Director of Web Development

Group 1001

. Manage the web development and UI design team, including Lead, Senior, and entry-level Web/UI Developers .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Figma and Webflow for web design and development, with a strong focus on accessibility compliance, design system governance, and SEO strategy. Proven ability to lead and mentor a web development team while ensuring high-quality design standards and effective collaboration across departments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Expert-Level FigmaExpert-Level WebflowDesign System GovernanceSEO Strategy ExecutionAgile Environment Experience

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Hard Skills

Web DesignFront-End Build ExperienceHTML/CSS/JS ProficiencyVisual Design FundamentalsContent CreationWeb AnalyticsAccessibility ComplianceDesign PrototypingTechnical/Design ManagementRequirements Gathering

Soft Skills

Conflict ManagementCollaborationCoachingStakeholder EmpathyDesign Quality Judgment

Tools & Technologies

WebflowFigmaJiraAI Design ToolsEnterprise BI PlatformsContentful

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesInsurance SectorM&A ActivityIntermediary Distribution ChannelsAgile Methodology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the web development and UI design team, including Lead, Senior, and entry-level Web/UI Developers
Own tactical sprint-level delivery, design reviews, visual/UX standards, and brand integrity across Group 1001 web properties
Contribute production-quality design and Webflow builds on critical-path web properties
Conduct design reviews and prototype solutions in Figma and Webflow
Serve as Product Owner for portfolio applications and web properties
Own security posture, accessibility compliance (WCAG AA minimum), and applicable regulatory compliance
Own application architectural health, business continuity, disaster recovery, backups, retention, version currency, libraries, and security patches
Ensure team access to development, design, source control, CI/CD, cloud, monitoring, ticketing, and production-support tooling
Partner with IT, Security, and Identity teams on access provisioning, review, and revocation
Own quarterly and sprint-level design and build plans and align capacity with marketing initiatives
Lead or participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
Review user stories for design fitness, acceptance criteria, content readiness, and dependencies
Assign designers to projects based on skill, brand fluency, and capacity
Manage schedules, 1:1s, goals, performance reviews, compensation recommendations, and corrective action
Create development plans and mentor senior and lead designers
Own enterprise design-system governance, contribution model, and reuse strategy
Oversee SEO and Generative Engine Optimization strategy and monitoring
Own web analytics and BI feed strategy
Improve design throughput, handoff quality, and Webflow build velocity
Lead assessment, re-platforming, and brand integration of acquired web properties
Set and enforce design, accessibility, brand, and Webflow build standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional web design and front-end build experience with progressive responsibility
Professional experience in the financial services and/or insurance sector
Ability to meet or exceed the Lead Web/UI Developer technical bar
Expert-level Figma (HARD REQUIREMENT)
Expert-level Webflow for building and governing client-maintainable sites (HARD REQUIREMENT)
Deep experience building, evolving, governing, and scaling design systems across multiple product lines
Strong typography, layout, interaction, and visual-design fundamentals
Experience producing developer-ready Figma files for engineering handoff
Experience defining and executing SEO and GEO strategy and continuous monitoring
Experience instrumenting web properties to feed enterprise BI platforms
Content creation capability, including copy, visual assets, and campaign artifacts
Requirements-gathering fluency with Marketing, Sales, and Communications stakeholders
Agile environment experience with Jira and User Stories
Confident, fluent use of AI tools for design and content work
Technical/design management experience running a team of 3+ designers
Grounding in software engineering or design concepts and theory through formal education, professional training, or equivalent industry experience
Preferred: experience integrating acquired-company web properties during M&A activity
Preferred: insurance, life/annuity, or financial services marketing domain experience, particularly intermediary-distribution channels
Preferred: experience with Contentful, headless CMS architectures, or similar
HTML/CSS/JS proficiency sufficient to extend Webflow capabilities via custom code
Strong conflict-management, collaboration, coaching, stakeholder-empathy, and design-quality judgment skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options for eligible employees and families
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program with immediate access for all employees
Wellness programs with immediate access for all employees
401(k) plan with matching contributions by the Company