Lead Product Designer, Design Systems (Contract)

About the role

Robert Half is hiring a Lead Product Designer, Design Systems (Contract Talent) for its Experience Design department in San Ramon. The role suits a systems-minded designer with deep experience building and evolving enterprise design systems, who helps lead initiatives that improve quality, accessibility and adoption while keeping experiences consistent and inclusive.

Key responsibilities

• Turn product and experience needs into scalable design system solutions by evolving reusable components, patterns, foundations and guidance.
• Partner with engineering so the system stays scalable, technically aligned, accessible and easy to adopt.
• Evaluate designs to decide when solutions become reusable system assets versus product-specific ones.
• Build partnerships with UX, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Brand and others to improve the design system experience.
• Contribute to roadmap planning and design system governance, balancing flexibility with consistency.
• Champion adoption through consultation, education, documentation and measurement of adoption.
• Mentor designers and run design reviews, Figma libraries, documentation and release communications.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5-8+ years of experience in Product Design or UX Design.
• 3+ years dedicated to evolving enterprise design systems across multiple products or platforms.
• A portfolio showing scalable patterns, systemized UI challenges and accessible experiences across platforms.
• Strong communication and documentation skills; online portfolio required with every application.

Required skills

• Expert Figma, including component architecture, variables, design tokens, Auto Layout and library management.
• Accessibility standards and inclusive design.
• Front-end knowledge (HTML, CSS, React or similar) and the design-to-code workflow, including Storybook and design QA.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with design system analytics and adoption metrics.
• Internationalization and localization experience.
• Accessibility audit experience.
• Automation, AI-assisted workflows, MCPs or Figma plugins.

What we offer

• Typical hourly pay of $62.98-$97.60, negotiable by experience and location.
• Medical, vision, dental and life/disability insurance, plus eligibility for the 401(k) plan.