UX/UI Design Systems Lead

Lead UX/UI strategy and digital design direction for web and app products while owning the Design System end-to-end. Establish scalable design standards, governance, and reusable components to ensure consistent experiences across multiple markets and products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define UX/UI strategy and digital design direction aligned with business goals and user needs.
• Own the Design System architecture, governance, component library, tokens, and long-term scalability.
• Maintain consistent brand and UI standards across multiple markets and digital products.
• Establish design standards and reusable foundations for designers and developers.
• Create polished, responsive, and accessible web and app experiences.
• Validate design decisions through usability testing, data, and experimentation.
• Manage Figma-to-development handoff and conduct design QA to ensure design accuracy.
• Develop documentation and guidelines to drive consistent Design System adoption.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams to align on design strategy and product goals.
• Mentor designers and provide creative direction where required.
• Explore AI-driven and automated design approaches to improve design delivery efficiency.
• Ensure designs comply with accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.2 AA.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong senior-level experience across UX, UI, and Design Systems.
• Impressive portfolio demonstrating high-quality UI design for complex digital products.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining Design Systems, preferably across multiple markets or white-label products.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, component libraries, variables, design tokens, and prototyping.
• Strong understanding of Design System governance, versioning, contribution workflows, and documentation.
• Extensive experience designing for both Web and App platforms.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams on design handoff and design QA.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience validating designs through usability testing, data, and experimentation.
• Experience mentoring or providing creative direction to other designers.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards, particularly WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Familiarity with AI-driven or automated interface design approaches.