Senior Manager/Associate Director - Product Design

Role & Responsibilities Contribute to our design system : - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop reusable components, patterns, and guidelines that enhance user experience and accelerate the whole team. - Conduct regular audits and make updates to components to incorporate feedback and emerging best practices. - Become an advocate for design system use at Instawork, helping others leverage and evolve components effectively. Strategy and Leadership : - Partner with your product leads to define and drive the overall strategy for your product area, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs. - Lead a lean but efficient design team from APAC while also contributing to product design process - Lead a lean but efficient design team from APAC while also contributing to product design process - Coach and mentor designers and managers and help them perform at their best and achieve their career goals User Research and Testing : - Conduct and oversee user research activities, including interviews, surveys, usability testing, and competitive analysis. - Analyze and synthesize research findings to inform design decisions and validate concepts. - Advocate for user-centered design methodologies and ensure that user feedback is integrated into the design process. Design Execution and Collaboration : - Work closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of design specifications and provide ongoing support during the development process. - Facilitate design reviews and present design solutions to stakeholders at various stages of the project lifecycle. - Establish the operating model that increases the teams effectiveness Continuous Improvement and Innovation : - Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in UX design and design systems. - Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the design team. - Identify opportunities to enhance the user experience and propose creative solutions to complex design challenges. - Build a culture that elevates the team, both in performance and morale Ideal Candidate : - At least 7 years experience as a product designer, with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in design systems and user-centered design. - Proven ability to recruit and retain talented designers - Mastery in design tools like Figma - Strong understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and their impact on design. - Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills. - Ability to think strategically and execute methodically in a fast-paced environment. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail. (ref:hirist.tech)

Location: bangalore, IN

Posted Date: 11/22/2024