Lead Designer

Lead Designer – Design Systems

12-month contract | London 5 days per week

I’m looking for a senior design systems specialist for a long-term contract within a large consumer digital product environment.

This needs someone who has owned and evolved modern design systems, not only used an existing component library.

About the Role

I’m looking for a senior design systems specialist for a long-term contract within a large consumer digital product environment. This needs someone who has owned and evolved modern design systems, not only used an existing component library.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve modern design systems rather than only using an existing component library.
• Work within a large consumer digital product environment.
• Apply systems thinking to deliver shipped outcomes.
• Manage governance, adoption and stakeholder relationships around the design system.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio evidence showing systems thinking and shipped outcomes.

Required Skills

• Hands-on design systems leadership
• Expert Figma capability
• Native iOS and Android product experience
• A working understanding of accessibility and WCAG 2.2 standards
• Governance, adoption and stakeholder management

Preferred Skills

• Financial services or fintech experience is useful, but the quality and scale of your design-system work matters most.

Pay range and compensation package

• Please apply with your CV, portfolio, availability and day-rate expectations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal opportunity information is not specified in this job description.

Please apply with your CV, portfolio, availability and day-rate expectations. And confirmation of working onsite 5 days per week in London.