Product Designer

at Job Crystal
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Date Posted February 27, 2021
Category Graphic Design
Job Type Full-time
Currency ZAR

Description

A company based in Cape Town that provides comprehensive solutions that encompass the supply of equipment, service, support and internet connectivity, is looking for a Product Designer, who will ensure that the UX team delivers the best designs for enhanced user experience while ensuring the business objectives are met. This includes working within a deadline to ensure the UX team delivers prototypes that are in line with the technical requirements, marketing strategy, budget constraints and target audience’s technical ability.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with UX Designers and clients to establish business and user needs, across multiple products
  • Work closely with Product Managers and Lead Developers, across multiple products, throughout the product planning phase to ensure the UX team designs with a holistic view of the product
  • Use research to challenge and validate design decisions in an ongoing development process in order to enhance the customer experience while meeting the business needs
  • Assist the UX team to better understand business needs across multiple products
  • Create prototypes, wireframes, sketches, journey maps to improve the user experience
  • Stay up to date with industry trends and implement best practices, across multiple products
  • Assist in the process of validating feature requests, across multiple products, to ensure any additional features are in line with the product vision
  • Provide technical guidance to the UX team in order to ensure enhanced user experience while meeting the needs of the business
  • Assist with planning and carrying out usability testing in order to ensure business needs is converted into functional designs with excellent usability
  • Communicate validated design concepts and decisions to stakeholders
  • Work closely with the UX team to develop documentation including but not limited to business requirements, functional specifications and training documentation for the end user
  • Determine and implement company design standards to be followed in the UX design process
  • Assist with onboarding of new UX team members in order to communicate the product vision and business strategy across multiple products
  • Participate in UX reviews and scrum ceremonies across multiple products

Desired Experience & Qualification

  • Grade 12 or equivalent certificate
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in designing UX solutions for mobile and web
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Deep understanding of design process to guide, plan, and scope project work
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication ability
  • Working knowledge of basic business processes
  • Proven competency with Adobe Premier, 3D Studio Max and Google SketchUp

 

COMPETENCIES:

  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Ability to rapidly grasp requirements, processes and business models
  • Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
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