Design Manager, Design Systems

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 3–4 designers and design technologists, fostering their technical skills and systems thinking.
• Define and drive the roadmap for Atrium, Flatiron's design system, including component governance and adoption strategies.
• Act as a player-coach by contributing directly to the design system through code, documentation, and design.
• Build cross-functional partnerships with engineering and product management to align on front-end standards and scalable UI patterns.
• Translate complex systems problems into a clear, sequenced backlog for stakeholders.

Requirements

• 6–9 years of experience in design systems or front-end development.
• 1–2 years of experience managing or mentoring designers or technologists.
• Deep fluency in Figma, design tokens, and shared libraries.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.
• Experience working in health tech, enterprise software, or other complex product environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between design and engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AI-assisted design and development workflows, such as code generation or design-to-code tooling.
• Proven track record of shaping a mature design system, including documentation and contribution models.

Benefits

• Work/life autonomy via flexible work hours and flexible paid time off.
• Comprehensive compensation package including 401(k) contributions.
• Mental well-being tools and services.
• Parental benefits, including family-building care and generous leave.
• Financial health resources and path to parenthood programs.

About the Company

Flatiron Health is reimagining the infrastructure of cancer care. We are building a modern, connected oncology ecosystem to improve and extend lives by learning from the experience of every person with cancer.