Overview:
We’re looking for a Lead UI/UX Designer with 7+ years of experience who can balance usability, aesthetics, and business objectives to create digital experiences users genuinely enjoy. In this role, you’ll take end-to-end ownership of design projects, from understanding the problem and defining the design approach to final execution, developer handoff, and iteration.
Job Description
User Research:
- Conduct user research to gain insights into users behaviors, needs, and preferences.
- Analyze user feedback and market trends to inform design decisions.
UX Design:
- Collaborate with product managers to define user personas and user journeys.
- Create wireframes, user flows, and prototypes to illustrate product concepts and interactions.
- Develop information architectures and navigation structures for optimal user experiences.
- Perform usability testing and iterate on designs based on user feedback.
UI Design:
- Design visually appealing user interfaces that align with brand guidelines and project objectives.
- Create high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.
- Ensure consistency in design elements, such as typography, colors, and icons.
- Work closely with developers to implement designs and provide guidance during development.
Design System:
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of a design system to ensure design consistency across products.
- Advocate for the use of design system components and best practices.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather input and align on design goals.
- Present and communicate design concepts and rationale behind the same to the stakeholders.
Stay Updated:
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design tools, especially Figma, to continuously improve your skills.
Team Leadership & Project Ownership:
- Mentor and guide designers, review work, and ensure quality and consistency across deliverables.
- Delegate tasks, manage priorities and timelines, and ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Take ownership of design outcomes and proactively resolve project and stakeholder challenges.
Requirements
- Experience in Health Insurance- SAAS platforms is a must have.
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years of professional full-time experience in UI/UX Design.
- Strong and updated portfolio demonstrating your design process, problem-solving approach, and end-to-end project work.
- Proficiency in Figma for UI design and prototyping is a must. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or similar tools will be an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of responsive UI design across mobile, tablet/iPad, and desktop/laptop platforms.
- Experience in taking projects from concept and ideation through design, developer handoff, and final implementation.
- Proven ability to independently lead design projects, make informed design decisions, and take ownership of outcomes.
- Experience in mentoring or managing designers, delegating tasks, reviewing work, and ensuring quality and timely delivery.
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage multiple projects, and communicate design rationale with confidence.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- A creative, user-centric mindset with strong problem-solving and design-thinking skills.
