pstrongDeutsche Telekom connects millions of people around the world.
/strong /ppWe are a leading telecommunications company and a trusted companion in a connected world, at home, at work, everywhere.
/ppbr / /ppWe believe technology should serve people and the planet.
We balance innovation with responsibility, combining business success with social and ecological impact.
Our goal is simple: connect everyone to the opportunities of now while shaping a sustainable tomorrow.
/ppbr / /ppProducts.Innovation.Experience.
at Deutsche Telekom /ppFor people who want to build more than products: real impact.
/ppbr / /ppAt Deutsche Telekom, we develop digital products, services and platforms used by millions of people across Europe every day.
Within our Products.Innovation.Experience.
department, we bring together product management, engineering, design, data and AI to build experiences that are simple, intelligent and relevant at scale.
/ppbr / /ppWe are looking for a Lead Design Systems (m/f/d) to join our Design Customer Experience team and drive the evolution of a shared design foundation that enables quality, consistency and scale across Telekom's products and services.
/ppbr / /ppstrongWhat We Provide /strong /pulliValue-based innovation culture that unites creativity, responsibility and purpose.
/liliInternational and diverse team collaborating across domains and locations.
/liliMeaningful projects with global customer impact.
/liliCreative environment that encourages experimentation and collaboration.
/liliContinuous learning and career development opportunities.
/liliFlexible hybrid setup based in Milan/Barcelona (up to 50% onsite, up to 20% travel).




/li /ulpbr / /ppstrongWhat You'll Do /strong /pulliDefine and evolve the vision and strategy for Telekom's design system together with Design, Engineering and Product leadership.
/liliDrive design system initiatives across cross-functional teams while providing expert design leadership.
/liliOwn and evolve components, tokens, patterns and guidelines to ensure consistency, quality and accessibility.
/liliEnable designers, engineers and product teams to adopt, contribute to and continuously improve the design system.
/liliBalance standardization with flexibility, enabling innovation within shared foundations.
/liliChampion accessibility and inclusive design as core principles.
/liliIdentify opportunities to improve tooling, governance and workflows while integrating emerging technologies.
/liliMentor designers and foster excellence through coaching and knowledge sharing without direct disciplinary responsibility.
/li /ulpbr / /ppstrongYour Skills /strong /pulliProven experience leading enterprise-scale design systems.
/liliStrong design leadership with the ability to influence without formal authority.
/liliExcellent interaction, visual and systems design skills.
/liliTechnical fluency with design tokens, front-end frameworks and design tooling.
/liliDeep knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design.
/liliStrategic thinking aligned with business and product goals.
/liliOutstanding communication, facilitation and stakeholder management.
/liliCross-functional leadership and change management capabilities.
/li /ulpbr / /ppstrongYour Profile /strong /pulliDegree in Design or a related discipline.
/liliSeveral years of experience leading large-scale design systems in complex product organizations.
/liliExperience influencing multidisciplinary teams across Design, Engineering and Product.
/liliFluent English; br / German is a plus.
/li /ul

📌 Lead Design Systems (M/F/D) (Lazio)
🏢 Deutsche Telekom
📍 Lazio