Design Manager, Design Systems

Flatiron Health • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reimagine the infrastructure of cancer care within a community that values integrity, inspires growth, and is uniquely positioned to create a more modern, connected oncology ecosystem. We’re looking for a Design Manager, Design Systems to help us accomplish our mission to improve and extend lives by learning from the experience of every person with cancer. Are you ready to be the next changemaker in cancer care?

Requirements

• 6–9 years of experience in design systems or front-end development
• At least 1–2 years managing or mentoring others
• Led or significantly shaped a mature design system, including governance, documentation, contribution models, and breaking change processes
• Managed or mentored 2–4 designers or technologists, with a track record of developing others' technical and strategic thinking
• Deep fluency in both design tooling (Figma, shared libraries, tokens) and front-end code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React), with the ability to contribute meaningfully in both
• Skilled communicator who can translate design systems strategy for engineering stakeholders and front-end constraints for design stakeholders, building trust and alignment across both
• Experienced working in health tech, enterprise software, or other complex product environments where consistency, accessibility, and reliability are non-negotiable
• Familiar with AI-assisted design and development workflows — such as code generation or design-to-code tooling — and thoughtful about where they create real leverage for a systems team

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of 3–4 designers and design technologists, developing their technical skills, systems thinking, and ability to prioritize and deliver high-impact work
• Define and drive the roadmap for Atrium, Flatiron's design system, including component governance, breaking change management, and adoption across product teams
• Contribute directly to Atrium through code, documentation, and design, modeling the craft standards you set for your team
• Build and sustain cross-functional partnerships with engineering and product management to align on front-end standards, scalable UI patterns, and contribution models
• Communicate and prioritize design systems work based on org-wide impact, translating complex systems problems into a clear, sequenced backlog that stakeholders understand and trust

Benefits

• Flexible work hours
• Flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive compensation package
• 401(k) contribution
• Financial health resources including 1:1 financial advice
• Mental well-being tools and services
• Parental benefits and policies including family-building care and generous leave
• Path to parenthood programs supporting fertility, adoption and surrogacy
• Travel support for safe healthcare services
• Support for continuous learning
• Inclusion and belonging initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed