About the Role As a Lead Product Designer at StraitsX, reporting to the Product Design Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping the user experience for our products and driving strategic design initiatives that align with the company's vision. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including business, product, and engineering stakeholders, to create user-centered solutions and apply product thinking to elevate our offerings.
In addition to strategic oversight, you will also engage in technical UI/UX design work, ensuring that high-fidelity, functional design solutions are not only user-focused but technically feasible for development teams to implement.
What You'll Do Strategy and Leadership:
Develop and execute a comprehensive UX strategy that aligns with the company's vision and goals. Champion a user-centric approach throughout the entire product development lifecycle. Establish and maintain high UX standards and best practices across all projects. Team Management and Development:
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing, globally distributed UX team. Foster a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive team environment to encourage growth and creativity. Stakeholder Collaboration:
Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to align on business objectives and user goals. Serve as the primary UX representative in executive discussions, ensuring UX perspectives are integrated into decision-making processes. Research and Analysis:
Lead user research initiatives to gather valuable insights that inform design decisions. Analyze user feedback and product usage data to iteratively improve the user experience. Stay informed on industry trends and emerging UX technologies to keep the team and product at the forefront of innovation. Design and Implementation:
Guide the design process, from wireframes and prototypes to high-fidelity designs, ensuring all outputs are user-focused and visually consistent with brand guidelines. Collaborate with development teams to oversee the implementation of UX designs, ensuring technical feasibility and design quality. Performance Measurement:
Define and track key UX performance metrics to assess the success and impact of UX initiatives. Regularly report UX performance insights and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders. What We're Looking For Minimum of 8 years of experience in UX/UI design, with a strong portfolio showcasing strategic, user-centered design solutions. Proven experience leading and mentoring design teams. Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders. Familiarity with Web3, stablecoin and/or the broader digital asset industry Experience in conducting user research, data analysis, and performance measurement. Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch) and familiarity with front-end development processes. Knowledge of the latest trends and best practices in UX design.