Product Design Lead

4 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Nedbank Full time

**Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact**
- REQ 120281 - Thembi Mtshali**Job Family**
- Information Technology**Career Stream**
- Digital**Job Purpose**
- We are seeking a highly experienced Product Design Lead to take charge of the user experience and design of our products and services within the onboarding portfolio.- You will be responsible for managing and guiding a team of designers, overseeing the design process and ensuring that the final output meets the client's objectives and standards.
- You will need to work closely with cross-functional teams such as product management, engineering, and research to ensure that the design is feasible and client-centered.- PLEASE NOTE:
- No applicants will be considered without a portfolio or evidence of work.**Responsibilities**:

- Translate strategic design principles into controls, mechanisms and processes that users require to meet goals.
- Input and guidance into design strategy, design systems, design guidelines, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes.
- User research, usability testing to ensure the design solutions are effective and efficient.
- Additionally, you will act as a mentor and advocate for the design team, helping to foster a culture of design thinking and innovation.
- Understand scope, requirements, and drive innovative solutions aligned with business goals and UX metrics.
- Develop user experience flows and integrate them into mock-ups, usage scenarios, prototypes, specifications, navigation maps, and other design documents.
- Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and optimize the user experience.
- Effectively communicate ideas, both verbally and visually, to gain stakeholder agreement.
- Collaborate actively and work effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve user goals.
- Advocate for the end-user throughout the development process and work closely with other members of the Design Team to craft a world-class user experience.
- Create solid recommendations and prioritization based on technology and business needs.
- Adhere to design standards by understanding and following the Design System.
- Adhere to our client-centered design process.
- Accountable for time management within each project to ensure agreed deadlines are met.
- Adhere to consistent design patterns and principles.
- Align to the technical infrastructure of the Group.

**Essential Qualifications - NQF Level**
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

**Preferred Certifications**
- Design Certification from an accredited Design School

**Minimum Experience Level**
- 8+ years of Senior UI & UX Design experience
- Experience in leading and mentoring teams
- Types Of Exposures- Solid understanding of design tools: Sketch, Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & Illustrator)
- Solid knowledge of prototyping with InVision and Figma
- Basic front-end development understanding (HTML & CSS)
- Solid understanding of product development life cycles and methodologies (Agile, Lean etc.)
- Experience in design practice of Omni-channel product development to attain seamless UX through service design thinking practice
- Technical/ Professional Knowledge- Understanding of Interaction Design
- Understanding of colour, typography, and layout
- Knowledge of working on Apple MAC
- Understanding of Service and Journey Design
- Understanding of User-Centered Design
- Understanding of analytics and data analysis

**Behavioural Competencies**
- Collaborating
- Continuous Learning
- Customer Orientation
- Decision Making
- Earning Trust
- Innovation
- Disclaimer**_Please contact the Nedbank._**
- For any assistance or more info please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team
- +27 860 555 566- Eswatini- 061 295 2155 / 061 129 2036- Lesotho- 061 295 2155 / 061 129 2036- Namibia- 0860 275 622 / Option 3- Zimbabwe

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