Design Systems SME

Responsibilities

• The role involves defining scalable processes, driving innovation, and creating a universal design system that supports responsive web and native iOS experiences
• Create a centralized Design System supporting responsive web and iOS, including foundational elements, components, style guides, and usage guidelines
• Partner closely with in-house design, research, and product teams to consolidate existing systems, ensuring consistency and best practices across applications and teams
• Conduct audits of current enterprise applications, identify gaps and improvement areas, and lead end-to-end design system evolution
• Define and document component usage guidelines to ensure discoverability and ease of implementation
• Establish and manage a Governance Process, including intake and review workflows for new or updated components
• Set the long-term vision for the design system, prioritizing scalability, accessibility, and readiness for future technologies (including AI)
• Develop processes and libraries that support growth across multiple business units, devices, and digital products
• Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 and modern accessibility standards
• Partner with development teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of design system components
• Act as an internal researcher, identifying design trends and exploring future system capabilities

Skills

• Proven experience leading and governing enterprise-scale design systems
• Deep expertise in establishing contribution and review models to ensure high-quality, scalable component libraries
• Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on documentation and auditing capabilities
• Demonstrated success scaling design systems across multiple teams or business units
• Expert knowledge of Figma and familiarity with supporting tools such as ZeroHeight, Storybook, and Showcase
• Collaborative experience with cross-functional partners across design, product, and engineering
• Interest in exploring emerging design technologies, including AI-driven tools and automation
• Adaptability and curiosity — able to navigate ambiguity and help define evolving design processes
• A strong portfolio showcasing design system work, including documentation, component libraries, usage guidelines, and governance examples

Benefits

• 💡 Proven experience leading and governing enterprise-scale design systems
• 🚀 Deep expertise in establishing contribution and review models to ensure high-quality, scalable component libraries
• 🎯 Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on documentation and auditing capabilities
• 🌟 Demonstrated success scaling design systems across multiple teams or business units
• 🛠 Expert knowledge of Figma and familiarity with supporting tools such as ZeroHeight, Storybook, and Showcase
• 🤝 Collaborative experience with cross-functional partners across design, product, and engineering
• 🧠 Interest in exploring emerging design technologies, including AI-driven tools and automation
• 🔄 Adaptability and curiosity — able to navigate ambiguity and help define evolving design processes
• 📚 A strong portfolio showcasing design system work, including documentation, component libraries, usage guidelines, and governance examples