Principal, Enterprise Design Systems

Humana • Washington, DC

4d • Remote

About The Position

Humana is committed to delivering innovative digital experiences that improve the quality of life for our members and enhance how they engage with us. As a Principal Designer for the Enterprise Design System, you will be responsible for the vision, leadership, and continuous advancement of our design system at Humana. You will play a pivotal role in bridging design and engineering, especially as generative AI reshapes how teams collaborate and deliver digital experiences. You will champion technical rigor, seamless designer-engineer workflows, and elevate the design system’s contribution to both usability and delivery velocity throughout the enterprise.

Requirements

• 8+ years in digital product design, front-end engineering, or design systems leadership
• Demonstrated expertise in accessibility standards and inclusive design with the ability to translate accessibility requirements into scalable components, patterns, and documentation.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing enterprise-scale design systems with deep integration to engineering platforms
• Proficiency in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks (React, Angular)
• Proven track record in bridging design and code, including fluency with Figma, GitHub, Storybook, API documentation, and/or similar tools
• Advanced understanding of emerging design technologies, including generative AI and code-heavy designer workflows
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce and review highly technical documentation
• Experience with agile, iterative development and change management in large organizations
• Prior experience working within Platform Engineering or collaborating with engineering leadership
• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the design system’s architecture, ensuring it scales with business needs and technical advancements including generative AI workflows
• Define and advocate for best practices in collaboration between designers and engineers as roles and responsibilities converge
• Guide the transformation of the design system into a technically robust platform, including full documentation, well-structured APIs, and deep integration with front-end engineering
• Define and track success metrics for the design system, including adoption, usability, and impact on delivery velocity and experience consistency
• Set standards for quality, performance, accessibility, and consistency for the components, tools, and APIs in the system
• Oversee comprehensive documentation efforts that serve users at multiple technical levels, surpassing traditional design system documentation depth
• Evaluate and drive the adoption of modern design tools, code workflows, and AI-enabled platforms to support seamless multi-disciplinary teams
• Collaborate actively with Platform Engineering, Product Management, and other stakeholders to ensure the design system aligns with enterprise needs
• Foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and learning across the organization
• Mentor and empower designers and engineers, helping teams adopt new technologies and workflows
• Build internal community engagement and knowledge sharing
• Establish contribution and governance models and processes for ongoing maintenance and evolution of the system
• Ensure cross-functional adoption through clear communication, enablement, and support structures

Benefits

• Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed