shape transformation, and partner with Design, Product, and Engineering to deliver high-quality products
Qualifications
- 4+ years of design management experience and direct people leadership across multiple workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Lead designers across Design Systems foundations, tokens and variables, component libraries, internal tooling, governance, and adoption.
- Set vision and quality bar for internal design system evolution and durable foundations for product suites.
- Partner with Design, Product, and Engineering leaders on strategy, resourcing, technical direction, and adoption across a complex organization.
- Evolve the Design Systems operating model including governance, reviews, documentation, and adoption practices.
- Hire, coach, retain, and develop an exceptional team with leadership across multiple streams.
Skills
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Job description
Figma is seeking a Design Manager to lead internal Design Systems and Design Infrastructure as the company scales. You will steward foundations, tokens, variables, component libraries, tooling, governance, and shared infrastructure that empower teams to design and build with quality and coherence at scale.
In this senior leadership role, you will guide designers across multiple workstreams, shape transformation, and partner with Design, Product, and Engineering to deliver high-quality products
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