Product Designer: Design System Lead

My client is a rapidly expanding Fintec based here in South Africa. With a newly appointed Product Design Lead they are looking to build out their Design team and capability in the business.

They want to begin at the beginning and build a fully integrated Design System that will not only serves clients but lay foundations internally.

There has been some development already but they are in need of a custodian to take the System under their wing and build it out…

Responsibilities Include

• Create a unified, cohesive set of UX and visual guidelines for all mobile & web products
• Plan strategically as a partner with engineering, product and brand to define the future of design systems
• Create high-quality mocks and interactive prototypes to communicate your work. Use user research and data to inform your reasonings
• Take ownership of, and collaboratively develop our user personas, user journey maps, and design principles.
• Advocate for design by sharing your work and presenting cross-functionally. Be able to precisely articulate design rationale and goals
• Inspire the entire team and our internal partners by bringing new ideas to the table and defining next-generation interfaces, be the voice of our customers and advocate for their needs and abilities.
• Conduct your own research via a range of techniques such as usability & user testing, guerilla testing, customer interviews or using qualitative or quantitative product data
• Recruit, and coach junior designers
• Work closely with the Product Manager in a cross-functional agile environment
• Champion UX within the Agile planning process, and ensure that the best solutions are delivered, even in the face of technical constraints

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years experience in a Design System/ Product Design
• Outstanding portfolio of design projects
• Solid knowledge of Figma and prototyping tools
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Good time-management skills
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions
• Ability to initiate and drive design projects to completion with minimal guidance

Salary And Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Work from home with regular get-togethers with team members at one of our South African offices
• Medical aid and insurance contribution
• Paid maternity leave
• Optional shares
• Days off for work wellness
• Flexible working hours
• A company that focuses on the result of your work vs. the hours you put in
• An opportunity to work at one of South Africa’s leading FinTech start ups, which means, as the company continues to grow, so will you.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.