UX/UI Lead Designer
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Cairo, EgyptPosted 3 years ago48Applicants for1 open position
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Job Description
- UX/UI Lead Designer for a Fintech UK based company with offices in Cairo, Egypt.
- We are seeking a UX/UI Lead Designer experienced in creating simple but elegant and exciting UX/UI for mobile banking or wallet apps and who is comfortable managing and leading the work of a small team of UX/UI designers.
- Duties included are:
- Assess the current state of our mobile app screens.
- Provide designs for our product brands.
- Work with Product Lead/Product Owner to correctly understand each user story.
- Define UX/UI and process flows using draw.io
- Manage and lead other UX/UI designers. Using FIGMA, work with the other UX/UI designers to create screens which are appropriate visualisation of what is described in user stories.
- Assure alignment and consistent use of UI elements, style, fonts, colours, spacing.
- Understand problems that UX/UI and Product teams are trying to solve and align the design of screens, UI to satisfying requirements.
- Report on recommendations of improvements for our web app as well as our mobile wallet app.
- Communicate and present clear findings and recommendations to UX/UI and Product teams.
- You will be leading the work of a small team of UX/UI designers.
- You are comfortable working with a Product Owner/Product Lead who will describe the features in JIRA user stories and draw.io process flows. You will then lead the design of mobile app screens which will visualise the functionalities and user interaction described in each of the user stories.
- You will manage the work of other UX/UI designers. You are expected to tutor them to deliver the best work and to be autonomous.
Job Requirements
- Your new role:
- You are experienced with building a style guide and design system which will guide your UX/UI colleagues.
- You have years of experience working with UI KITS. You are familiar with native differences between IOS and Android which could affect design.
- Fluency in English, written and spoken is required.
- What you will need to succeed:
- You have years of experience with Information architecture, wireframing and prototyping
- Ideally, you should have previous experience in leading the UX/UI design work for mobile apps related to banking and payments.
- You have experience in defining user flows, user journeys and Design Systems.
- You have strong communications skills as this will be critical with working not only with the local diverse population of individuals but also working with the UX/UI, Marketing and Product team members with different office locations.
- You understand UX/UI best practice and how Interaction and Service design impacts customer take-up and acceptance.
- You have deep awareness of the needs and preferences of digital natives; what design and UX/UI will attract them.
- You have a background in Design thinking, User-centered design and usability principles
- You are proficient with UX methodologies and UI design
- You have experience working within an agile framework.
