Design Lead at I&M Bank

REF: DL/08/2021 – DESIGN LEAD

JOB SUMMARY:

The Design Lead will be responsible for managing a team of designers responsible for creating end-to-end product designs that will deliver distinctive digital experiences for I&M’s customers and employees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Design Lead, you will report to the Digital Factory Manager and shall be responsible for:

• Manage a team of 5 – 6 designers
• Mentor and guide designers according to their seniority level and career aspirations
• Take part in planning and coordination across teams and stakeholders
• Contribute in designing and delivering elegant and delightful product experiences as part of a cross-functional Agile product team
• Defining the user experience journeys and driving the vision of the visual style and brand positioning relative to design guidelines and contributing to developing our design system and processes.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to solve business challenges through designs thinking and maintain a level of design consistency and coherence across client organization products.
• Clearly articulating proposed design and key decisions with Product Managers.
• Must be a team player capable of working closely with the Designers, Engineers and Business Leads
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast paced, and high-pressure organizations
• Understanding of current mobile and web technologies
• Be organized, detail-oriented and results-driven across various products.

COMPETENCIES   REQUIREMENT:

Qualification

• Design Degree or any other relevant course/ qualification in design studies

Experience

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing UI design and at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast paced, and high-pressure organizations
• Understanding of current mobile and web technologies
• Be organized, detail-oriented and results-driven
• Experience designing quality digital products with user-centred design that spans mobile and web interfaces
• Experience with a diverse set of software such as the Adobe XD, InVision, Sketch, Zeplin, and other tools for Graphic / Visual Design
• Basic coding skills that help make your vision a reality is a plus
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and tight deadlines efficiently

Knowledge

• Knowledge of agile values, principles and practices
• Knowledge of services in financial services industry
• Awareness of current design trends.