User Interface Experience Associate Director

The Impact you will have in this role:

The UX Center of Excellence is DTCCs centralized design team, driving user experience strategy and execution across all business lines. We champion design thinking, modern UI frameworks, and human-centered design to deliver intuitive, accessible, and transformative digital experiences for DTCCs global financial services ecosystem.

Why Join DTCC UX COE?

• Lead

  enterprise-level design system initiatives

  impacting global financial markets.
• Collaborate with

  industry leaders

  in UX, technology, and product strategy.
• Be part of a

  transformational team

  shaping the future of financial services.

Role Overview:

key leader

Key Responsibilities:

Design System Leadership:

• Architect and maintain a robust, scalable design system for DTCCs enterprise applications.
• Define governance models, versioning strategies, and contribution workflows for multi-LOB adoption.

Design Tokens & Advanced Implementation:

• Implement and manage

  design tokens

  for consistent theming and brand alignment.
• Leverage advanced tools like

  Token Studio

  for automation and reuse across platforms.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and UX teams to ensure seamless integration of design system components.
• Advocate for accessibility, compliance, and performance standards in all design system assets.

Innovation & Scalability:

• Continuously evolve the design system to support new technologies, frameworks, and business needs.
• Drive modernization initiatives for UI components and front-end development practices.

Mentorship & Enablement:

• Coach designers and developers on design system usage and best practices.
• Conduct training sessions and create documentation for enterprise-wide adoption.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Design, HCI, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum

  10 years

  in UX design, with at least

  35 years focused on design systems

  .
• Proven experience in

  financial services

  or other highly regulated industries.
• Expertise in

  design system architecture

  , governance, and scalability.
• Deep knowledge of

  design tokens

  ,

  Token Studio

  , and component libraries.
• Proficiency in Figma and other modern design tools; familiarity with front-end technologies (React, CSS frameworks).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with

  multi-brand or multi-LOB design systems

  in large organizations.
• Familiarity with

  WCAG accessibility standards

  and compliance requirements.
• Certification in

  Design Systems

  or

  DesignOps

  methodologies.

Leadership:

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive enterprise-wide adoption.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across design and engineering teams.

Cultural Fit & Leadership Competencies:

• System Thinker:

  • Approaches design with scalability and maintainability in mind.

• Collaborative Leader:

  • Builds strong partnerships across design, engineering, and business teams.

• Innovator:

  • Continuously seeks opportunities to modernize and optimize design practices.

• Empathy & Advocacy:

  • Balances user needs with technical and business constraints.

• Operational Excellence:

• Drives process improvements and ensures high-quality deliverables.