True Balance - Product Design Head (8-18 yrs)

Roles and responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy:

- Define and lead the overall product design vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.

- Manage, mentor, and grow the product design team, fostering a culture of creativity, user-centric thinking, and high-quality execution.

- Advocate for the role of design in shaping the product strategy, promoting design thinking, data-driven, and user-centered approach across the company.

- Playing Coach: Not only lead other designers but also should do hands-on design for lead-by-example

Data-driven Design Process & Execution:

- Own the entire product design system and process, from concept and ideation to prototyping and delivery of high-quality designs

- Create and oversee the development of wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs that clearly communicate product ideas.

- Data/Fact-driven approach: Continuously assess and optimize the performance of design solutions through user testing/research, data analytics, and qualitative feedback.

- Work with product managers and engineers to define, develop, and deliver product features, ensuring designs are technically feasible and scalable.

Fintech Expertise & Competitive Edge:

- Understand the regulatory, security, and compliance challenges specific to fintech, and design products that are compliant with industry standards.

- Stay on top of trends in the fintech industry, ensuring our design approach remains innovative, competitive, and aligned with market demands.

Cross-functional & Cross-cultural Collaboration:

- Collaborate closely with product, engineering, marketing, and operations teams to deliver a cohesive product experience and ensure efficient communication and collaboration across the company.

- Lead pan-Asian designers including India and Korea effectively and work with an international team.

Required Experience:

- 8+ years of product design experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role (preferably within a startup or fintech company).

- Proven experience in designing complex digital products, preferably in fintech, SaaS, or mobile applications.

- Experience with data-driven design and knowledge of UX metrics.

- Strong portfolio showcasing a history of delivering innovative, user-centric designs that balance business needs and technical constraints or design and a problem-solving

- Deep expertise in UX/UI design, user research, interaction design, and prototyping.

- Hands-on experience with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.

- Strong understanding of fintech industry regulations, user needs, and competitive landscape.Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment, balancing multiple priorities and projects.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to stakeholders and team members.

Nice to Have:

- Background in financial services, banking, payments, or similar fintech sectors.

- Experience working with cross-border teams or products in multiple geographies