Product Design Lead

Involve Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital product company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Product Designer to lead design teams and manage projects. You'll be responsible for user-centric design solutions and mentoring other designers. The role requires a minimum of 4 years' experience, an impressive portfolio, and strong skills in design software like Figma. Join us to shape impactful user experiences and drive design excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Product Design.
• An online portfolio showcasing professional work.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design processes and manage user validations.
• Shape the team's roadmap by integrating user perspectives.
• Identify product feature opportunities through data analysis.

Skills

Visual design expertise

Prototyping software skills

User-centric design

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in UX/Visual Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Leading projects and product design teams. Take ownership of large, ambiguous, projects and are accountable for design quality of products and processes on the design team. To actively mentor and coach other designers to help them grow their skill sets.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist in leading a team of designers to carry out end-to-end design process and experience management (user validation, user testing, feedback collection).
• Shapes the team's roadmap and goals by providing input from a user's perspective, and ensures they're pursuing achievable, measurable and impactful goals.
• Demonstrate speed and efficiency in translating ideas into prototypes using modern AI tools (Replit, Lovable, Figma AI, Claude, ChatGPT, etc) to accelerate design exploration and stakeholder alignment.
• Regularly references product goals and can speak confidently about how their work relates to the broader product vision and company objectives.
• Identify opportunities for new product features and improvement by analysing data (user testing, data analytics, feedback collection, market research).
• Drive user centric design solutions and processes, understanding how design drives key business KPIs such as conversion and retention metrics.
• Proactively solicit and provide feedback from designers and a product team in order to continually raise our bar for quality, while also taking on mentorship.
• Maximise the potential of team members by coaching and mentoring the product design team.
• Empower and mentor designers in the team, fostering a collaborative, productive, and positive environment within a growing team.

Job Requirements:

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (UX/Visual Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Design, or similar degrees preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Excellent technical skills in visual design and prototyping software (such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite) with the capability to design wireframes all the way through to final UI.
• Knowledge of human-centered design and are familiar with the end-to-end design process, including research, personas, concept creation, customer journeys, user flows, mockups, prototypes, user testing, and visual design deliverables.
• Familiarity with design systems and branding guidelines.
• Ability to build and prioritize highly detailed and precise design artifacts (flows, journey maps, information architecture, related documentation).

Software:

• Figma proficient (e.g components/ auto-layout/ etc) (MUST)
• Adobe Creative Suite (Optional)
  

Key Attributes:

• Possess a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in Product Design.
• An online portfolio of professional work.
• Keen eye for design, details and aesthetics.
• Passionate in identifying new design trends, technologies and best practices.
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.