Product Designer at Intelligent Debt Management

The Intelligent Debt Management (IDM) Group, South Africa’s largest and multi-award-winning debt management company, has a position available for a Product Designer. For you, as a Product Designer, it is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of millions of consumers who use our platforms.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and key stakeholders to brainstorm solutions to challenging problems
• Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups, and UI designs that clearly illustrate how the digital products function and look
• Communicate UI mockups and designs effectively to key stakeholders
• As the Product Designer for Digital Technology, make vital decisions about the UI and UX of the platforms
• Create and maintain brand design systems for platform-wide usage
• Identify UX problems
• Optimise UX based on user feedback and data-learnings
• Prepare and handoff final assets to developers
• Bonus skill: Creating original design elements (e.g. illustrations, images, sketches, and tables) according to corporate brand guidelines
• Bonus skill: planning and conducting user research in a variety of formats, including surveys, remote and in-person user testing

Role requirements:

• A graphic design qualification from a reputable institution or relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience
• Expert knowledge in standard UI/UX software such as Figma and Adobe Create Suite
• Expert knowledge of user-centred design principles and mobile-first design
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Natural problem-solver
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail while keeping an eye on the big picture

Ability to:

• iterate design solutions efficiently and intelligently
• effectively work across multiple products
• function with a high degree of autonomy 
• work with company brand guidelines