Head of Design Systems, Citi

Citi

Location:
Canada, Mississauga

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

160000.00 - 270000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We're hiring a Head of Design Systems to lead the strategy, technology, and creative direction of our enterprise-wide design system that powers digital experiences across businesses and functions. This leader will be both a seasoned design craft practitioner and a strong engineering-minded platform owner—accountable for the visual digital brand, the system's component library and code, governance, documentation, and adoption.

Job Responsibility:

Set multi-year vision and roadmap for enterprise design system
Establish and chair cross-functional governance
Define adoption strategy, KPIs/OKRs, and incentives
Lead platform consolidation & migration from multi-system to unified platform
Lead engineering for system's codebase
Serve as art director and custodian of digital visual brand
Implement AI-powered platform & automation
Own portfolio of design and research tools
Embed accessibility, compliance, and risk controls
Partner on content systems & CMS integration
Lead, grow, and mentor global team

Requirements:

10–15+ years in digital product design and systems
5+ years leading enterprise design systems at scale, ideally in regulated industries (banking/fintech/insurance)
Portfolio that demonstrates design craft (UI/visual/interaction) and system leadership
Hands-on fluency with modern front-end stacks (TypeScript, React/Angular or Web Components, Storybook, design tokens, theming) and CI/CD practices
Proven art direction experience with strong visual sensibility and motion principles
Practical experience applying generative/agentic AI to design and engineering workflows
Deep knowledge of digital accessibility and WCAG, assistive tech
Tooling leadership: Figma Enterprise, research/analytics platforms, documentation sites
Experience shipping products across multiple businesses with i18n, L10n, and RTL considerations
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication

Nice to have:

Experience with headless CMS (AEM), structured content modeling, and editorial workflows
Familiarity with developer portals, npm/private registries, monorepos, and visual regression testing
Understanding of data lineage/quality as it impacts design integrity and personalization at scale
Exposure to design analytics, A/B testing, and tying system adoption to business KPIs

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
November 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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