Job Description

Lead Digital Product Designer

About Glucode

Glucode is a company that specializes in designing and developing apps for various businesses worldwide. We help our clients create globally competitive apps across different sectors, such as finance, insurance, health, transport, and entertainment.

We are a diverse team of dreamers, creators, and problem solvers who believe in making the world a better place through technology. We collaborate with our clients and teams to solve problems in the best possible way and uphold our core values of: curiosity, courage, integrity, quality, and passion. Our mission is to be the best mobile partner for companies and work with those whose values align with our own to create beautifully designed, meaningful, easy to use, mobile apps that make a real impact in the world.

About the Role:

Overview

The Lead Digital Product Designer role is a leadership position within the design team, responsible for guiding a group of designers in creating, developing, and refining high-quality digital product designs. This role requires strong design expertise, excellent leadership abilities, and effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive design projects to successful completion.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Work

• Create complex product designs, refine existing ones, and contribute to user interface and user experience enhancements
• Create and maintain design documentation, including design concepts, prototypes, design guides and systems
• Oversee the creation, development, and refinement of complex design projects

Learning and Skill Development

• Actively participate in design workshops, training sessions, and team meetings
• Continuously develop design skills and adapt to new tools and techniques as required
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging design tools and techniques

Design Reviews and Collaboration

• Participate in design reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback
• Collaborate with team members, contributing to planning, estimation, prioritisation and completion of tasks
• Collaborate with team members to ensure alignment of design goals with overall project objectives
• Provide guidance and support to less experienced designers, sharing knowledge and expertise
• Participate in design discussions and contribute to design decision-making
• Work closely with other departments to ensure alignment of design goals with overall business objectives
• Act as a liaison between design and other departments, providing clear explanations and recommendations to stakeholders

Process and Methodology Adherence

• Follow established design standards and guidelines to create clean, user-friendly, and efficient designs
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines and industry best practices
• Contribute to the improvement of designs standards, guidelines, processes and practices

Quality Assurance

• Assist in identifying and resolving issues in the design work
• Ensure design quality by conducting thorough feedback, validation and usability testing
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve design issues, implementing long-term solutions to prevent future occurrences

Project Management

• Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Develop and maintain project schedules, identifying risks and mitigating potential roadblocks
• Track and report project progress, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones

Team Leadership and Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of designers, ensuring their professional growth and productivity
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and identify areas for improvement
• Allocate resources, set priorities, and assign tasks to team members
• Collaborate with other design teams and stakeholders to define and implement efficient, user-centered, and aesthetically pleasing design solutions
• Contribute the development of the company's ways of working, design vision and strategy

Other

• Complete daily, accurate timesheets that is submitted weekly for review

About You
Key Competencies:

Design Skills

• Excellent proficiency in UX and UI design principles and tools
• Excellent proficiency with design software such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools
• Excellent understanding of design methodologies, best practices, and trends

Communication and Collaboration

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a focus on building rapport and fostering teamwork
• Willingness to seek help and support from more experienced designers when needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey design concepts clearly and concisely
• Ability to contribute constructively to team discussions
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback to improve performance and skills

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address complex design challenges
• Skilled in evaluating trade-offs and making informed decisions based on available data and resources
• Ability to approach complex design problems creatively

Adaptability and Flexibility

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and maintain focus on project objectives
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to develop project schedules, tracking progress, and identifying/mitigating risks

Leadership

• Proven ability to guide and coach less experienced designers
• Experience in contributing to cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration among team members
• Experience in leading and managing design teams and fostering growth for individuals
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate others

Remuneration Package Overview

• Salary of R51 000 xe2x80x93 R79 000 monthly, based on your skills, qualifications and experience.
• Group Medical Aid percentage contribution.
• Group Life Scheme benefit.

Our Benefits

• Apple computer: to seamlessly conduct your work.
• Fitness Watch Gift.
• Home Office Allowance.
• Monthly Cell phone/Data Allowance.
• Personal Device Insurance.

Why Glucode

• We have won a design award for our beautiful office space, and we have won the xe2x80x98best place to workxe2x80x99 award.
• Work on leading and award-winning projects both locally and internationally.
• Frequently engage and collaborate with our leaders and leadership teams.
• Directly engage with clients and team members of various skill levels across disciplines.
• Have influence on a diversity of projects.
• Work on meaningful problems that make the world a better place.
• Be in part of the design Forge sessions.
• Work with a wide range of exciting technologies.
• We value community and fun with a year-end bash and frequent team outings.

How To Apply
Simply click on the "Apply" button. We value your unique skills and qualities, and to better understand you, we've prepared a few short questions. Take a moment to provide your thoughtful responses, and we look forward to connecting with you soon.

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