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Design System Designer

Makati City, National Capital Region
Manulife
Posted 1 day ago
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The Opportunity
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.
+ Work effectively with remote and interdisciplinary teams across design, product, engineering, and strategy.
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.
When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. - We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. - As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation es un importante proveedor internacional de servicios financieros que ayuda a las personas a tomar decisiones de una manera más fácil y a vivir mejor. Para obtener más información acerca de nosotros, visite .
Manulife es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades
En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.
Nuestra prioridad es eliminar las barreras para garantizar la igualdad de acceso al empleo. Un representante de Recursos Humanos trabajará con los solicitantes que requieran una adaptación razonable durante el proceso de solicitud. Toda la información que se haya compartido durante el proceso de solicitud de adaptación se almacenará y utilizará de manera congruente con las leyes y las políticas de Manulife/John Hancock correspondientes. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable en el proceso de solicitud, envíenos un mensaje a .
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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.
+ Work effectively with remote and interdisciplinary teams across design, product, engineering, and strategy.
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.
When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. - We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. - As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation es un importante proveedor internacional de servicios financieros que ayuda a las personas a tomar decisiones de una manera más fácil y a vivir mejor. Para obtener más información acerca de nosotros, visite .
Manulife es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades
En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.
Nuestra prioridad es eliminar las barreras para garantizar la igualdad de acceso al empleo. Un representante de Recursos Humanos trabajará con los solicitantes que requieran una adaptación razonable durante el proceso de solicitud. Toda la información que se haya compartido durante el proceso de solicitud de adaptación se almacenará y utilizará de manera congruente con las leyes y las políticas de Manulife/John Hancock correspondientes. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable en el proceso de solicitud, envíenos un mensaje a .
Modalidades de Trabajo
Híbrido
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