Lead: UX Designer

Capitec; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in South Africa is seeking a UX Lead to drive user experience strategies and oversee design execution within client engagement. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in UX design, with proven leadership in complex projects and cross-functional collaboration. This role will shape user-centric solutions that enhance customer experiences across channels.

Qualifications

• 6+ years UX design experience with complex projects.
• Experience mentoring design teams and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Proven skills in UX UI design, writing, researching, delivering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research and develop strategic design.
• Lead design execution for client engagement.
• Collaborate across teams to enhance customer experience.

Skills

UX design

User research

Design leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

UI principles

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!!

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potentialandcontinuously look fortalented, driven individualstohelp usinnovate and evolve.That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that.We believe that banking is about enabling peopleto control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put theClient first, act withEnergy andtakeOwnership.And to support people in being their best,our Employee Value Propositionoffersevery value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well asemployee benefitsand savings. We make it a priority toensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow

About The Role

As the UX Lead for client engagement, you will have ownership of and will be accountable for leading the execution of user experience design, plans, artifacts and objectives and drive design excellence across traditional and digital engagement channels within the client engagement product line, providing technical expertise and mentorship whilst ensuring user- centred solutions that align with business objectives and elevate the overall customer experience through strategic design leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Our Ideal Candidate Has

• 6+ years UX design with a proven track record of leading complex design projects
• Demonstrated experience providing functional leadership and mentoring of design teams and collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders
• Proven UX UI experience across design, writing researching and delivery.
• Strong experience in planning, conducting, and synthesising user research to inform strategic design decisions
• Deep knowledge and understanding of UX/UI of principles
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• User Research and Strategy
• Design Leadership and Execution
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Influence
• Professional Growth and Design Excellence
  
  

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
  
  

Qualifications (Ideal Or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification
  
  

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record