User Experience Designer Design Systems Lead

Location : Hybrid onsite in Vienna VA< / u>< / b>< / p>

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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Design Systems Lead to oversee the migration of our current design systems from Adobe XD to Figma. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring a smooth transition maintaining design consistency and optimizing the usability of our design system. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in design systems expertise in Figma and exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities :

Design System Migration :
Lead the endtoend migration of existing design systems from Adobe XD to Figma.
Audit the current design system to identify components patterns and assets to migrate.
Ensure design consistency and maintain the integrity of components during the migration process.
System Optimization :
Refactor and optimize components and patterns for better usability and scalability in Figma.
Implement naming conventions organizational structures and libraries for efficient design asset management.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure design tokens and specifications align with development requirements.
Collaboration and Communication :
Partner with UX / UI designers developers and product teams to gather requirements and prioritize design system updates.
Provide training and resources to enable teams to effectively use the new Figmabased design system.
Act as the primary point of contact for design systemrelated queries and support.
Quality Assurance :
Conduct regular reviews and updates to ensure the design system adheres to accessibility standards and best practices.
Perform testing and troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues during and after the migration.
Advocacy and Leadership :
Advocate for the adoption and consistent usage of the design system across all teams.
Stay informed about design system trends tools and best practices to continuously improve the system.
Foster a culture of collaboration knowledge sharing and innovation within the design team.< / p>

Qualifications :
Experience :
5 years of experience in UX / UI design with at least 2 years managing or contributing to design systems.
Proven experience with Figma and Adobe XD including advanced proficiency in Figmas component libraries design tokens and prototyping features.< / p>

Skills :
Strong understanding of design principles accessibility standards and best practices.
Excellent organizational and project management skills with a track record of leading crossfunctional initiatives.
Ability to document processes create guides and communicate technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.< / p>

Soft Skills :
Exceptional collaboration and interpersonal skills.
Strong problemsolving abilities and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fastpaced environment.
Preferred Qualifications :
Familiarity with version control and designtodevelopment handoff tools like Zeplin or Figma Inspect.
Experience with design tokens.
Experience working in agile or product development environments.
Experience in frontend development or familiarity with HTML CSS a plus but not required< / p>