Salesforce Senior Product Manager Design Systems & Generative AI 

United States, California, San Francisco 

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Senior Product Manager, Design Systems & Generative AI

We're seeking a forward-thinking Product Manager to lead our AI design systems initiatives for the Salesforce Lightning Design System 2 (SLDS 2). In this role, you'll bridge the gap between traditional design systems and innovation with AI capabilities, defining how our components, patterns, and guidelines evolve to support intelligent, adaptive interfaces while maintaining consistency and accessibility across the Salesforce ecosystem.

Core Responsibilities

AI DESIGN SYSTEM STRATEGY & VISION

• Define the product strategy for embedding AI capabilities within our design system

• Collaborate with leadership to establish a roadmap for how SLDS 2 components will support AI powered experiences

• Identify opportunities to enhance the design system to better support dynamic, context-aware interfaces

• Ensure design system architecture supports emerging AI use cases while maintaining backward compatibility

COMPONENT & PATTERN DEVELOPMENT

• Partner with designers and engineers to evolve component specifications that support AI-driven adaptability

• Define requirements for metadata, ontologies, and schemas that enable components to be used effectively in generative contexts

• Lead cross-functional teams in delivering successful components and patterns that support AI powered experiences

• Balance technical constraints, accessibility requirements, and business needs when making product decisions

PARTNERSHIP & INTEGRATION

• Collaborate closely with AI product teams to ensure design system features integrate seamlessly with LLM capabilities

• Work with UX leadership to maintain design integrity across traditional and AI-driven interfaces

• Partner with other PMs focused on AI tooling to ensure alignment between components and the tools that leverage them

• Partner with other PMs focused on AI product experiences to ensure alignment with emerging AI interaction patterns

• Serve as the liaison between the design system team and AI initiatives across the company

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT & ADOPTION

• Be the trusted advisor and advocate for design systems across the organization

• Facilitate communication between cross-functional teams regarding AI design system capabilities and roadmap

• Define success metrics and track adoption of AI design system capabilities

• Educate teams on the benefits and proper use of design system components

• Support enablement and marketing activities to drive adoption

Who You Are

• 3-5 years of product management experience, with at least 1-2 years focused on design systems, component libraries, or frontend platforms

• Strong understanding of design systems principles and their application in enterprise software

• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and how they can enhance user experiences

• Experience working with frontend development and component architecture

• Familiarity with Salesforce's Lightning Design System or similar enterprise design systems is a significant plus

• Experience defining product requirements and roadmaps for designer and developer-facing features

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to various audiences

• Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with pragmatic execution

• Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners including design, engineering, and AI/ML teams

• BS or MS in Computer Science, HCI, Design, or related field

• Flexible working hours to support collaboration with global design and engineering teams

You'll shape the future of how design systems and AI work together, enabling the next generation of intelligent enterprise applications. Your work will influence how designers and developers across Salesforce and our customer ecosystem create dynamic, context-aware experiences that maintain visual consistency and meet accessibility standards.

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