Product Design Manager - Design System, (100% remote-friendly within Spain)

Company Description

Welcome to the good side of tech 👋

You might have heard about us, but with a different name: Doctoralia. It all started 10 years ago, when we asked ourselves: is anyone in healthcare thinking about patients? We jumped in and we empowered patients by giving them access to leave and read reviews about their visit. We then provided doctors with the technology to manage bookings easily and save time, so they could devote themselves to what they always wanted: treating patients. And today is the day in which we ask you: wanna join us in the next step of making the healthcare experience more human?

Docplanner at scale

We are leaders in 13 countries so far, and more than 90 million patients trust us every month. 300.000+ specialists believe in us and our product, and so do leading venture capital funds such as Point Nine Capital, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and One Peak Partners. And yet, employing over 2.500 people all over the globe, we managed to keep the startup-mindset we started with over 10 years ago.

How does Docplanner Tech fit here?

At Docplanner Tech we are a diverse group of over 400 people working in Engineering, Data, and Product teams. We are responsible for building the product for all locations. Many of us have been here for over 5 years, yet we still welcome each new person with great joy and excitement.

We could tell you about us, but we will let our reviews on Glassdoor speak for themselves. In case you’d like to see how it feels to be 100% yourself at work, here’s a video of us. 

And why should you join us?

Because it feels good to tell your family and your friends how you made the world a little bit better. You go to bed knowing that what you do matters, and that your talents align with your beliefs.

We want to make the healthcare experience more human, and that starts with you being you. We believe that taking the diversity of human experience into account makes a better healthcare experience for all . We’re not just different: we embrace diversity. We will encourage you to come to work your whole self, and that includes not coming to the office at all if you prefer not to, as we're 100% remote-friendly.

Job Description

As a Design System Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing and evolving Watson, our design system, to deliver consistent, scalable, and accessible design solutions across our product ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to define the future of our design system, ensuring it empowers teams to build outstanding, inclusive, and user-centered experiences efficiently.

In this role, you will lead a team of two talented designers, driving their professional growth and aligning their work with the vision and standards of Watson. You’ll also remain hands-on—contributing directly in Figma, owning critical system components, and setting the standard for excellence in design systems and accessibility practices.

This position is ideal for someone passionate about systems thinking, accessibility, and fostering collaboration across design, engineering, and product teams.

We are looking for a Design System Manager to:

• Own and evolve Watson, ensuring it is scalable, accessible, and flexible for all product teams. You’ll continuously adapt the system to address emerging needs while maintaining its quality and integrity.
• Lead and manage a team of two designers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to enable their growth and ensure high-quality outputs. One of them you will actually have to hire =)
• Oversee the maintenance and growth of Watson’s component libraries, documentation, and design tokens to ensure consistency across products and platforms.
• Ensure accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG compliance) are embedded into every aspect of the design system, championing inclusive design practices and fostering a culture of accessibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders) to align the design system with business goals, technical capabilities, and accessibility requirements.
• Facilitate adoption and education by creating resources, hosting workshops, and providing training to improve understanding, usage, and best practices across the organization.
• Drive design system innovation, exploring new tools, techniques, and processes to improve Watson’s efficiency, accessibility, and effectiveness.
• Maintain and optimize the Figma structure and workflows, ensuring components and libraries are intuitive, efficient, and accessible for all design teams.
• Create and monitor metrics and feedback loops to measure the effectiveness of the design system, track improvements, and identify opportunities for continuous enhancement.

Qualifications

What you should have:

• A portfolio showcasing design systems you have created or significantly contributed to.
• Proven experience in leading, mentoring, and managing a small team of designers, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
• Deep expertise with Figma, component libraries, and other design system management tools.
• A strategic mindset focused on design scalability, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and bridging the gap between design, product, and engineering.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• A solid understanding of systems thinking, user-centered design principles, and accessibility standards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and operational strategies to stakeholders.
• Familiarity with data-informed decision-making, including metrics to measure the effectiveness of design operations and systems.
• 6+ years of experience in interaction design. Bonus: Experience in front-end development.

Additional Information

Let’s talk money

• A salary adequate to your experience and skills between 60,000 and 80,000 euros. The range is broad so that we can accommodate our roles for all levels of experience, but we will show you the career ladder to explain where we see your skills and impact within the company". Your salary will be, now and always, 100% transparent to you;

• Flexible remuneration and benefits system via Flexoh, which includes: restaurant card, transportation card, kindergarten, and training tax savings;

• Share options plan after 6 months of working with us.

True flexibility and work-life balance

• Remote or hybrid work model with our hub in Barcelona;

• Flexible working hours;

• Summer intensive schedule during July and August (work 7 hours, finish earlier);

• 23 paid holidays, with exchangeable local bank holidays;

• Additional paid holiday on your birthday or work anniversary (you choose what you want to celebrate).

Health comes first 

• Private healthcare plan with Adeslas for you and subsidized for your family (medical and dental);

• Access to hundreds of gyms for a symbolic fee in partnership for you and your family. 

• Access to iFeel, a technological platform for mental wellness offering online psychological support and counseling. 

Keep growing with us

• Free English and Spanish classes.

We promote and embrace equal opportunities in our hiring process, and also every day at work. When you apply for our roles you receive equal treatment regardless of age, disabilities, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or parental status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other dimension of human difference. If you require additional support in your recruitment process, we kindly encourage you to let us know. Behind those words you’re reading, there’s a person (hi!) who already helped a candidate by adapting the interviews, and now we’re lucky to have this person with us. So, even if you’ve never asked for it before, may this serve as a sign that, now, you can do so. We can only truly be equal if we adapt to each other.

“We believe all humans, in all their beautiful diversity, should have equal rights, dignity and respect. Period.” Mariusz Gralewski, CEO