Director of Product Design
Careem -
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPosted 5 years ago34People have clicked1 open position
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Job Description
- Develop a Design Vision in collaboration with your peers that addresses Careem’s Strategic Vision, building Products that are joyous, consistent and can scale.
- Be the thought partner for Product, Engineering and Commercial Leadership advocating for Design and being a true delivery partner.
- Lead, hire and mentor the product design team across all Careem Products
- Own the end-to-end design and research process ensuring high levels of collaboration with the Product and Software Engineering Teams.
- Develop the Product Design team driving high-velocity, high-quality product designs even at MVP stage.
- Coach and mentor the team in new, modern design standards and patterns
- Coach and mentor the team to develop our next generation of Design leaders
- Champion great experience in the face of technical constraints upholding high standards
- Leverage metrics, user testing, and design-thinking to ensure we build the right experiences for our customers.
Job Requirements
- 12-15 years of designing e-commerce products for mobile & web. Experience with B2B products will be a strong plus as will be platform and ecosystem design. Experience of financial services products will be beneficial
- A degree in a Design Discipline covering the basics of HCI, UI, UX, and Interaction Design
- International exposure a must
- Well documented history of shipping successful products at scale for web and mobile platforms.
- A proven track record of building experiences that users love, shown through your ability to conceptualize, implement and deliver within constraints
- A track record of leading and inspiring design teams and being a true design advocate
- A skilled and masterful storyteller with proven negotiation and influencing skills
- Well versed in of lean product development and agile engineering methodologies such as Scrum and/or Kanban
- The ability to draft a product design vision and communicate it with passion across the organisation
- The ability to connect with senior stakeholders and build strong, collaborative relationships
- Ability to deal with complexity and build lovable products
- A career in UX, UI and Design Thinking
- A strong portfolio showcasing examples of good design, problem solving and leadership skills. Case studies and a deep dive into the process are encouraged