Lead Designer - Design Systems

Lead Designer - Design Systems

Team:

About the design team

At Delhivery, design is a powerful blend of brilliant minds and amazing craft. We're a talented, collaborative group that's not just designing for scale, but for a world-class user experience. As a research-driven team, we regularly immerse ourselves in our users environments to gather insights, test solutions, and iterate toward top-notch design. We design for both B2B and B2C businesses at Delhivery and a whole host of products. We thrive on solving the complex and challenging problems that are evolving logistics in India, all while fostering a fun, engaging, and growth-oriented design culture.

Lead Designer

What You'll Do

• Lead the Vision:

  Define and drive the long-term roadmap for the design system, balancing the needs of product teams with the system's overall health and scalability.

• Build & Maintain:

  Oversee the creation, documentation, and maintenance of a robust component library, tokens, and style guides in collaboration with design and engineering teams.

• Champion Adoption:

  Act as an advocate for the design system, developing and executing a strategy to increase its adoption and impact across the organization.

• Collaborate & Govern:

  Establish clear governance models and contribution guidelines to ensure the system grows sustainably and meets the needs of a diverse set of users.

• Educate & Mentor:

  Provide guidance and mentorship to other designers on how to effectively use the design system and contribute to its improvement.

• Communicate & Influence:

  Serve as a brilliant communicator, confidently articulating the value and strategy of the design system to a wide range of stakeholders, from executives to engineers.

What You'll Bring

• Required Skills & Experience:

• 7-9+ years of experience

  in product or UX design, with a proven track record of successfully building, launching, and scaling design systems.
• A strong portfolio showcasing a deep understanding of component architecture, accessibility (WCAG), and documentation.
• Expertise in tools that enhance the production and governance of a design system, with deep knowledge of creating token-based and headless design systems.
• A strong portfolio that showcases a keen eye for visual design and aesthetics, with a focus on detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to handle a variety of stakeholders and articulate complex ideas with confidence.

• Preferred Skills & Attributes:

• Familiarity with front-end technologies like HTML/CSS, React, or Vue to understand the technical constraints and possibilities.
• Experience leading a small team or mentoring other designers.
• A passion for creating scalable, reusable, and delightful user experiences.
• Experience and knowledge of how to leverage AI tools to improve design and system efficiency.