Value Prop & Design Thinking Consultant

KPMG SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Singapore is seeking an aspiring design leader to innovate in AI-driven design. The role involves working closely with corporate clients, conducting market research, and leading user validation cycles. Candidates should have at least 6 years of experience in design or innovation, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for mentoring. The firm values diversity and offers a flexible working framework to support personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in design, innovation, product, or strategy roles.
• Hands-on experience in user experience design and AI concept development.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with corporate clients to translate business challenges into design opportunities.
• Conduct market research and user immersion to understand stakeholders.
• Lead user validation cycles to test design propositions.

Skills

Human-centered design

Problem-solving

User experience design

Rapid prototyping

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

At Digital Village, we are innovators exploring what’s next in AI driven design. We focus on creating user centric solutions that deliver tangible value and drive real adoption. Our work blends GenAI, strategic design, and experimentation to shape breakthrough products with measurable business impact.

We’re looking for aspiring design leaders who want to grow in the emerging discipline of AI driven design, and who are passionate about rethinking how products and experiences are conceived, built and validated in this new era.

Work Scope / Responsibilities:

• Work closely with corporate clients to frame, prioritize, and translate business challenges into design opportunities.
• Plan and conduct market research, user immersion, and competitive analysis to understand users, stakeholders, and the wider ecosystem.
• Synthesize research into actionable insights and communicate them through compelling artefacts (personas, journeys, opportunity maps).
• Design and facilitate ideation, prototyping, and co‑creation workshops with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Develop and refine value propositions and bring them to life through to‑be journeys, user flows, wireframes, and mid‑fidelity prototypes.
• Lead user validation cycles to test desirability, feasibility, and viability of propositions.
• Iterate and refine concepts based on qualitative and quantitative feedback.
• Support the development of an innovation culture by coaching and working with business unit champions.

The Ideal Villager:

• Strong grounding in human‑centered design
• Demonstrated creativity in solving ambiguous and complex problems
• Hands‑on experience in user experience design, rapid prototyping, and AI concept development
• Proven project management skills, with ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders
• Highly driven self‑starter with a strong bias for action
• Exceptional interpersonal and storytelling abilities, able to influence and align stakeholders
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast‑paced innovation environment
• Passion for mentoring and developing teammates
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in design, innovation, product, or strategy roles

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.