Design System Manager - M/F/X

Accor Tech & Digital is the power engine of Accor technology, digital business and transformation. Our 5,000 talents are committed to deliver the best tech and digital experiences to our guests, hotels and staff across 110 countries and to shape the future of hospitality. 

Accor Tech & Digital, jobs in the tech field where intelligence is above all human! 

Accor Tech & Digital is the innovation and technological transformation lab of the world leader in hospitality.

Our teams, known as Heartists®, bring together the best of hospitality with the best of tech and digital. Our ambition is to provide our customers with personalized, memorable, and sustainable experiences.

Here, we create new ways to travel within each of our 5,500 hotels, connecting closely with our 100 million clients in 110 countries.

Here, we are at the heart of an incredible playground for technological transition and the design of digital products and services for our customers and hotel teams.

Here, your scope will know no boundaries;

So join us and dare to make an impact on the world!

Here is where your greatest challenge awaits you: 

Reporting to the Product Design team under the responsibility of the Design System Lead, you will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of the design system within the e-commerce tribe: vision, design, creation, documentation, and maintenance of a library used by numerous product teams. The Design System Manager maintains constant watch to stay at the forefront of rapidly evolving technology. They not only keep up with industry trends in development frameworks but also anticipate what the near future will bring. A strong taste for clean interfaces and a passion for outstanding user experiences are essential.

Your missions:

• Drive the vision of a design system covering visual style, UI components, and other design-related topics
• Provide feedback to designers and suggest trade-offs
• Challenge ideas and opinions to avoid pitfalls and inefficient solutions
• Ensure the development and consistent integration of effective components across the entire product portfolio
• Explain the system’s mission, library, and processes to Product Managers, content specialists, QA, designers, and development teams across the DBF
• Identify, monitor, and report on system usage
• Ensure the expansion of the design system’s scope and identify relevant products to adopt it
• Manage the backlog and roadmap of library elements
• Continuously maintain and update the system
• Build the Design System vision, guidelines, and OKRs with the team
• Co-build OKRs and roadmaps with Design and Product teams
• Ensure Content Designers are aligned with and understand their product visions and objectives
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Tech leads to break down silos
• Identify and discuss cross-functional synergies

And you?

• Minimum 5 years of experience (post-graduation & internships/apprenticeships) as a Design System Manager with several significant experiences, and a degree from a top Engineering or Business School, Computer Science background, or specialized Master’s in Design
• Experience on similar challenges for B2C platforms
• Proven long-term collaboration with PM/PO and developers within agile squads
• Experience designing consumer and B2B applications across desktop, web, and mobile
• Experience as a front-end developer building modern JavaScript-based web applications or as a digital art director
• Expertise in HTML, CSS/LESS/SCSS, JavaScript, and responsive design
• Experience in mobile development using native or web-to-native tools and frameworks
• Experience using JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as React, Angular, etc.
• Good understanding of agile methodologies
• Ideally experienced as a developer within a cross-functional agile team
• Ideally experienced as a designer within a cross-functional agile team
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts and align the organization on decisions
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
• Ability to collaborate effectively within teams to create innovative solutions

Accor dares to impact: 

- the world  

• Accor is committed to the world around us, with a strong employer culture focused on the development of our 300,000 talents. 
• We adopt a continuous improvement approach to reduce the impact of digital on the environment across all our projects.

- your career:  

• We enable all our employees to manage their work-life balance and offer them the means to shape their work environment according to their preferences. 
• Training and career paths are defined both individually and collectively, allowing us to grow together on a daily basis. 

- Specifically, at Accor Tech & Digital:

• Remote work available several days per week from France, with flexible work options: work from home, from our offices, or even from our hotels and coworking spaces through Worklib.
• Every Wednesday afternoon, dedicate your time to deep work and personal development.
• Work in a multicultural and English-speaking environment.
• Continuous improvement & training: hackathons, exceptional technology partnerships, dedicated talent management, certifications and a dedicated learning platform.

and also,

• ALL - Heartist® Program: unforgettable stays and experiences at all Accor locations and partner venues worldwide. 
• Heartist® for Good Program: commit to supporting an association of your choice from those available on our volunteering platform (1 day offered per year by the Group during your working hours). 
• An Employee Social Committee (CSE) supporting the financing of your cultural and sports activities. 
• Sustainable Mobility Package for the use of eco-friendly transportation or access to a company bike program in partnership with Zenride.
• Coverage of urban public transport subscriptions between home and workplace, in accordance with the rates set by French law “Loi Finance”.
• €11 meal vouchers.
• A mandatory health insurance plan funded at 50% by Accor without additional costs in case of enrollment of your dependents. 
• Attractive working conditions with collaborative workspaces, restaurants, and recreational areas as well as wellness and sports facilities, on-site or through Gymlib.

Your talent and motivation are our only selection criteria.

We value the richness of diverse nationalities, personalities, and professional backgrounds.

We know how to adapt to the specific needs of our employees, including those with disabilities.
We encourage all applications, regardless of gender, so go ahead and apply!

Recruitment is all about people!  

Is this mission appealing to you? Apply, and we will offer you: 

1. A meeting with our recruitment team to present the essential aspects of the position to you or guide you towards the role that may suit you. 
2. An interview with the team manager responsible for the role you are interested in.  
3. For some roles, you might also be required to complete an assessment (use case and motivation questionnaire. 
4. A final interview with our Human Resources team to discuss our Group's culture, work environment, training program, career prospects, as well as various benefits offered by the Group. 
5. A personalized feedback. 

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