Senior Specialist : Product Designer UI/UX Overview : We are seeking a UX/UI Product Designer to join our team.
The ideal candidate should have a passion for user-centered design, with an eye for detail and a willingness to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
As a Product Designer, you will play an integral role in developing our product design strategy, designing innovative user interfaces, and delivering exceptional user experiences that drive business goals.
Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify user needs, design goals, and product requirements.
Develop user personas, user journeys, wireframes, and prototypes to inform design decisions and validate user flows.
Design user interfaces and visual assets that align with brand guidelines and elevate the user experience.
Conduct user research and usability testing to iterate and improve upon designs.
Work closely with developers to ensure design fidelity and successful implementation.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in UX/UI design.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems, style guides, and design patterns.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership User Experience Strategy and execution Execute on overall User Experience strategy and obtain organisational buy-in Drive delivery of projects to achieve User Experience business objectives.
UX and UI design Follow the user centered design approach in designing journeys across all digital channels Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off with a mobile-first focus Establish and promote visual design guidelines, best practices and standards within a broader cross functional team Collaborate with team and work directly with developers to implement final design User testing and research Conduct user testing on new and existing journeys Understand our customers needs through interviews and other research techniques.
Use these insights to validate product concepts and inform design decisions Performance Tracking & Improvement Continuous monitoring of performance across the website Use these insights to inform design improvements Competencies: Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs Excellent communication (presentation and interpersonal skills ) Proven UI Design experience through a comprehensive portfolio Abreast with latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies Research Analytical Interpersonal Facilitation Planning and Organising Attention to detail Energetic Must have technical / professional qualifications: Matric is essential 3 year Degree/Diploma in one or more of these disciplines : Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Information Systems / Informatics, Human Computer Interaction or other related fields Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) or similar certification would be desirable, but not required.
Masters in Psychology, Social Sciences advantageous Minimum of 5 years industry experience essential in the following: User-centred design, interaction design, information architecture, or similar.
Incorporate market analysis, customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings into designs.
User Research Techniques and disciplines such as usability testing and contextual inquiries.
User interface and visual design.
Wireframes and Prototyping of user interfaces (using tools such as Sketch [preferred], Axure, Adobe Creative Suite, Zeplin) Knowledge of technologies such as HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and mobile app operating systems would be advantageous.