Experian

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

We're looking for a Lead Design System Designer to join Experian and shape the future of our Design System, Nebula. You'll collaboratively define and deliver the vision, strategy and roadmap; ensuring a consistent, scalable and high quality user experience across our products.

As a senior member of the wider Product Design team, you'll guide how teams adopt and evolve shared patterns. Reporting into the Head of Product Design, you will foster collaboration, creativity and cohesion across our digital experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the adoption, strategy and growth of our design system - sharing progress and updates with stakeholders.
• Lead the design and implementation of Nebula's visual language, including typography, color, iconography, and componentry, along with the tools, resources, and documentation to support the system.
• Ensure all UI components align with our brand direction,
• Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and the latest iOS and Android guidelines.
• Conduct end-to-end audits of our UI and design system to identify gaps, inconsistencies and opportunities for improvment.
• Run retrospectives with designers, engineers and stakeholders to improve contribution models and system usability.
• With the head of Design, conduct regular design reviews with team members to identify successes, challenges, perspectives, and preferences.
• Champion a strong design culture, providing opportunities for guild members to drive and lead system aspects.
• Identify ways to streamline workflows and improve quality by staying up to date with emerging tech and genAI capabilities.

Qualifications

• A strong portfolio demonstrating your impact in building, evolving or scaling a design system. Showcasing UI craft, systems thinking and collaboration across disciplines.
• Extensive experience in product design, leading design systems at scale for both web and app environments.
• Lead and influence - comfortable driving alignment across product, design and engineering teams.
• Expert in Figma and familiar with the latest in DS tooling and workflows.
• Attention to detail; you sweat the small stuff. Pixels matter as much as the bigger picture.

Additional Information

Benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus
• Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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