Principal Designer (UX)*

ETHOS SEARCH ASSOCIATES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading innovation consultancy in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to manage design and innovation engagements. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in UX or creative technology, leading complex projects, and mentoring teams. This role involves infusing emerging technologies into public sector use cases and writing an innovation playbook to guide methodologies. Competitive compensation applies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in design, innovation consultancy, UX or UX engineering or creative technology.
• Able to lead projects in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience in mentoring and fostering curiosity and systems thinking.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end design and innovation engagements.
• Lead research, strategic framing, and hands-on prototype building.
• Infuse emerging technologies to public sector use cases.

Skills

User-centered design

Project management

Prototyping

Strategic framing

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end design and innovation engagements (discovery, creation of working prototypes and proof of concepts)
• Lead research, strategic framing, and hands‑on prototype building
• Offering leadership, strategies and support to product teams
• Infuse emerging technologies to public sector use cases by facilitating between agencies and industry partners
• Writing the innovation playbook by combining methodologies, tools, templates and case studies
• Coach and advocate of user-centered innovation practices

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in design, innovation consultancy, UX or UX engineering or creative technology
• Able to lead projects in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, working with and managing team members across disciplines
• Able to leverage a variety of research, design methods and prototyping tools to validate ideas
• Able to navigate ambiguity
• Able to balance between user, technical, and operational needs
• Able to clearly communicate risks and practical considerations
• Experience in mentoring and fostering curiosity, learning, and systems thinking
• A strong communicator and storyteller who can build trust quickly and bring people together

Ethos Search Associates Pte. Ltd.

EA License No: 13C6655

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