Product Manager, Design Systems

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About the Team

Our design system, Workday Canvas, provides the resources vital to design and build applications to look and feel just like the rest of Workday. The design system is run like an open source project that is created and led by the team but contributed to by all. In collaboration with our design teams, this combination of tooling, components, and guidelines enable product people to create consistent, exceptional experiences at a fast pace.

About the Role

As Product Manager you’ll drive the strategy and direction of our design system with input from the design system team, creative strategy team, and design leadership. You will drive the roadmap for how our design system translates across surfaces, and partner closely with our platform and product teams on adoption and integration. You’ll coordinate the suite of products in our design system, evangelizing to our cross-functional partners and senior leaders.

You will:

• Define and lead the strategy of the Canvas Design System and related roadmap based on customer asks, internal team needs, team vision, and strategy - working with cross-discipline representatives.

• Collaborate with key partners to determine dates, scope, and prioritization of initiatives.

• Connect with key partners and management on vision, direction, release plans, and strategy.

• Present the system’s mission, library, and process to other groups, including product managers, content specialists, QA, and other design and development teams throughout the company. 

• Identify partner concerns and production issues, mitigating functional challenges and improving customer satisfaction. Decisively resolving priorities, timing, risks, and possible breaking changes.

• Facilitate collaboration and alignment across the design system organization to achieve our objectives.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a product manager in a UI, UX, Design, or Mobile applications team.

Other Qualifications

• Excellent self-starter with a track record of detailed execution on sophisticated projects with minimal direction.

• Understand technical solutions and how they impact users and overall product delivery

• Strong facilitation and partner collaboration skills and are comfortable working side-by-side with leaders.

• Ability to collaborate with diverse groups such as designers, researchers, and developers.

• Ability to communicate clearly in whatever way the situation calls for – in writing, with visuals and data, with prototypes, and in person.

• Develop a strategy, defend it, and win over key business partners

• Deeply curious, and have a bias towards action. You are a lifelong learner, mentor & teacher: We want you to always look for opportunities to push beyond your comfort zone to develop & improve your individual superpowers.

• Solid understanding of development, design, and research and ideally have worked closely with design, research, and development teams.

• Excellent analytical abilities demonstrating good judgment and problem-solving ability.

• Track record translating objectives into measurable outcomes.

We’d love it if

• Show how you’ve elevated your product or team by infusing AI technologies into their flow of work.

• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (React.js), Node.js/NPM.

• You have a working understanding of web performance & optimization.

• Have worked on or with a design system team before.

Posting End Date: 04/25/2025. The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CO.Boulder

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $122,800 USD - $184,200 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $116,700 USD - $207,600 USD

If performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $122,800 - $184,200 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.

04/25/2025

Our Approach to Flexible Work
 

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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