Product Designer
Skills
DesignProduct DesignUX ResearchUser ExperienceUser Interface DesignVisual Design
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Expertise working in technology and/or SaaS organisations
- Expertise in Figma Sketch and similar tools
- Familiarity with Axure or equivalent
- Proficient in various user research methodologies including interviews usability testing surveys and A/B testing
- An understanding of modern Front-End languages and frameworks
- Strong portfolio demonstrating zero to one or complex initiatives
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders to drive customer centricity
- Experience leading changes to an already established design system
- Experience working with engineering to support UI development providing concise handovers and best practices
- Strong skills in visual design interaction design and prototyping
- The ability to work on multiple projects at any one time operating at different paces
- The ability to work and operate autonomously in a fast-paced dynamic environment balance high-level UX strategy with detailed execution
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product Managers and Developers to deliver exceptional user experiences
Nice to have
- Front-End Development
- UI Development
- Leadership
- Cross-functional Teamwork
Day to day
- Taking proactive ownership of design projects and broader improvement efforts consistently pushing for high-quality results
- Managing diverse stakeholders effectively ensuring smooth cross-functional collaboration and alignment on design goals
- Prioritising planning and coordinating UX research and design efforts across multiple product initiatives within a focused product scope
- Coordinating and driving larger operational initiatives or thematic improvements requiring minimal supervision
- Exhibiting exceptional skill in applying UI/visual design principles to create visually compelling intuitive and consistent product interfaces
- Planning conducting and analysing strategic UX research to uncover understand and define customer needs pain points and journeys
- Utilising a lean hypothesis-driven approach to research and design focusing on identifying minimum viable solutions and iteratively validating assumptions through rapid feedback loops
- Applying insights analysis and creativity to execute UX strategies that drive meaningful outcomes for both customers and the business directly influencing the product roadmap
- Facilitating workshops with cross-functional teams fostering collaboration and ensuring a user-centred design approach
- Presenting UX research and design work to the broader product and design teams sharing progress early and often to gather feedback
- Communicating your design approach progress and results openly and clearly ensuring alignment with stakeholders at all levels
- Engaging with company strategy as part of the broader leadership team translating strategic objectives into actionable UX initiatives and measurable design experiments
