Senior Product Designer

Boardroom Appointments; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a UX designer to lead product and platform design efforts from research to delivery. You will build and test workflows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes across devices, collaborating with product, engineering, and clients to ensure user-centric outcomes.

Strong portfolio, prototyping skills with Figma and Adobe, and a solid grasp of branding, data, and agile processes are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio showing product and platform design capabilities.
• Proficient in prototyping with Figma and Adobe Suite.
• Good understanding of branding, marketing, data, media, social UI/UX, business analysis, and tech trends.
• Able to create scalable component libraries.
• Knowledge of development processes and agile methodologies.
• Keen eye for design with meticulous attention to detail.
• Able to articulate and rally support for design decisions.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external client teams.
• Initiative-driven with self-leadership and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Behavioural data analysis
• User surveys and interviews
• Personas and mental models
• Empathy maps
• Current product analysis
• Competitor product analysis
• Best practice analysis
• User testing and feature validation
• Solutioning workshops
• Feature listing and prioritization
• UX definition and principles
• Browsing flows
• Low-medium fidelity wireframes
• Functional prototyping
• Accessibility guidelines implementation
• User stories and product roadmap contribution
• Look and feel establishment
• Accessibility testing
• Micro-copy and UX writing
• Multi-device design and rollout
• Design system utilisation and extension
• Micro-interactions and motion prototyping

Skills

Portfolio design

Communication

Collaboration

Self-motivation

Attention to detail

Tools

Figma

Adobe Suite

Job description

• Strong portfolio showcasing product and platform design work
• Proficient in utilising prototyping software, including Figma and the Adobe Suite
• Good understanding of branding, marketing, data, media, social UI, UX, business analysis, and technology trends
• Able to create scalable component libraries
• Good understanding of development processes and agile methodologies
• Keen eye for design with meticulous attention to detail
• Able to articulate and rally support for design decisions
• Skilled in working collaboratively with both internal and external client teams
• Initiative-driven with a self-leadership approach
• Positive attitude with a strong sense of empathy
• Deadline-oriented with exceptional organizational skills
• Strong team player fostering positive and respectful collaboration
• Willingness to embrace challenges while excelling within high-pressure scenarios

Responsibilities:

• Behavioural data analysis
• User surveys and interviews
• Personas and mental models
• Empathy maps
• Current product analysis
• Competitor product analysis
• Best practice analysis
• User testing and feature validation
• Solutioning workshops
• Feature listing and prioritization
• UX definition and principles
• Browsing flows
• Low-medium fidelity wireframing
• Functional prototyping
• Accessibility implementation guidelines
• User stories and product roadmap contribution
  
• Look and feel establishment
• Accessibility implementation and testing
• Micro-copy and UX writing
• Multi-device design and rollout
• Design system utilisation and extension
• Micro-interactions and motion prototyping