Staff Design Systems Lead: Strategy, Accessibility & Craft

Voy

Greater London

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 135,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Voy is seeking a Staff Product Designer, Design Systems to lead the end-to-end strategy, architecture, and adoption of our design system across web and mobile.

You will bridge design and engineering, define global patterns, establish WCAG-aligned accessibility standards, and elevate product quality across journeys. You will partner with Design Leads, Front‑End Engineering Leads, and Product Managers to empower teams to build cohesive, high-quality experiences.

Qualifications

  • Six+ years of product design and design systems experience.
  • Strong collaboration with frontend engineers on tokens and component architecture.
  • Proficient with WCAG accessibility standards.
  • Expert in design tools and documentation platforms (Figma, Storybook, Zeroheight).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive oversight on design system initiatives across web and mobile.
  • Define long-term roadmaps, governance, and adoption for the design system.
  • Collaborate with product design and frontend teams for tokenization and library alignment.
  • Maintain UI consistency and high-quality craft across journeys.
  • Lead and mentor designers to elevate design quality.

Skills

Systemic Leadership
Cross-functional Collaboration
Accessibility Standards
Design Tokens
WCAG Knowledge
Figma Proficiency
Storybook
Zeroheight

Tools

Figma
Storybook
Zeroheight
Design Tokens

Job description

Voy is seeking a Staff Product Designer, Design Systems to lead the end-to-end strategy, architecture, and adoption of our design system across web and mobile.

You will bridge design and engineering, define global patterns, establish WCAG-aligned accessibility standards, and elevate product quality across journeys. You will partner with Design Leads, Front‑End Engineering Leads, and Product Managers to empower teams to build cohesive, high-quality experiences.

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