Remote Lead UX/UI Designer — Shape Product Experiences

Placements24

Sandton

Hybrid

ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Career development

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Lead UX/UI Designer to spearhead user experience and interface design initiatives. You will guide a distributed team, mentor designers, and collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver intuitive, user-centric digital experiences.

The role requires 8+ years in UX/UI, a strong leadership track record, and expertise in design systems, research methodologies, and modern prototyping tools.

Qualifications

Minimum 8 years of UX/UI design experience with leadership exposure.
Strong portfolio of user-centered product designs.
Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD and InVision.
Experience leading design teams in agile environments.

Responsibilities

Lead design strategy for digital products from concept to launch.
Conduct user research, usability testing, and competitive analysis.
Create wireframes, prototypes, flows, and high-fidelity mockups.
Develop and maintain design systems and style guides.
Collaborate with product managers and engineers on requirements.
Mentor a team of UX/UI designers.
Present concepts and rationale to stakeholders.
Champion user-centered design throughout development.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

User research

Communication

Agile experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (Design)

Human-Computer Interaction / Psychology

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

InVision

Job description

The role requires 8+ years in UX/UI, a strong leadership track record, and expertise in design systems, research methodologies, and modern prototyping tools.

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