UI UX Designer

About This Role

Role Title: UI UX Designer

Location: IOn-site role in Abu Dhabi (4 days on site, 1 day work from home)

Contract: 5 months duration (might be extended)

Job Purpose

Contribute to the user experience and interface design process for digital products, ensuring that user interactions are intuitive, seamless, and aligned with business goals. This role involves design execution and overseeing user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. The Designer works collaboratively with product managers, developers to create user experiences that meet the needs of end-users and support business objectives.

Responsibilities:

Creative Conceptualization, Information Architecture & Interaction Design

• Design the structure and flow of websites, mobile apps, and other digital platforms.
• Create wireframes, sitemaps, and interaction flows to ensure intuitive navigation and seamless interaction.
• Take a hands-on approach to the development of user interfaces for web and mobile applications based on the provided design system.
• Create high-quality visual designs, mockups, and prototypes to ensure a smooth user experience.

Prototype Development

• Create low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes using tools like Miro, Sketch or Figma to demonstrate the flow and interaction of designs.
• Translate the wireframes into functional and aesthetically pleasing designs.
• Directly create and iterate UI components, ensuring they are delivered on time and meet the required specifications.
• Maintain a high level of craftsmanship in all visual and interactive elements.

Collaboration & Cross-functional Teamwork

• Collaborate with product managers, developers to ensure the final product aligns with both user needs and business goals.
• Act as an advocate for the user within cross-functional teams. Ensure that designs are aligned with business goals and technical requirements.
• Provide guidance to development teams on UI implementation.

Design Process Optimization

• Continually improve UX/UI design processes to ensure efficiency.
• Adopt best practices for design iteration and collaboration within Agile or Lean methodologies.

Brand Consistency & User Focus

• Ensure the user experience aligns with the brand’s values and visual identity.
• Prioritize the user’s needs in every phase of the design process to ensure a human-centered approach.

Feedback and Iteration

• Oversee and contribute to user research, such as interviews, surveys, and usability testing, conducted by UX Researchers.
• Ensure that research insights are effectively integrated into the design process.

Project Management

• Manage your own design projects from concept to final delivery, adhering to deadlines and working within project scope.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of blended UI UX experience
• Experience working in a bank or fintech environment is a MUST