Lead Product Designer - Design System - Vice President

Company: American Chase LLC

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Posted on: May 20

As a lead product designer specializing in Design Systems, you will start by using Design Thinking methodology to develop empathy for the products users. You will work closely with local and global teams to deliver high quality, end-to-end designs in a fast-paced environment.

• Drive scalable projects by identifying commonalities between a variety of complex products and services
• Manage and Enhance our design system to ensure a consistent user experience across platforms, create clear documentation for team use, and advocate for its adoption
• Plan, strategize, and execute design tasks to align with our product deadlines
• Synergize with multidisciplinary teams of product and content designers, researchers, product managers, engineers, subject matter experts, and legal
• Share knowledge and educate the team and the organization about our design process and best practices
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to build a roadmap with consideration of both our user needs and business priorities
• Leverage research findings and industry best practices to fine-tune product requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Interaction Design, User Experience (UX) Design, Service Design, Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or related fields
• Experience in the application of design systems such as Googles Material Design
• 5+ years of work experience in the design field
• An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating relevant experience
• Familiarity in design, prototyping, and presentation software such as Figma
• Familiarity with AI/LLM, both in integrating them into the working process and in designing features related to AI/LLM.
• Experience working across multiple platforms (e.g., products, websites, mobile apps, etc.)
• Ability to communicate abstract design concepts visually and verbally in a clear and engaging manner

• Familiarity with Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 
• Technical knowledge on HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Familiarity with Design Thinking methodology
• Familiarity with financial terminologies
• Familiarity with Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)