Product Design Lead: Research-Driven, Cross-Functional

Talentsis Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentsis is seeking a senior UX designer to lead end-to-end product design in a consultancy context. You will shape strategy through user research, craft workflows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs, and guide cross-functional teams from concept to production.

You will run co-creation workshops, present to senior leaders, and coach client designers to raise their craft. A strong emphasis on empathy, systems thinking, and rigorous, evidence-based design will help us deliver scalable,

Qualifications

• 8+ years across the full design lifecycle, user research to post-launch iteration in consultancy or client context.
• Coaching experience enabling designers through pairing, workshops, or mentorship.
• Tools: Figma expert; prototyping tools and collaborative platforms; design systems.
• Methods: Design Thinking, JTBD, Service Design, WCAG and inclusive design.
• Mindset: Empathy, user advocate; drop designs when data says so.
• Bonus: Familiarity with SG Gov Design System (SGDS) or SG government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run generative and evaluative research (interviews, usability tests, field studies) to uncover real user problems.
• Synthesize insights into clear findings that shape product direction and validate or challenge assumptions.
• Lead design on cross-functional teams, from concept to high-fidelity, with a systems-thinking mindset and scalability in mind.
• Craft workflows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that align teams around a coherent user experience.
• Design and run co-creation workshops: journey mapping, design studios, critiques with clients and mixed stakeholder groups.
• Present work to senior leadership; facilitate alignment sessions that drive decisions.
• Coach client designers through daily pairing; tailor enablement to individual strengths, gaps, and learning styles.
• Create psychological safety for teams to experiment, give constructive feedback, and continuously raise design craft.

Skills

User-Centered Design

Coaching

Design Thinking

Empathy

Tools

Figma

Prototyping Tools

Design Systems

Job description

• Plan and run generative and evaluative research (interviews, usability tests, field studies) to uncover real user problems.
• Synthesise insights into clear findings that shape product direction and validate or challenge assumptions.
• Lead design on cross-functional teams, from concept to high-fidelity, with a systems-thinking mindset and scalability in mind.
• Craft workflows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that align teams around a coherent user experience.
• Design and run co-creation workshops: journey mapping, design studios, critiques with clients and mixed stakeholder groups.
• Present work to senior leadership; facilitate alignment sessions that drive decisions..
• Coach client designers through daily pairing; tailor enablement to individual strengths, gaps, and learning styles.
• Create psychological safety for teams to experiment, give constructive feedback, and continuously raise design craft.

• Experience: 8+ years across the full design lifecycle User Centred Design mindset with experience in: user research, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and post-launch iteration in a consultancy or client-facing context.
• Coaching: Proven experience enabling designers through pairing, workshops, or formal mentorship programs.
• Tools: Expert in Figma; proficient with prototyping tools and collaborative platforms; able to build and maintain design systems.
• Methods: Design Thinking, JTBD, Service Design, WCAG / inclusive design principles; evidence-based approach balancing qualitative and quantitative measures.
• Mindset: Empathy, User advocate; intellectually humble enough to kill your own designs when research points elsewhere; thrives in ambiguous consultancy environments.
• Bonus: Familiarity with SG Gov Design System (SGDS), SHIP-HATS, or prior work with Singapore Government agencies.

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