Optomi, in partnership with a premier partner in the telecommunications & technology industry, is seeking a Principal Product Designer to join their innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to transformational products & services through cutting-edge design and design thinking methodologies.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in UX research and product design, with an entrepreneurial mindset and a collaborative drive to create exceptional customer experiences. This is your chance to be part of a groundbreaking team operating as an innovation-driven startup within a larger organization.
*Required: Strong portfolio showcasing design and UX work, with a proven track record of leading substantial design projects*
As a Product Design Lead, you will:
- Design and redesign diverse experiences and products, ranging from customer-facing websites and mobile apps to internal tools.
- Act as the creative point-of-contact and project lead for UX design projects, collaborating with teammates and internal stakeholders to guide activities, strategies, and timelines.
- Use storytelling, UX principles, and prototypes to convey the vision, flow, and features of the products you design.
- Collaborate with UX designers, researchers, and other internal teams to generate ideas and refine designs based on feedback.
- Partner with developers, project managers, and cross-functional teams to ensure designs are executed effectively.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
- Lead and facilitate design workshops with clients and partners as needed.
Required Experience & Skills
- 7+ years of product design experience across digital media.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human-Centered Design, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Psychology, or equivalent preferred.
- Strong portfolio showcasing design and UX work, with a proven track record of leading substantial design projects.
- Comfortable in executive-facing roles.
- Proficiency in design tools like Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Principle, and Framer.
- Experience with concept ideation, design strategy, and rapid prototyping/testing.
- Knowledge or expertise in one or more of the following areas is a plus: visual design, machine learning, mobile applications, web applications, messaging interfaces, illustration, video/film production.
- Strong communication, project management, and organizational skills.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative mindset.
- Ability to think strategically and design holistic, compelling products for end users.
- Empathy for users and expertise in user-centered methodologies and design thinking.
- Leadership skills to influence and challenge cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Additional Qualifications
- Strong generative research mindset, including concept testing, usability testing, and rapid prototyping.
- Ability to conduct guerrilla research and adapt to fast-paced environments.
- Comfortable with failure and iterative design processes.
- Experience launching MVPs and executing product strategy.
- Strong documentation and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence and challenge design processes with data-driven insights.
- Experience in innovation labs or agency-level design work preferred.
