Lead Product Designer

Our client is a fast-growing proptech and fintech business transforming how people buy, finance, and manage property across the region. Through innovative technology and customer-centric design, they are creating seamless digital experiences that simplify complex financial and real estate journeys.

We are looking for a talented Lead Product Designer to take ownership of the user experience across a suite of digital products and customer journeys.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on designer who enjoys solving complex problems, improving customer experiences, and working closely with Product and Engineering teams to bring innovative ideas to life.

Responsibilities

Design and optimise end-to-end customer journeys across web and mobile platforms.
Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineers to translate business requirements into intuitive user experiences.
Create wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity designs.
Identify opportunities to improve customer engagement, usability, and conversion across key product journeys.
Conduct user research and leverage customer feedback to inform design decisions.
Contribute to and evolve the company's design system, ensuring consistency across products and platforms.
Collaborate with stakeholders across Product, Commercial, Operations, and Marketing teams.
Champion best practices in UX, UI, accessibility, and user-centred design.
Mentor junior designers where appropriate and help elevate design standards across the business.

About You

5+ years of experience in Product Design, UX/UI Design, or a similar role.
Strong portfolio demonstrating consumer-facing digital products and customer journeys.
Experience working closely with Product and Engineering teams in an agile environment.
Proficiency with Figma and modern design tools.
Strong understanding of user-centred design principles and conversion-focused experiences.
Ability to balance customer needs with commercial objectives.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

Experience within fintech, payments, banking, proptech, marketplaces, or other digital-first businesses.
Exposure to onboarding, payments, lending, financing, or transaction-based customer journeys.
Experience contributing to design systems and design governance.
Previous experience in a high-growth startup or scale-up environment.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to shape the user experience of a rapidly growing technology business.
High level of ownership and autonomy.
Collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.
The chance to work on products that are redefining the future of property and financial services in the region.

SmartChoice International GCC

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