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Lead Product Designer

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Lead Product Designer at one of Weekday's clients, focusing on driving product design initiatives across multiple platforms. You will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to create user-centered designs that align with business goals and enhance customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating visual and interaction design mastery.
  • Proven track record of leading design teams and delivering high-impact products at scale.
  • Expertise in UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems.
  • Proficiency in design software (Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.) and collaboration tools.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate design rationale to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end design process for new and existing products, from research to launch.
  • Lead design workshops and co-creation sessions with cross-functional teams.
  • Develop high-fidelity prototypes and design specifications for development handoff.
  • Conduct usability testing and iterate on designs based on findings.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Mentorship
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Creativity

About the company

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Job description

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ - ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ (๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ-๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—”)

Experience: 7+ yrs

Location: Remote (India)

As a Lead Product Designer, you will drive the vision and execution of product design initiatives across multiple platforms, ensuring a cohesive and intuitive user experience that aligns with business goals. You will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into elegant, user-centered designs, while championing best practices in visual and interaction design. Your leadership will inspire a culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement, fostering a high-performance design team that consistently delivers innovative solutions. By leveraging data insights and user feedback, you will refine design strategies and elevate the overall product quality, contributing directly to growth and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€

โ€ข Own the end-to-end design process for new and existing products, from research to launch.

โ€ข Lead design workshops and coโ€‘creation sessions with crossโ€‘functional teams.

โ€ข Develop highโ€‘fidelity prototypes and design specifications for development handoff.

โ€ข Mentor and coach junior designers, fostering skill growth and design excellence.

โ€ข Advocate for userโ€‘centric design principles across the organization.

โ€ข Collaborate with engineering to ensure feasibility and maintain design integrity.

โ€ข Conduct usability testing and iterate on designs based on findings.

โ€ข Stay current with design trends, tools, and emerging technologies.

โ€ข Manage design system maintenance and expansion to support brand consistency.

โ€ข Translate business goals into design roadmaps and measurable outcomes.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜

โ€ข 7+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating visual and interaction design mastery.

โ€ข Proven track record of leading design teams and delivering highโ€‘impact products at scale.

โ€ข Expertise in UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems.

โ€ข Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate design rationale to stakeholders.

โ€ข Proficiency in design software (Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.) and collaboration tools.

โ€ข Experience integrating data analytics and user feedback into design decisions.

โ€ข Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive projects toward successful outcomes.

โ€ข Passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of industry developments.

โ€ข Excellent problemโ€‘solving skills with a detailโ€‘oriented mindset.

โ€ข A collaborative spirit and the capacity to influence crossโ€‘functional partners.

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