Principal Experience Designer, Design Systems

The Principal Experience Designer, Design Systems sets the vision for the design system and works with leadership to develop a roadmap aligned with the needs of the design system consumers. You will own the creative vision of the design system and drive delivery of high-quality UI components and patterns to support the continuous raising of design standards across TIAA. You will partner with engineering, product, brand and marketing teams to support the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and brand-consistent design solutions to our digital experiences, allowing TIAA to achieve its mission of retirement security for its customers.

By innovating on one of the world's biggest stages, you will have the chance to shape the future of retirement. If you are motivated by complex, purposeful, and engaging challenges, then we invite you to join us on our mission!
 

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Define and lead strategic initiatives from conception to release within the design systems team and wider design community to evolve and grow the design system and design practice.
   
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies and impact within the team and the design system as a whole.
   
• Evangelize the benefits of the design system to leadership, and cross-functional teams.
   
• Collaborate with partners to define, maintain and improve on a design system contribution model for the design and engineering organizations. This includes facilitating the sharing of product-specific components and patterns.
• Support adoption and consumption of the design system through rituals such as Office Hours, communications, and training sessions and events.
   
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback for the design system

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
9IC