At the company, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

the company is looking for a Design Systems Manager to join Design Foundations, the infrastructure layer of the company's design organization. Design Systems at the company is an integral part of the overall user experience. Our design system spans product surfaces, marketing, and brand, officially known as the the company Product Language (LPL) and shipped directly to code. You'll own the craft and execution of that system, partner closely with design, engineering, and marketing, and lead Design systems work through a period of active global growth and capability expansion.

This role reports to the Director of Design Foundations and works alongside a dedicated DPM and Engineering managers, and a tight-knit team of design systems practitioners.

Responsibilities:
Strategy & Vision
Set the strategy and roadmap for the company Product Language (LPL) across product, marketing, and brand surfaces, in partnership with the Director of Design Foundations and engineering leadership and the Design Systems team

Lead the AI transformation of the system: integrate AI into LPL tooling, adoption workflows, and the day-to-day designer experience at the company

Represent Design Systems in reviews and other senior leadership forums

People & Craft
Manage and develop a team of design systems designers and illustrators working across iOS, Android, web, and brand

Hold the quality bar for system-wide design: cross-platform coherence, accessibility (WCAG), road safety, localization, and brand consistency.

Coach the team on making educated tradeoffs between flexibility, coherency, usability, and efficiency

Execution & Partnership
Partner closely with the Design Systems DPM and engineering managers to maintain system health, sequence work, and unblock teams

Own the LPL component contribution and review process end-to-end, from intake through release

Communicate system decisions,



adoption expectations, and quality standards upward and across product, engineering, and marketing

Experience:
7+ years in product or brand design, including 2+ years managing designers

Direct experience leading a design system at scale: components, patterns, guidelines, and shipped-to-code workflows

Fluency across mobile and web platforms, with a working understanding of how systems are consumed by engineers

Experience managing a design systems team

Strong track record of partnership with engineering on architecture, releases, and quality

Experience setting and defending craft standards across cross-functional stakeholders

Familiarity with AI-assisted design tooling (Figma MCP, generative workflows, agentic prototyping) is a strong plus

Excellent written communication; comfortable operating in an async-heavy environment with documented decisions

Comfortable driving disagree-and-commit decisions and making tradeoffs in ambiguity

Benefits:
Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability advantages

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

Access to a the company funded Health Care Savings Account

RRSP plan with company match to help save for your future

In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under the company's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service

the company is proud to support recent parents with 18 weeks of paid time off,



designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.

Subsidized commuter benefits and the company ride credits

the company is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that foster belonging. the company believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. the company also strives for a healthy and secure workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.

the company highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. the company considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $172,000 - CAD $215,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

This job fills an existing vacancy.

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📌 Product Design Manager, Design Systems (Ontario)
🏢 United States Digital Space
📍 Ontario