Product Designer at Blue Pearl (Pty) Ltd

Job Description

• Contribute to multiple digital project solutions running concurrently and working collaboratively with a multi-disciplined team
• Evaluate business requirements and define user needs, in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Create flows, sketches, wireframes, prototypes and other design artifacts needed to effectively communicate specific features and functionality
• Present designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and stakeholders and guide the collection, synthesis and integration of feedback
• Confidently lead projects to success through clear communications, decisive action and stellar work
• Conduct usability testing, document results and suggest recommendations
• Work with, maintain and evolve a scalable design system to be used across platforms
• Contribute to other initiatives for the team

Requirements
Skills needed for success in this role:

• 3+ years of experience designing for web and mobile platforms
• Confidence to think about high-level product vision, understand constraints, and contribute to a fantastic user experience
• Solid understanding of the design thinking process, as well as a passion and know-how for influencing design strategy
• Expert knowledge of Sketch or similar design tool
• Very strong attention to detail
• Experience partnering with user researchers
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
• Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
• A solid and up-to-date understanding of best practices, developments, and trends in web, mobile, Human Interface Guidelines and Material Design
• A great attitude, collaborative spirit and openness to giving and receiving feedback
• Desire to learn, grow and teach skills to further your abilities and the abilities of the team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Experience communicating with cross-functional teams
• Experience designing for various groups of people (international audiences, multi-language localization, accessibility for people with disabilities, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience