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Lead, Digital UX Design

Lead, Digital UX Design

IAGWorkFromHome, Wellington, New Zealand
3 days ago
Job description

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

Are you passionate about creating seamless digital experiences and building scalable design systems? Join IAG’s Retail Digital Tech team as a Lead Designer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our internal design ecosystem.

Some of the key responsibilities of this role will be :

  • Collaborate with the Product Owner and Engineering Lead to shape the vision and roadmap for the design system, ensuring it meets the needs of multiple brands and teams.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to gather design requirements, present prototypes for feedback, and secure approvals to move forward confidently.
  • Manage and evolve the design system using design tokens to maintain brand consistency, accessibility, and scalability across platforms.
  • Ensure all design components meet accessibility standards and are inclusive for all users.
  • Maintain and scale Figma libraries, integrating new tools and updates while supporting designers and developers with consistent, high-quality assets.
  • Design reusable UI components and patterns through user research, usability testing, and iterative improvements, while encouraging contributions from the wider design community.
  • Promote the design system across the organisation, highlighting its value and encouraging adoption among teams.
  • Organise training sessions, workshops, and feedback forums to share ideas, gather input, and collaborate with the wider design community on the system’s ongoing development.
  • Stay up to date with the latest UX and design trends to continuously improve the system and support product outcomes.
  • Work within agile teams, actively participating in stand-ups, retrospectives, planning, and prioritisation to deliver iteratively and collaboratively.

This is a 12 months fixed term role open to candidate anywhere in New Zealand

Ōu Pūkenga | About You

The successful candidate will have :

  • Proven experience working in design systems and UX / UI design roles.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Figma with experience in creating and maintaining centralised design asset libraries. Familiarity with managing multi-brand Figma variables is highly desirable.
  • Strong UX / UI design expertise, with a keen eye for detail, consistency, and user-centric design principles.
  • Proven experience working with design systems, including brand style guides, component libraries, and design language frameworks.
  • Basic understanding of front-end development fundamentals (HTML / CSS), with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and assess technical feasibility of UI components and design tokens.
  • Deep knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG), including hands-on experience in testing and implementation.
  • Prior experience in a dedicated Design System team is a plus
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • A passion for learning and staying up to date with the latest trend and technologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions and solve complex problems.

    • Applications close on Thursday, 25 September 2025 at 23 : 59 AEST

    Joining IAG you’ll have access to :

  • Boosted Kiwisaver with 4% employer contribution and life insurance as standard
  • Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance
  • Annual $500 Health & Wellbeing payment
  • 5 myLeave days per year on top of annual leave
  • Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex
  • Employment type eligibility criteria apply

    • Mō mātou| About us

    As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities. We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.

    We’re ready for you. Apply today.

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