FanCode - Associate Vice President - Product Design (10-12 yrs)

Your Role:

- Coach & mentor a team of designers, fostering collaboration, providing guidance, and supporting professional growth.

- Oversee the entire design cycle from problem identification to launch, ensuring a user-focused approach.

- Develop and execute quarterly design strategies aligned with business goals and user needs, breaking solutions into actionable agile iterations.

- Analyse various metrics to derive insights & maintain a strategic balance between long-term vision and immediate actions.

- Be hands-on in working with various teams to design concepts & solutions in line with the product vision.

- Work closely with product & tech leads to define goals, and design requirements and ensure alignment.

- You must be adaptable and deal with some degree of ambiguity & change.

- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve our products.

- Optimise design operations and continuously refine processes for greater efficiency and impact.

Must-Have:

- Over 10+ years in hands-on high-fidelity product design with a portfolio showcasing proven success in delivering impactful, measurable product outcomes.

- Experienced in leading a team of designers, with strong mentoring skills and the ability to provide clear, constructive & actionable design feedback.

- Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, with a portfolio showcasing their successful application in products.

- Strong ability to measure design impact using research and data analysis.

- Excellent at presenting and communicating design decisions, with a talent for influencing stakeholders.

- Strong critical and creative problem-solving skills to address design challenges effectively.

- Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and other relevant design software.

- Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments with a positive attitude and openness to change.

Good-to-Have:

- Known certifications/qualifications in the field of design, HCI, engineering, or user research.

- Experience in creating, implementing, and applying a design system across multiple platforms, ensuring consistent brand language throughout the company.

- Experience with agile methodologies and working in an agile environment.