Mobile App Ux / Ui Product Designer

Accenture In South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Gauteng is seeking a Mobile App UX/UI Product Designer to lead design workstreams and manage multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in UX/UI design, strong expertise in Figma, and a proven ability to influence stakeholders. This full-time position focuses on driving design innovation and embedding human-centred practices across projects, offering opportunities for mentorship and growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in UX, UI, and product design.
• Proven ability to lead teams and embed efficient workflows.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating craft-level design and systems-level thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead design workstreams ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Oversee multidisciplinary design teams and manage delivery.
• Drive large-scale design programmes integrating strategy and technology.

Skills

UX design

UI design

Prototyping software

Figma

AI-assisted design technologies

Education

Tertiary qualification in Design or HCI

Job description

Overview

Mobile App UX / UI Product Designer role at Accenture in South Africa.

Responsibilities

Lead design workstreams and ensure high-quality outputs across UX, UI, and interaction design, with a primary focus on native mobile app design and a secondary focus on responsive web application design (Level 9).

Oversee multidisciplinary design teams and manage delivery across multiple projects or platforms (Level 8).

Drive large-scale, multi-market design programmes that integrate strategy, design, and technology (Level 7).

Translate insights into user stories, flows, and tangible design deliverables (Level 9).

Influence product roadmaps, define scalable design practices, and embed human-centred design (Level 8).

Define and evolve design vision, embedding systematic practices across organisations and markets (Level 7).

Present design decisions clearly, using storytelling to influence stakeholders (Level 9).

Shape client relationships, ensuring design aligns with business goals and measurable value (Level 8).

Act as the primary partner to senior executives, framing design as a driver of business transformation (Level 7).

Apply and evolve design systems to ensure accessibility, consistency, and scalability (Level 9).

Implement governance models, design operations, and AI-enabled workflows (Level 8).

Champion design innovation at scale, driving adoption of AI and identifying new opportunities for growth (Level 7).

Mentor junior designers on craft, process, and stakeholder engagement (Level 9).

Coach and develop teams to balance strategic thinking with executional excellence (Level 8).

Build and grow design capability, culture, and talent pipelines across the organisation (Level 7).

As a Product Designer, be hands‑on in shaping and delivering user‑centred digital products across research, design, collaboration, delivery, and continuous evolution.

Job Requirements

7+ years 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.

Proven ability to lead teams, scale systematic design practices, and embed efficient workflows.

Strong expertise in Figma, prototyping software, and the MS Office suite, with knowledge of AI‑assisted design technologies.

Comprehensive understanding of branding, marketing, data, social media, business analysis, and development.

Strong portfolio demonstrating both craft‑level design and systems‑level thinking.

Excellent facilitation, storytelling, and influencing skills for senior stakeholders.

Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain organisational efficiency.

Empathetic, collaborative, proactive, and positive mindset, with a willingness to be challenged and continuously grow.

Job Details

Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Information Technology and Engineering

Industries : Software Development