Product Design Manager

Summary

Join Docplanner as a Design System Manager and play a pivotal role in managing and evolving Watson, our design system. Lead a team of two designers, driving their professional growth while contributing directly to the system's development in Figma. Ensure the system's scalability, accessibility, and flexibility across all product teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align the design system with business goals and technical capabilities. This role requires a strategic mindset, strong communication skills, and deep expertise with Figma and design system management tools. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and various benefits.

Requirements

• A portfolio showcasing design systems you have created or significantly contributed to
• Proven experience in leading, mentoring, and managing a small team of designers, fostering collaboration and professional growth
• Deep expertise with Figma, component libraries, and other design system management tools
• A strategic mindset focused on design scalability, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and bridging the gap between design, product, and engineering
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously
• A solid understanding of systems thinking, user-centered design principles, and accessibility standards
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and operational strategies to stakeholders
• Familiarity with data-informed decision-making, including metrics to measure the effectiveness of design operations and systems
• 6+ years of experience in interaction design

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Watson, ensuring it is scalable, accessible, and flexible for all product teams
• Lead and manage a team of two designers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to enable their growth and ensure high-quality outputs
• Oversee the maintenance and growth of Watson’s component libraries, documentation, and design tokens to ensure consistency across products and platforms
• Ensure accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG compliance) are embedded into every aspect of the design system, championing inclusive design practices and fostering a culture of accessibility
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders) to align the design system with business goals, technical capabilities, and accessibility requirements
• Facilitate adoption and education by creating resources, hosting workshops, and providing training to improve understanding, usage, and best practices across the organization
• Drive design system innovation, exploring new tools, techniques, and processes to improve Watson’s efficiency, accessibility, and effectiveness
• Maintain and optimize the Figma structure and workflows, ensuring components and libraries are intuitive, efficient, and accessible for all design teams
• Create and monitor metrics and feedback loops to measure the effectiveness of the design system, track improvements, and identify opportunities for continuous enhancement

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in front-end development

Benefits

• A salary adequate to your experience and skills
• Share options plan after 6 months of working with us
• Remote or hybrid work model with or hub in Warsaw
• Flexible working hours (fully flexible, as in most cases you only have to be on a couple of meetings weekly)
• 20/26 days of paid time off (depending on your contract)
• Additional paid day off on your birthday or work anniversary (you choose what you want to celebrate)
• Private healthcare plan with Signal Iduna for you and subsidized for your family
• Multisport card co-financing for you to have access to sports facilities across Poland
• Access to iFeel, a technological platform for mental wellness offering online psychological support and counseling
• Free English classes