Lead UI/UX Designer - Cape Town | Design Systems

Placements24; Cape Town; In loco; ZAR 800.000 - 1.200.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health benefits

Generous leave policy

Professional development opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead UI/UX Designer to spearhead design initiatives in Cape Town. You will lead a cross-functional team, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to elevate the user experience across digital products.

You will drive user research, system design, and high-fidelity interfaces, ensuring the product aligns with business goals while maintaining a strong, user-centered approach.

Competenze

• 7+ years of UI/UX design experience with leadership responsibility.
• Strong portfolio of complex projects and leadership capabilities.
• Experience leading design teams from concept to completion.
• Proficiency in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems.

Mansioni

• Define design direction and execute UI/UX for web and mobile apps.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and competitive analysis to inform decisions.
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Create and maintain design systems and style guides.
• Collaborate with product managers to define user stories and requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure design feasibility and accurate implementation.
• Mentor and lead a team of UI/UX designers and foster innovation.
• Present concepts to stakeholders and collect feedback.
• Champion user-centered design across the organization in Cape Town.

Conoscenze

User research

Wireframing

Prototyping

Leadership

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, HCI, CS or related field

Strumenti

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

HTML/CSS/JS

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead UI/UX Designer to spearhead design initiatives in Cape Town. You will lead a cross-functional team, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to elevate the user experience across digital products.

You will drive user research, system design, and high-fidelity interfaces, ensuring the product aligns with business goals while maintaining a strong, user-centered approach.