Head-UI/UX

About the requirement

• We are looking for a creative head with proven experience in managing creative teams in digital design agencies having a strong demonstrated portfolio in designing websites, mobile apps and business applications.
• The design leader should possess an excellent portfolio of work done for various clients. Industry exposure designing business workflows in the lending & insurance businesses would be desirable.
• Leader to work collaboratively with other design leaders, design teams, research, product management, engineering and program managers, leading projects throughout the design, planning, and development lifecycle.
• As the Design leader, your emphasis will be on planning and prioritizing design deliverables, resource management, schedule tracking, mitigating project risks, and collaborating with the design team to deliver innovative solutions across work streams.
• Candidates having a demonstrated history of design for mobile are preferred

Role & responsibilities

• Understanding of business functionalities & development of Software products for web and mobile apps for both for b2b and b2c applications.
• Strong portfolio of design projects in the realm of customer experience using designing tools like Figma, Marvel, Sketch, InVision, etc.
• Excellent time management & prioritization skills coupled with a problem understanding & solving approach. Keen to learn, unlearn & relearn at a quick pace.
• Prior experience in designing customer experiences on financial & insurance digital products will be advantageous.
• Work closely with Business Analysts to translate approach notes into wireframes and mockups that lead to intuitive customer experiences for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
• Facilitate the product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and testing customer experiences for digital products.
• Find creative ways to solve CX problems (e.g. usability, findability) & work with POs/UI designers to implement attractive designs.
• Be excited about collaborating and communicating closely with teams and other stakeholders via a distributed model, to regularly deliver design solutions for approval.
• Constant monitoring of product usage through the POs & experience to provide insights on enhancements of CX that can provide business impact & product adoption.
• Be passionate about all things CX and other areas of design and innovation. Research and showcase knowledge in the industry's latest trends and technologies.
• Lead in simplifying complex concepts and quickly turn around in-depth user flows and mock-ups reflecting a range of concepts/models for Design.
• Demonstrate ownership for the end-to-end customer experience across our Design platform.
• Exemplify excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills (up, down and across levels and disciplines)

Preferred candidate profile

• 15+ years of experience in working in digital agencies, product design, interaction design and building rapidly scaling products
• 8+ years of current experience in design leadership, design for mobile also highly desired
• Comfort with a fast-paced work environment at a rapidly evolving cross-functional team
• Lead the teams & projects to on-time and quality delivery as agreed by the client
• As the Head UX designer, he/she needs to guide team members well and facilitate their learning in the organization
• Stay up-to-date with latest achievements, best practices and trends in design