Experience Lead - Product Development (3 Months Contract ) -Octopus by RTG

robusta; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital solutions company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an Experience Lead to oversee user experience for advanced digital products. This role requires over 7 years of experience in UX design and product leadership, with a strong portfolio demonstrating leadership skills. You will guide a design team and ensure user-centered solutions while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in UX design or digital product leadership.
• Proven experience managing or mentoring design teams.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating leadership in multi-platform digital products.

Responsibilities

• Define the user experience vision and roadmap.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary design team.
• Establish design principles for transparency and user control.
• Partner with Product Managers and Business Stakeholders to align goals.
• Oversee experience architecture across complex product ecosystems.
• Guide prototypes and usability testing based on user feedback.
• Define and track UX success metrics.

Skills

UX design

Product experience strategy

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

User-centered design

Usability testing

Job description

About the Role

The Experience Lead oversees and guides the end-to-end user experience of advanced digital products. This role combines leadership, strategy, and hands‑on design direction to ensure solutions are human‑centered, ethical, and impactful. You will champion the voice of the user, align cross‑functional teams, and set the direction for how users discover, interact with, and build trust in digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the holistic user experience vision and roadmap, ensuring experiences are intuitive, trustworthy, and scalable.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary design team (UX, UI, Research, and Content) to deliver cohesive, high‑quality experiences.
• Establish and enforce design principles and frameworks for transparency, error handling, and user control.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Stakeholders to align experience goals with product and business strategies.
• Oversee experience architecture across complex product ecosystems, including information structure, navigation, and interaction flows.
• Guide the creation of prototypes and usability testing to validate and refine experiences based on real user feedback.
• Define and track UX success metrics such as adoption, satisfaction, trust, and usability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in UX design, product experience strategy, or digital product leadership.
• Proven experience managing or mentoring design teams.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating leadership in designing complex, multi-platform digital products.
• Deep understanding of UX methodologies, usability testing, and user‑centered design.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Nice to Have: Experience in data‑driven products or AI/ML‑powered interfaces.
• Familiarity with accessibility, design ethics, and trust‑by‑design principles.