Your tasks
As Head of Design System (m/f/d), you will manage the personnel and technical aspects of a large area of responsibility. You will be the point of contact for complex and particularly difficult issues with strong decision-making authority.
* You are responsible for the development, implementation, and adoption of a unified design-to-code design system that ensures consistent visual language and component scalability across all digital products.
* You oversee the integration and continuous improvement of design tokens and reusable UI elements that support rapid iteration and robust user experiences.
* You establish and refine advanced tools to streamline cross-functional collaboration between design, engineering, and product teams.
* You leverage user feedback and usability testing insights to iteratively enhance the design system, aligning it with evolving brand identity, product requirements, and technology trends.
* You are responsible for selecting new employees, organizing the team, motivating employees, initiating training and further development, and promoting talent.
* You cascade the overarching strategy into your own area and develop design system strategies, basic regulations, and workflow adoptions.
* You optimize the area of responsibility based on key figures, increase process efficiency, and perform budget planning tasks.
* You represent work results to higher management levels.
* You are involved in projects.
Severely disabled applicants with equal qualification will be given particular consideration.
Your Profile
You have a degree focused on User Experience, Service Design, or a comparable qualification, with many years of professional experience in the User Experience and Design System environment.
Furthermore, you are characterized by the following knowledge and skills:
* Extensive experience in architecting and managing scalable design systems that elevate user experience.
* Passion for translating complex design challenges into intuitive, cohesive solutions.
* Many years of experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to align design system standards and advanced tools with product development goals.
* Passion for driving innovation through emerging design trends combined with advanced prototyping techniques.
* Experience in developing and maintaining detailed design documentation and component libraries.
* Deep understanding of frontend standards, native UI patterns, and platform conventions like web and mobile apps.
* Experience designing high-tech international consumer products.
* Mentoring creative teams to foster a culture of design excellence and continuous improvement.
* Experience in strategic design projects and related execution to optimize workflows and processes.
* Proven ability in planning and managing new initiatives independently and effectively.
* Strong holistic (integrated) perspective.
* Knowledge of budget and cost management.
* Understanding of technical standards around frontends and native user interfaces.
* Experience with both classic and agile collaboration methods.
About us
Deutsche Telekom AG
We feel at home in Bonn and in the 50 other countries where we operate. As a leading telecommunications provider in Europe, with a footprint in Asia and the United States, we aim to become a top service company in the industry. Join us to help achieve this goal.
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