AsLead Designer of the Common Design Systemat Manulife, you will play a key role in a Global Design System team responsible for scaling and maintaining the enterprise-wide design library that serves multiple business units across Canada, Asia, and the US. This system will enable consistency, efficiency, accessibility, and innovation across Manulife’s public, secure, and mobile digital experiences. You will partner closely with design, engineering, and product teams across regions to define the visual language, interaction patterns, and usability guidelines that ensure a seamless, high-quality experience for millions of users.This role requires a deep expertise in design tokens, enterprise design systems, designing patterns and templates for CMS like AEM, accessibility, and design operations. You will align with others in regional design teams, the visual and interaction standards and enabling teams to work more efficiently and creatively. The ideal candidate has successfully worked on enterprise-wide design systems and understands the organizational, technical and cultural complexities of embedding a design system into the fabric of a global enterprise.Position ResponsibilitiesLead Design System library maintenanceLeverage the use of design tokens to build components, patterns, templates in a scalable, enterprise-grade design system that supports Manulife’s digital transformation across all regions, advocating for design excellence, accessibility, and usability.Align to the visual language, interaction patterns, and documentation/usage guidelines that ensure a high-quality experience.Partner with other design leads, product designers, and engineering teams to align the requirements for components and patterns for the system.Manage community feedback and contribution requests as you partner with regional teams to understand their unique constraints and integrate their needs into the system.Secure buy-in from executives and practitioners alike, navigating organizational complexity and influencing decision-making at all levels.Execution and DocumentationTrain, onboard and enable teams to fully leverage the design system, ensuring broad and sustained adoption.Design and maintain components, tokens, and patterns in FigmaCreates variants, edge cases, responsive specs and accessibility integration (labels, focus, states)Partners with developers to ensure pixel‑to‑code fidelityFacilitate design reviews, audits, and contribution models,



ensuring high‑quality system evolution and usage.Support community engagement initiatives to drive system adoption across Manulife’s digital teams.Framework Development & GovernanceContribute to the definition of design system governance frameworks with support from Marketing and IT partners to ensure the long‑term sustainability, adoption and alignment to the guidelines of the design system.Build and nurture a global design system community, educating teams on best practices and fostering a culture of design system ownershipRequired Qualifications5‑7 years of experience in design, design systems, or enterprise product design, preferably within a global enterprise or multi‑jurisdictional organization.Experience or training in design at a post‑secondary, college or technical institution.Proven track record of working on an enterprise‑wide design system within large, global organization.Deep expertise in UI/UX best practices, accessibility (WCAG), design systems, and design‑to‑development collaboration.Experience with design system operations.Experience working in complex matrixed organizations with multiple business units and partners.Expert level proficiency in English and Enterprise design tools and frameworks (Figma, Zeroheight etc.).Experience navigating multi‑lingual, multi‑cultural, and regulatory complexities in global design and content.Preferred QualificationsBackground in IT lifecycle management is a plusFamiliarity with Agile, Lean UX, and enterprise digital delivery models.Expertise in stakeholder management, influence, and communication skillsWhen you join our teamAs part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.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.#LI‑Hybridマニュライフとジョン・ハンコックについてマニュライフ・ファイナンシャル・コーポレーションは、「あなたの未来に、わかりやすさを」を提供する、国際的な大手金融サービスプロバイダーです。当社について詳しくは、 https://www.Manulife.Co.Jp/ ご覧ください。マニュライフは機会均等を是とする雇用主ですマニュライフ/ジョン・ハンコックでは、多様性を受け入れます。私たちは、サービス提供先であるお客さまと同様に、多様な人材を引きつけ、育成し、定着させ、文化や個人の力を受け入れる包括的な職場環境を促進するよう努めています。当社は公正な採用、定着、昇進、報酬に努めています。当社のすべての慣行およびプログラムは、人種、祖先、出身地、肌の色、民族的出自、市民権、宗教または宗教的信念、信条、性別（妊娠および妊娠関連の状態を含む）、性的指向、遺伝的特徴、退役軍人としての地位、性自認、性に関する表明、年齢、婚姻状況、家族状況、障害、または適用法で保護されるその他の要因に対する一切の差別を行うことなく管理されます。雇用への平等なアクセスを提供するために、障壁を取り除くことが当社の優先事項です。人事担当者は、応募者が応募プロセス中に合理的配慮を要求する場合に協力します。配慮要求のプロセス中に共有されるすべての情報は、適用される法律およびマニュライフ/ジョン・ハンコックのポリシーに準拠した方法で保存および使用されます。申請プロセスにおいて合理的配慮を要求するには、 [email protected] までご連絡をお願いします。Referenced Salary LocationToronto, OntarioWorking Arrangementハイブリッド勤務Salary range is expected to be between$92,900.00 CAD - $142,900.00 CADIf you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job‑related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable advantages, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life and AD&D; insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Lead Designer - Global Design System - C$92,900 - C$142,900 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 Manulife
📍 Toronto