Senior Manager, User Experience Strategy, Design Systems

Malvern, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 07-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsibilities:

Design System Strategy & Ownership

Own and evolve the design system strategy and roadmap to support scalable consistent experiences across web iOS and Android platforms.
Guide the creation maintenance and governance of reusable UI components patterns and documentation for both direct component libraries and shared libraries.
Ensure seamless integration of the design system into product and engineering workflows across platforms.

Enterprise-Wide Adoption & Advocacy

Champion the adoption of the design system across the enterprise by building strong relationships with product design and engineering teams.
Lead workshops training sessions and stakeholder engagements to drive awareness alignment and usage of the design system.
Act as a visible advocate for design consistency accessibility and usability across all digital experiences.

Cross-Platform UX Leadership

Ensure the design system supports responsive accessible and high-quality user experiences across web and native mobile applications.
Collaborate with platform-specific teams to ensure parity and cohesion in component behavior and visual language across devices.
Manage UX and design practitioners who work on the design system and coach contributors to the design system

Measurement & Optimization

Define and track KPIs to measure design system adoption performance and impact on product development efficiency and user experience quality.
Leverage tools such as Adobe Analytics Astrograph and others to monitor usage and identify opportunities for improvement.
Gather qualitative and quantitative feedback to inform continuous enhancements.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with product managers engineers designers and accessibility experts to ensure the design system meets evolving business and user needs.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment and decision-making throughout the design system lifecyclefrom ideation to implementation and iteration.

User-Centered Design & Accessibility

Embed user-centered design principles and accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG 2.1 AA) into all aspects of the design system.
Conduct design reviews and usability testing to validate component effectiveness and ensure inclusive experiences.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Stay current with industry trends tools and technologies related to design systems mobile and web UX and accessibility.
Proactively identify gaps and opportunities to expand the design systems capabilities and relevance across the enterprise.

Qualifications:

610 years of experience in UX/UI design and/or digital product management with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Proven experience building and scaling design systems across web and mobile platforms (iOS and Android).
Strong knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG 2.1 AA) usability principles and front-end technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript).
Experience with tools such as Figma Storybook and Adobe Analytics.
Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Bachelors degree required; graduate degree preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:Design System Strategy & OwnershipOwn and evolve the design system strategy and roadmap to support scalable consistent experiences across web iOS and Android platforms.Guide the creation maintenance and governance of reusable UI components patterns and documentation for both direct ...