Head of Product Design

UMATR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

UMATR is seeking a Head of Product Design to own how its products look, feel and work for customers. You will be the first dedicated Product Design leader, starting hands-on while establishing a design function that will grow around you.

Your first major challenge is transforming the experience of a core customer platform, then expanding impact across the portfolio. You will define what great design looks like and build the team to take the function forward.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Product Design / UX
• Experience establishing, building or evolving a design function
• Strong hands-on UX and UI design skills
• Experience building and maintaining design systems
• Background designing complex B2B, enterprise or technical products
• Strong user research and usability-testing experience
• Comfortable working closely with Product Managers and Engineers
• Able to bring structure and direction to unclear environments

Responsibilities

• Own how products look, feel and work for customers.
• Transform the experience of a core customer platform and expand across portfolio.
• Define standards and ways of working; build the design team for growth.

Skills

Senior UX design

UI design

Design systems

B2B / enterprise

User research

PM/Engineer collaboration

Leadership aspiration

Hands-on design

Job description

We’re partnering with a technology company looking for a Head of Product Design to take ownership of how its products look, feel and work for customers.

This is a rare opportunity to have a genuine influence on design across an entire product portfolio. You’ll join as the first dedicated Product Design leader, initially staying hands-on while establishing the foundations for a design function that will grow around you.

Your first major challenge will be transforming the experience of a core customer platform, before expanding your impact across the wider product portfolio.

You’ll have the freedom to define what great design looks like, introduce new standards and ways of working, and ultimately build the team needed to take the function forward.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years in Product Design / UX, including senior or lead-level experience.
• Experience establishing, building or significantly evolving a design function.
• Strong hands-on UX and UI design skills - you’re still excited to get into the work yourself.
• Experience building and maintaining design systems.
• A background designing complex B2B, enterprise or technical products.
• Strong user research and usability-testing experience.
• Comfortable working closely with Product Managers and Engineers.
• Able to bring structure and direction to environments where not everything has been figured out yet.
• The ambition to go from hands-on founding designer to leader of a growing design team.

Why Abu Dhabi?

Abu Dhabi is attracting top global technology leaders, offering an exceptional lifestyle with tax-free income, year-round sun, and a high standard of living. Ranked as the second safest country in the world, it is an ideal location for individuals and families seeking long-term stability and security.