Job Vacancy: Job title: Lead Product Designer
Job description: FairMoney is a pioneering mobile banking institution specializing in extending credit to emerging markets. Established in 2017, the company currently operates primarily within Nigeria, and it has secured nearly €50 million in funding from renowned global investors, including Tiger Global, DST, and Flourish Ventures.
FairMoney maintains a strong international presence, with offices in several countries, including France, Nigeria, Germany, Latvia, the UK, Türkiye, and India. In alignment with its vision, FairMoney is actively constructing the foremost mobile banking platform and point-of-sale (POS) solution tailored for emerging markets.
The journey began with the introduction of a digital microcredit application exclusively available on Android devices. Today, FairMoney has significantly expanded its range of services, encompassing a comprehensive suite of financial products, such as current accounts, savings accounts, debit cards, and state-of-the-art POS solutions designed to meet the needs of both merchants and agents.
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Requirements
Roles and Responsibilities
- You have strong expertise in leading a team of product designers and other functional competencies like information architecture, layout, visual hierarchy, journey models, and more.
- You can document user experience and interactivity through wireframes, flowcharts, screenshots, rapid prototypes, and visual design.
- Take charge of a team of product designers, offering guidance and mentorship to ensure each member plays a role in the company’s overall success.
- Having knowledge of design management and related processes, as well as the ability to mentor young designers, is important
- You have experience working with product management, engineering, and research and can drive ideas to production.
- You are obsessed with user experience, understand what matters for the user, and work towards delivering the same.
- You understand how to leverage data (qualitative and quantitative) and can influence product management and engineering to improve the user experience.
- You have worked in a fast-paced environment before and are not afraid to get your hands dirty when needed.
Requirements
- At least 8+ years of experience in designing consumer-facing products, including at least 3+ years of experience leading/managing design teams
- Prior experience building mobile first neobanks and/or Fintech products lending, savings, payments, investments, insurance & remittance) is a plus
- Experience working and managing teams in a cross-cultural and international environment, alongside all levels of stakeholders
- Having knowledge of design management and related processes, as well as the ability to mentor young designers, is important
- Demonstrate a keen focus on user experience, understanding and prioritizing user needs, and actively contributing to its enhancement.
- Engage with cross-functional teams, such as product management, engineering, and marketing, to align design objectives with overarching business goals.
- Proficiently document user experience and interactivity using wireframes, flowcharts, screenshots, rapid prototypes, and visual design.
- Showcase expertise in collaborating with product management, engineering, and research, driving ideas from conception to production.
- Harness qualitative and quantitative data to influence product management and engineering, thereby enhancing the user experience.
- Regularly assess and critique wireframes, prototypes, or high-fidelity mockups to ensure effective communication of ideas to customers and address pertinent issues.
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment, willing to actively engage in hands-on work when necessary.
- Oversee the design process from ideation to implementation, testing, and subsequent iterations.
- Stay abreast of the latest technologies, bringing innovative ideas and approaches to the team.
- Establish and enforce design processes and best practices to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of the design team.
- Formulate and execute the comprehensive product design strategy for the entire company.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Training & Development
- Paid Time Off
- Hybrid work
- Competitive salary
Recruitment Process
Introductions, work history and portfolio review – 30 minutes
Case Study – 30 minutes
- Prepare a concise 15-minute presentation to provide a high-level overview of a project that you led. This will help interviewers better understand your skills as a “design leader.” The presentation will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A session with the panelists.
Rapid wireframing – 20 minutes
- You’ll be given a problem statement and have 20 minutes to whiteboard potential solutions. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers. It’s all about your approach to the problem. Don’t invest time in considering the product or business aspects. Instead, focus on creating an exceptional experience for yourself as the user.
Product leadership and management – 10 minutes
- A conversation with a product leader from FairMoney reflecting on your experience followed by an in-depth discussion about your leadership journey so far.
Location: Nigeria
Job date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:32:36 GMT
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