Head / Lead Product Designer

S P A Enterprise Info Services; India; Remote; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

S P A Enterprise Info Services is seeking a Design Systems Lead to scale and govern design system platforms across multiple product lines. You will guide teams of designers, design engineers, and front-end developers to implement robust patterns that improve consistency and efficiency across products.

You will drive the adoption of best practices, mentor colleagues, and collaborate with stakeholders to align on governance and roadmaps while staying current with accessibility standards and

Qualifications

• Engineering background with experience building design systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma with hands-on experience in design system development.
• Experience being part of or running a design system team.
• Proven ability to work independently and confidently handle projects with limited support.
• Strong knowledge of design processes and methodologies.
• Experience building communities and governance structures around design systems.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams consisting of designers, design engineers, and front-end developers.

Responsibilities

• Scale and manage design systems and pattern libraries across the organization.
• Build and maintain communities and governance structures around design system adoption.
• Lead and run design system teams consisting of designers, design engineers, and front-end developers.
• Envision and establish new design patterns that can be applied across products.
• Select the tools, systems, and platforms for design teams to operationalize and bring efficiencies to design activities.
• Act as a specialist on digital delivery mediums and upskill others on designing for them.
• Mentor colleagues on how to facilitate good, clean design practices.
• Identify workflow techniques that drive efficiencies, reduce repetitive actions, and encourage cost savings.
• Collaborate with partners to define the governance and contribution model of design systems.
• Anticipate and engage with design trends and emerging tools and technologies, communicating their value to the wider team.
• Ensure appropriate UX and visual design processes are integrated throughout the development lifecycle.
• Define and sculpt the vision and end-to-end flow for complete products and services.
• Stay up to date with accessibility compliance requirements and drive implementation within designs.
• Understand technical constraints, user goals, and business requirements that shape products.
• Recognize cultural aspects of UI design and apply them to visual design strategies.

Skills

Design leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Design processes

Agile/Lean UX

Independent work

Education

BS/MS in HCI/Design/CS

Tools

Figma

Job description

Roles

• Scale and manage design systems and pattern libraries across the organization.
• Build and maintain communities and governance structures around design system adoption.
• Lead and run design system teams consisting of designers, design engineers, and front-end developers.
• Envision and establish new design patterns that can be applied across products.
• Select the tools, systems, and platforms for design teams to operationalize and bring efficiencies to design activities.
• Act as a specialist on digital delivery mediums and upskill others on designing for them.
• Mentor colleagues on how to facilitate good, clean design practices.
• Identify workflow techniques that drive efficiencies, reduce repetitive actions, and encourage cost savings.
• Collaborate with partners to define the governance and contribution model of design systems.
• Anticipate and engage with design trends and emerging tools and technologies, communicating their value to the wider team.
• Ensure appropriate UX and visual design processes are integrated throughout the development lifecycle.
• Define and sculpt the vision and end-to-end flow for complete products and services.
• Stay up to date with accessibility compliance requirements and drive implementation within designs.
• Understand technical constraints, user goals, and business requirements that shape products.
• Recognize cultural aspects of UI design and apply them to visual design strategies.

You Will Have

Essential Requirements

• Engineering background with experience building design systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma with hands-on experience in design system development.
• Experience being part of or running a design system team.
• Proven ability to work independently and confidently handle projects with limited support.
• Strong knowledge of design processes and methodologies.
• Experience building communities and governance structures around design systems.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams consisting of designers, design engineers, and front-end developers.

Additional Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Agile or Lean UX methodologies and experience in collaborative, agile environments.
• Experience working in complex business environments supporting fast-paced projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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