Product /Lead Design System – 12 Months contract – Paris, France

Product /Lead Design System – 12 Months contract – Paris, France

Hybrid – 3 days on site, 2 days remote.

Must be fluent in French with a good command of English.

Client will only accept CVs in English.

Start date: 1st July 2026.

Required Skills & Experience

• Hybrid profile: someone who thinks before executing, capable of navigating systemic complexity.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years designing and managing large‑scale Design Systems, with a strong background as a UI Designer or front‑end developer.
• Strong UI/UX principles and digital accessibility standards.
• Solid understanding of front‑end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to collaborate with developers.
• Ability to bring together multidisciplinary teams, influence stakeholders, and advocate decisions pragmatically.
• Methodical mindset to structure and solve complex problems using logical thinking.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, constantly evolving agile environment.

Design & Specifications

• Advanced mastery of Figma (variables, auto‑layout, shared libraries).
• Figma Make (behaviour testing).
• Storybook.
• Supernova (or equivalent tools).

Collaboration & Research

• Figma, Miro, or FigJam for ideation.
• User research and evaluation tools (usability testing, analytics).

Product Management

• Daily use of Jira (backlog management).
• Confluence as a living documentation hub.

Tech Culture

• Familiarity with version control tools (GitLab, GitHub).

My client is looking for a Product/Lead Design System consultant to lead the evolution of this “internal product” within the Design Studio (20 designers). Your role is to ensure scalability, visual consistency, and operational excellence across our 30+ squads. To support your onboarding, you will benefit from a knowledge transfer with the current Lead for a duration of 2 to 3 months, until full ownership of the role.

Responsibilities

• Own the Design System vision, define the long‑term strategy, and deliver a clear product roadmap while adhering to governance, delivery standards and the client brand.
• Ensure sustainability of the system by managing the backlog of new components and updates to existing patterns.
• Coordinate the development team dedicated to component integration (2 full‑time Angular developers) and ensure alignment between design and code.
• Establish alignment rituals with a panel of users (designers and developers) during design phases to ensure the system meets real user needs.
• Work closely with UI designers to ensure the quality, consistency, and continuous update of the associated Design Kit.
• Collaborate with the Design Ops Lead, UX/UI teams, and developers to integrate feedback and anticipate future needs.
• Promote adoption of the Design System within the Factory and support business teams through change (demos, release orchestration, support/maintenance).
• Collect and analyse system usage data, define performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the real impact of the Design System on product velocity and quality.
• Thoroughly document design rules, components, and patterns to ensure clear, seamless, and unambiguous use for developers.