Head of UI Design, Engineering – Accessibility

Guardian Life

Head of UI Design leading strategy and governance of enterprise design systems at Guardian. Collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Mobile teams to enhance digital experiences through standards and accessibility.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeNew York City • New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $152,290 - $250,195 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve Guardian’s enterprise design system
Lead and develop a high-performing team
Define and enforce UI engineering standards
Establish and govern accessibility standards
Partner with Mobile Engineering to ensure consistency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale UI design systems and front-end engineering platforms
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
Deep expertise in UI engineering standards and modern front-end frameworks
Strong command of digital accessibility standards including WCAG compliance
Experience partnering with product, engineering, and mobile teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual, sales, or other incentive compensation
Skill-building opportunities
Leadership development
Philanthropic opportunities
Supportive and inclusive benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

UI design systemsfront-end engineeringmodern front-end frameworksdigital accessibility standardsWCAG compliance

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcollaborationmultidisciplinary team management