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Lead Product Designer

The Onset β€’ Sydney, Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

Hybrid Full-time Lead

Lead Product Designer for a SaaS scale-up, focusing on UI/UX improvements, user research, and design system development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead major UI/UX improvements across the platform, with an immediate focus on redesigning our intake and matter management product, modernising workflows, and introducing a new design system.
  • Conduct deep user research and discovery to build a more robust understanding of target user personas and embed this thinking in every design decision.
  • Work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to conceptualise, prototype, and deliver experiences that delight users while driving business outcomes.
  • Build and evolve a scalable design system, improving consistency and design quality across a large and complex product surface area.
  • Influence not just execution but product direction, bringing user insights into roadmap conversations.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in product design for SaaS, ideally within complex workflow or enterprise platforms.
  • Strong UX strategy and UI execution skills, with experience running discovery and user testing.
  • Proven track record of developing or scaling design systems.
  • Proficiency with Figma and familiarity with component libraries like Storybook.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively, influencing product direction as well as execution.

Key Skills

  • UX strategy and UI execution
  • User research and discovery
  • Design system development
  • Figma proficiency
  • Component libraries familiarity
  • Collaboration and influence

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Equity options
  • Hybrid work model
  • Strong investment in your professional development

About The Onset

A fast-growing SaaS scale-up on a mission to redefine how complex workflows are managed in enterprise environments, with ambitious plans to expand globally and integrate cutting-edge AI capabilities.

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