FLEX Senior Manager, Product Manager - Marriott Associate Design System MADS

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Job Description For FLEX Senior Manager, Product Manager - Marriott Associate Design System MADS

This is a temporary position.

Join us in shaping the future of associate experience at Marriott. We're seeking a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking product leader to drive the evolution of the Marriott Associate Design System (MADS), our enterprise-wide foundation for building intuitive, accessible, and brand-consistent digital tools that empower associates, hotel owners, and customer engagement teams.

As the Product Manager for MADS, you'll shape and lead the vision, adoption, and governance of the design system. You'll collaborate and lead cross-functional efforts to simplify complexity, accelerate delivery, and elevate adoptability across Marriott's internal platforms.

What You'll Lead

Strategic Vision & Roadmap

Define and evolve the product strategy and roadmap for Marriott Associate Design System (MADS), ensuring alignment with AX priorities and broader enterprise goals. Translate vision into actionable plans that drive measurable outcomes.

Product Lifecycle Management

Own the backlog and prioritize work across foundational improvements, technical debt, and new feature development. Guide the design system through discovery, ideation, development, and delivery.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with AX, UX, UXR, accessibility, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality components and experiences. Foster strong relationships to ensure seamless integration and shared ownership.

Governance & Contribution Models

Lead governance processes for evaluating new proposals, component requests, and contribution pathways. Ensure transparency, consistency, and scalability across the system.

Adoption & Enablement

Facilitate intake reviews and guide teams through integration. Develop playbooks, training materials, and hands-on support to accelerate adoption and ensure successful implementation.

System Health & Performance

Use data-driven insights to inform continuous improvement. Ensure all components meet WCAG AA accessibility standards, visual consistency, and performance benchmarks.

Advocacy & Evangelism

Champion Marriott Associate Design System (MADS) across the organization. Promote awareness, educate stakeholders, and support internal consumers in unlocking the full potential of the design system.

Measurement & Impact

Define and track OKRs and KPIs for adoption, consistency, system health, and time-to-market improvements. Use metrics to guide decisions and demonstrate value.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in product management, design system management, UX strategy, design ops, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, design systems, or platform enablement roles.
• Proven success influencing cross-functional teams and delivering scalable solutions.
• Deep expertise in design systems and component libraries, ideally at enterprise scale.
• Proficiency with tools such as Figma, Storybook, GitHub, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and high-impact initiatives.
• Ability to lead product lifecycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, take initiative, and lead teams without needing direction. Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done.
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and collaborative approach to work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of UX and UI in web applications, accessibility standards (WCAG AA), and multi-brand design considerations.
• Passion for enhancing associate experience and their success wither internal tools.
• Quick to learn and understand new technical concepts and technologies.
• Demonstrated experience owning and maintaining an enterprise-wide design system.
• Experience in the hospitality industry and internal enterprise products is a plus.

The pay range for this position is $52.06 to $80.96 per hour.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD.

At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated.Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

Marriott International is the world's largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.