UX Designer (m/f/d)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing in Dubai is seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to shape next-generation digital experiences across client platforms.

The role blends strategic product thinking with UX craft to lead initiatives from discovery to delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve real customer problems and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Product Design, UX or related discipline.
• Portfolio demonstrating user-centered design thinking and problem solving.
• Strong expertise in interaction design, information architecture, prototyping and visual design.
• Experience leading cross-functional design teams and collaborating with researchers, PMs and engineers.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design initiatives from discovery through implementation.
• Drive product vision and experience strategy across key journeys.
• Translate business goals and user needs into intuitive solutions.
• Define user journeys, workflows, and information architecture.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and detailed interaction specifications.
• Ensure accessibility, scalability, and cross-platform consistency.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, Content, and Business teams.
• Present design rationale to senior leadership.

Skills

User-centered design

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

UX design

Product thinking

Prototyping & wireframing

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Designer to help shape the next generation of digital experiences across our client's customer and business platforms.

This role combines strategic product thinking, exceptional UX craft, and a deep understanding of user behaviour. You will lead complex initiatives from discovery through delivery, working closely with cross-functional teams to design innovative experiences that solve meaningful customer problems and drive measurable business outcomes.

You will play a pivotal role in identifying opportunities, defining product experiences, validating solutions with users, and delivering high-quality designs that balance customer needs with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design initiatives from discovery and concept development through implementation and optimization.
• Drive product vision and experience strategy across key customer journeys.
• Translate business goals and user needs into intuitive and impactful solutions.
• Establish a high standard of design quality, usability, and execution.
• Define user journeys, workflows, interaction models, and information architecture.
• Design elegant experiences that simplify complex user tasks and decision-making processes.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and detailed interaction specifications.
• Ensure experiences are accessible, scalable, and consistent across platforms.
• Partner with researchers, product managers, and stakeholders to uncover user needs and opportunities.
• Conduct workshops, customer interviews, journey mapping, and usability testing.
• Leverage qualitative and quantitative insights to inform product decisions.
• Validate concepts through rapid experimentation and iterative design.
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Content, and Business teams.
• Facilitate alignment between stakeholders around user needs and product priorities.
• Present and communicate design rationale effectively to senior leadership.
• Contribute to a collaborative and user-centred product culture.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer engagement, efficiency, and overall experience quality.
• Contribute to product strategy and long-term roadmap discussions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and interaction patterns to create innovative product experiences.
• Balance customer value, feasibility, and business impact in decision-making.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, Service Design, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing and launching successful digital products.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centred design thinking and problem solving.
• Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, prototyping, and visual design.
• Strong experience working within cross-functional product teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to lead complex projects independently and thrive in fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of research methodologies and data-informed design practices.
• Experience contributing to or working within design systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing data-driven or highly personalised digital experiences.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and evolving interaction models.
• Experience in marketplace, e-commerce, property technology, fintech, or consumer platforms.
• Experience contributing to product strategy and innovation initiatives.
• Passion for customer-centric design and experimentation.

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver exceptional user experiences that drive measurable business impact.
• Lead strategic product initiatives from concept to launch.
• Improve customer engagement, satisfaction, and task completion.
• Champion design excellence across products and teams.
• Help shape innovative experiences that strengthen the company's position as a market leader.

UX Designer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates