UI/UX Design System Designer

Manulife IT Delivery Center is looking for Design System Designer. Which we will process further during our exclusive Red Carpet event (sign up link:
2025 MITDC Red Carpet
).

The
Design System Designer
plays a key role in the Regional Experience Design team, driving consistency and scalability across digital products through a unified visual language. This role focuses on creating reusable components, improving design quality, and reducing design debt by collaborating closely with designers, engineers, and stakeholders.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining system foundations, patterns, and documentation, while supporting Asia Segment teams in contributing to global standards and establishing localized libraries. Strong visual and interaction design skills, systems thinking, and clear communication are essential.

Position Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve Manulife's visual language, including typography, color, iconography, and components, ensuring consistency across platforms.
• Maintain and scale Figma libraries for desktop and mobile, supporting design and development teams.
• Conduct regular audits of UI and design system assets to identify gaps and drive improvements aligned with brand and platform guidelines.
• Develop and manage a contribution model to support scalable component creation across autonomous product teams.
• Establish reusable design foundations and cohesive UX/UI guidelines for mobile and web products.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and stakeholders to drive adoption and ensure alignment across teams and products.
• Create interactive prototypes and clear documentation to communicate design rationale and system updates.
• Partner with development teams to ensure accurate implementation of design specifications.
• Advocate for the design system through presentations, best practice sharing, and cross-functional engagement.
• System Adoption: Drive usage of design system components across teams and platforms.
• Component Quality: Ensure consistency, accessibility, and brand alignment.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong systems-thinking and problem-solving skills to address complex design challenges at scale.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining design systems across web and mobile platforms.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and accessibility standards.
• Skilled in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Principle, and AI-powered design tools (e.g., Figma Make, Stitch, Uizard, Midjourney, or similar).
• Familiarity with front-end technologies and mobile platforms (e.g., HTML5, CSS, iOS, Android, React, AEM, Angular) and their impact on design feasibility.
• Experience applying AI in design workflows, such as automating component generation, enhancing accessibility, or streamlining documentation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and research.
• Strong documentation and presentation abilities to articulate design rationale and system guidelines.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about delivering consistent, scalable, and high-quality user experiences.
• Ability to advocate for design systems and communicate user insights through compelling storytelling.

Are you interested? Then we invite you to join us at the MITDC 2025 Red Carpet Event

• Dive into sessions where our leaders share insights on cutting-edge projects and the technologies behind our success.
• Network with diverse subject matter experts (SMEs) and learn about their unique contributions and achievements.
• Enjoy refreshments and get some MITDC merchandise
• Date:
  November 18, 2025
• Location:
  Fairmont Hotel, Makati City
• Time:
  3:30PM
  Registration.
  Program will start at exactly 4:00PM

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity Secure your spot now and take the first step in shaping your future with us by signing up via this link:
2025 MITDC Red Carpet.
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