Remote Lead Product Designer

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.