Design system manager
Core
Own Purse, the design system for Pennylane's financial OS, driving its vision, roadmap, governance, and quality bar as a product for 40+ designers and engineers.
Role type
Design System Manager (Product & Craft Leadership)
Builds
Purse design system (components, tokens, patterns) for web, mobile, and tablet
Domain
Fintech / Financial Operating System for SMEs and Accounting Firms
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Design system strategy & vision, governance & operating model, craft & technical leadership (components, APIs, tokens, theming), enablement & adoption metrics, AI-ready design systems (LLM consumption, codegen agents)
Preferred skills
B2B SaaS or fintech experience, multi-language/internationalization design, tokens pipeline (Style Dictionary, Tokens Studio), accessibility standards, scaling up experience
Technologies
Figma, Style Dictionary, Tokens Studio, MCP, LLMs
Responsibilities
Own the vision, roadmap, and governance of Purse; Set and uphold the quality bar for components, tokens, patterns, and accessibility; Drive adoption and measure system value; Communicate effectively in English and French
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with craft leadership
