Senior Product Designer | Leading Bank in the UAE

GSSTech Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the UAE is seeking a Senior Product Designer to join their Digital Office. This role involves leading the design of user-centric digital experiences, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with best practices. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in product design, ideally within the banking or financial industry, with strong skills in Human Centered Design and proficiency in various design tools. This is an exciting opportunity to impact the banking industry while working in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in a related field.
• Experience in the Banking or Financial industry is considered an asset.
• Experience in the GCC region is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative execution of products and ensure designs align with brand identity.
• Develop wireframes and prototypes using design best practices.
• Conduct user testing to refine digital experiences.

Skills

Human Centered Design Practices

Designing for Native app UI

Designing for web

Education

Degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design or similar

Graduate degree MSc/MA

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Product Designer for our client, a leading bank in the UAE, to join their Digital Office. If you’re passionate about creating user-centric designs and exceptional digital experiences, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in the banking industry.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Product Designer, you will be at the forefront of designing digital experiences that resonate with users. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to craft seamless user flows, design concepts, and visual components, ensuring alignment with best practices and brand principles.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Leadership:

• Lead the creative execution of products, driving the overall look and feel.
• Ensure designs align with the organizational vision and brand identity.

Product Design:

• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and digital experiences using design best practices.
• Collaborate with designers, researchers, and engineers in an Agile environment.
• Conduct workshops with stakeholders for requirements gathering and refinement.

Planning & Assessment:

• Estimate design efforts and plan user experience workstreams.
• Conduct user testing (e.g., card sorting, tree testing) to refine digital experiences.
• Assess existing digital interfaces for UX consistency, information architecture, and navigation effectiveness.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including front-end engineers and product owners.
• Provide and incorporate feedback to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Articulate design decisions to stakeholders and adapt based on constructive feedback.

Education

• Holding a degree in Graphic design, interactive media design or similar
• Graduate degree a plus MSc/MA will be considered an asset
• Design Thinking, Creative outputs and experience of industry standard software & Prototyping tools
• Foundation of hands-on, applicable experience, in UX/UI or any other related domains

Experiences (Years & Type)

• 8+ years of experience in a related field
• Experience in the Banking or Financial industry is considered as an asset

• Experience in the GCC region is considered as an asset

Knowledge & Skills

• Human Centered Design Practises
• Designing for Native app UI
• Designing for web

Behavioral Competencies

• A design thinker that is comfortable with vagueness and unknowns
• A collaborator and co-creator with others
• An innovation thinker with abilities to challenge
• Understands, appreciates and lives User experience & information architecture as a craft
• Self-motivated and open to feedback, experimentation & learning.
• Passionate about analyzing problems & designing solutions
• A curious observer that is able to identify patterns and meaning through design, solutions, and insights