Mobile App Specialist UX/UI Designer

Accenture; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Midrand is seeking a native mobile app specialist as a UX/UI Designer. You will be responsible for creating user-centered digital products, managing designs, and mentoring junior designers. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in UX/UI design, a solid portfolio, and a strong understanding of user-centered design principles. This role provides an opportunity to work on exciting mobile app projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UX, UI, and product design, preferably in consultancy or digital product environments.
• Experience with designing mobile apps that have launched in the market.
• Strong visual and interaction design skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality UX and UI deliverables, including wireframes and prototypes.
• Conduct user research to understand user behaviours and needs.
• Define information architecture and user flows for clear experiences.
• Lead feature designs and support junior designers in the team.
• Assist with usability and A/B testing to validate design solutions.

Skills

UX design

UI design

User research

Prototyping

Collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Design, HCI, or a related field

Tools

Figma

Prototyping tools

Job description

Summary of role
As a native mobile app specialist UX/UI Designer at Accenture South Africa, you will contribute to the creation and delivery of user-centered digital products, with a primary skill in mobile app design. You will own and lead assigned features and lead and support more junior designers, in collaboration with the current design leadership. You will focus on executing design solutions that meet user needs, align with business goals, and work seamlessly with technology. This role is hands-on, involving research, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will gain exposure to product strategy, design systems, and emerging technologies, building the foundation for a career in product design.

Responsibilities & Activities

• Design Execution
  • Produce high-quality UX and UI deliverables, including wireframes, prototypes, and final visual designs for native mobile app and responsive web applications, with a primary focus on native mobile app design.
  • Apply established design systems and contribute to their evolution to ensure consistency, accessibility, and scalability.
  • Iterate on designs based on feedback from users, stakeholders, and developers.
• User Research & Insights
  • Assist in conducting user research, such as interviews, surveys, and usability tests, to understand user behaviours and needs.
  • Analyse research findings and support the creation of personas, journey maps, and other user-centred artifacts.
  • Benchmark competitors and industry best practices to inform design decisions.
• Interaction & Visual Design
  • Define information architecture, user flows, and interaction models for clear and intuitive experiences.
  • Develop low- to mid-fidelity wireframes and translate them into polished UI designs.
  • Build interactive prototypes to test concepts and gather feedback from users and stakeholders.
• Leadership, collaboration & Communication
  • Own and lead key feature designs.
  • Manage, support and grow a team of allocated designers, reporting directly into the existing design senior management team.
  • Work closely with Product Owners, developers, and other designers to deliver features that meet business and user needs.
  • Participate in agile ceremonies, providing design input to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Present design concepts and rationale to peers and stakeholders in a clear, engaging manner.
  • Support team knowledge sharing by documenting design decisions and contributing to case studies or design showcases.
• Testing & Continuous Improvement
  • Assist with usability testing and A/B testing to validate design solutions.
  • Apply insights from data, user feedback, and testing to improve product experiences.
  • Stay current with UX/UI trends, tools, and methodologies to continuously improve skills and practice.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years’ work experience in UX, UI, and product design, ideally in consultancy or digital product environments.
• Experience with designing several mobile apps, that have launched in the market.
• Tertiary qualification in Design, HCI, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with Figma, prototyping tools and the MS Office suite.
• Understanding of user-centred design principles, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Strong visual design and interaction design skills, with attention to detail.
• Portfolio demonstrating design work, problem-solving, and execution across UX and UI.
• Good collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
• Positive, proactive, and growth-oriented mindset with the ability to learn quickly and adapt.