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Lead Product Designer

Kurtosys β€’ Cape Town, South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦

Full-time

The Lead Product Designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements and create user-centric design solutions. They will also conduct user research and maintain a consistent design system to enhance the product identity.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, analysts, and external stakeholders to understand user requirements and translate them into intuitive, user-centric design solutions.
  • Develop detailed solution design specifications and documentation for consumption by development teams.
  • Create wireframe mock-ups and prototypes to visually illustrate UX concepts and workflows.
  • Conduct user research and usability testing to gather valuable insights, iterating on designs based on feedback and analytics data.
  • Conduct regular reviews of product designs and user experiences to identify areas for improvement.
  • Develop and maintain a consistent design system that enhances the overall user interface and promotes a cohesive and recognizable product identity.
  • Assist in the creation of training materials and provide support to internal stakeholders on product functionality.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends, design tools, and emerging technologies to bring fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to the design process.

Requirements

  • At least 6-8 years of experience in Product Design.
  • Demonstrated experience in product design or related roles.
  • Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
  • Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Indesign, Sketch, or Figma.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive and visually appealing designs.
  • An understanding of the software development life cycle and Agile techniques.
  • Familiarity with prototyping tools and techniques.
  • Knowledge of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
  • Previous experience in a SAAS environment.
  • Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices.

Key Skills

  • Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Indesign, Sketch, or Figma.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive and visually appealing designs.
  • An understanding of the software development life cycle and Agile techniques.
  • Familiarity with prototyping tools and techniques.
  • Knowledge of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
  • Previous experience in a SAAS environment.
  • Understanding of accessibility standards and best practices.

Benefits

  • Relaxed Dress Code
  • Open Culture
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Group Risk Cover
  • Employee Wellbeing Program
  • 20 Days Paid Leave
  • Ongoing Staff Appreciation Events
  • Access To Learning Platforms
  • Working With Experts Across the Globe

About Kurtosys

Kurtosys helps investment managers deliver data & insights to their clients. Whether it be client reporting, client portals or multiple websites across regions, we're all about delivering data, documents and insights accurately, consistently and at scale. We're a secure cloud-based platform backed by a global team of experts. Our solutions are designed to make marketing and client reporting teams' lives easier.

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