Group Product Design Manager, Systems

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CASan Jose, CA
Salary
$155,100–$293,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
9 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

Adobe currently has 284 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Group Product Design Manager, Systems

As Group Product Design Manager, Systems, you will lead a high-craft team responsible for creating the shared building blocks that power the entire design organization. You will manage both the design side, including component libraries, tokens, specs, and accessibility, and the creative-technology side, focusing on Storybook, engineering handoff, and plugins. Your daily work involves defining strategy, growing the team through coaching, and driving adoption of the design system across all surfaces. You must bridge the gap between design and code by translating concepts into production-quality UI. Required skills include 8+ years of experience, proficiency in Figma and code editors, and strong front-end expertise in TypeScript, React, and CSS. You will solve the technical challenge of creating reusable, maintainable components that ensure a unified product experience.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the long-term strategy for the design system across design and creative technology.
  • Manage the end-to-end design-to-code bridge for tokens, components, and specifications.
  • Lead and coach a team of designers and technologists to deliver high-quality, reusable building blocks.
  • Set and protect quality standards for usability, accessibility, and modern design craft.
  • Drive adoption and education across the organization to ensure the system is understood and utilized.
  • Partner with product management, engineering, and research on strategy, priorities, and staffing.
  • Connect design initiatives to measurable business decisions through clear narratives and metrics.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in design, including experience leading and growing teams.
  • Experience in design systems, platform design, or a closely related space.
  • Proficiency in Figma and ability to translate designs into production-quality UI or reverse-engineer code.
  • Strong front-end skills in TypeScript, React, CSS, and animation.
  • Ability to build reusable component libraries with tokens, variables, and accessibility.
  • Experience prototyping ideas quickly to validate concepts before full builds.
  • Collaborative leadership style with the ability to coach designers and engineers and influence senior partners.
  • Experience with developer tools, technical products, native or cross-platform UI, and IDEs (preferred).

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