Design Systems Design Lead

Design Systems Design Lead

Summary: The Design System Design Team Lead is a senior practitioner and strategic leader responsible for the aesthetic vision, quality, and evolution of the design system. This role sits at the intersection of craft, education, and leadership—equally capable of doing the work, teaching others to do it well, and articulating why it matters to stakeholders at every level of the organization.

Hierarchy: This is a senior-level role that requires leading by example and mentoring designers at various levels while partnering with engineering, product, and brand leadership.

Primary Duties

• Practice & Craft: Lead by example as an individual contributor, setting the quality bar for component design, interaction patterns, and documentation.
• Consistency & Accessibility: Drive consistency, accessibility, and scalability across all design deliverables.
• Strategy & Roadmap: Define and steward a long-term design roadmap that responds to enterprise-wide needs and product team realities.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with engineering, product, and brand leadership to align system direction.