Manager, Governance and Enablement

Manager, Governance and Enablement Description - We are looking for a Manager of Governance & Enablement to drive the adoption of HP's Veneer Design System and scale the tools, processes, and programs that enable design teams across HP. This role leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for design system advocacy, education, training, enterprise design operations, and governance. The ideal candidate combines strong program management, communication, and organizational skills with a hands-on approach to driving adoption, improving workflows, and enabling teams to deliver consistent, high-quality digital experiences. Key Responsibilities Design System Adoption and Advocacy: Lead advocacy and engagement programs that promote Veneer adoption across HP, build relationships with product teams, and identify opportunities to expand design system usage. Design Enablement and Education: Develop and deliver training, onboarding, documentation, and educational programs that help designers, developers, and product teams successfully adopt the design system. Design Operations and Tool Management: Oversee enterprise design platforms, including Figma and other collaboration and research tools, ensuring effective licensing, access management, vendor relationships, and operational support across HP. Governance and Process Improvement: Establish and improve processes, standards, and workflows that support consistent design practices, effective collaboration, and scalable operations. Communication and Community Engagement: Drive internal communication, community initiatives, events, and knowledge-sharing programs that strengthen awareness, engagement, and adoption of the design system. People and Program Leadership: Lead a multidisciplinary team, establish priorities, manage resources, and measure program effectiveness, operational efficiency, and adoption outcomes. Research Oversight: Provide management and operational support for UX Research activities as needed, ensuring alignment with organizational and business priorities. Minimum Requirements Education : Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Business, Communications, Marketing, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Leadership Experience: 5+ years of people management experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams and developing talent. Professional Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience in Design Operations, Design Program Management, Design Systems, UX Operations, Organizational Enablement, or related fields, with demonstrated experience in: Driving adoption, training, education, or enablement programs across multiple teams or organizations. Managing enterprise tools, operational processes, vendor relationships, or cross-functional programs. Developing communication strategies, engagement initiatives, and organizational communities. Working with senior stakeholders to align priorities, drive change, and deliver measurable outcomes. Professional Skills : Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, organizational, and program execution skills, with the ability to balance strategic planning and hands-on delivery. Preferred Requirements Experience supporting or scaling design systems and design system adoption programs. Experience with enterprise design platforms such as Figma and design collaboration tools. Experience developing educational content, training programs, internal campaigns, or communities of practice. Experience with DesignOps, enterprise governance, and operational process improvements. Familiarity with UX Research, ResearchOps, accessibility, and AI-enabled design workflows. Experience working in a large, complex, global organization. Benefits The pay range for this role is $147,050 to $230,850 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including: Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Long term/short term disability insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Life insurance Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure 11 paid holidays Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave ( US benefits overview ) The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law. 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