Unico Connect - Design Manager - Human Computer Interaction (5-7 yrs)

Key Responsibilities :

- Innovative Design : Create compelling, user-friendly designs for technology products, addressing complex problems while enhancing user satisfaction.

- Creative Solutions : Bring out-of-the-box thinking to provide inventive design enhancements for existing products, challenging traditional design concepts.

- Team Leadership : Mentor and lead a team of designers, fostering their growth and inspiring them to achieve excellence.

- User Research : Conduct thorough research to understand user needs, behaviors, and challenges, translating insights into impactful design decisions.

- Prototyping : Develop interactive prototypes to visualize, validate, and refine design ideas.

- Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to align design with business goals.

- Design Systems : Contribute to or establish design systems that ensure consistency and scalability across all products.

- Usability Testing : Organize and execute usability tests, collecting feedback to improve designs.

- Quality Assurance : Partner with developers to ensure the successful implementation of designs, addressing any design-related challenges during development.

- Documentation : Prepare and maintain detailed design documentation, including user flows, wireframes, and specifications.

- Trend Awareness : Stay updated on emerging design trends, tools, and technologies to bring fresh ideas to the table.

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related discipline.

- 5-7years of proven UI/UX design experience, with a portfolio showcasing innovative, user-centric designs.

- Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or similar platforms.

- Proficiency in creating interactive prototypes using tools like InVision or equivalent.

- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and design thinking processes.

- Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring design teams.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions effectively.

- Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

- Experience designing for both web and mobile applications.

Preferred Skills :

- Familiarity with front-end development technologies to facilitate design-developer collaboration.

- Experience with tools like Zeplin, Proto.io, or Principle.

- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles