Team Lead – UI/UX Designer
Department: Design
Experience: 6–7 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Mohali
What We’re Looking For
A design professional who can think strategically, lead creatively, mentor effectively, and execute hands-on—someone capable of taking ownership of UI/UX initiatives while maintaining high standards of usability, visual quality, and product experience.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced and creative Team Lead – UI/UX Designer to lead our design initiatives and drive user-centered experiences across digital products. The ideal candidate should have worked as a Senior UI/UX Designer, Lead UI/UX Designer, or in a similar leadership role, with a strong understanding of product design, user experience, and design systems.
The candidate should possess a strong and impressive portfolio demonstrating expertise in UI/UX design, problem-solving, product thinking, and the ability to translate business requirements into intuitive and engaging digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end UI/UX design process, from research and ideation to wireframing, prototyping, visual design, and final implementation.
- Define and execute UI/UX strategies aligned with product, user, and business objectives.
- Understand user needs, business requirements, and product challenges to develop effective design solutions.
- Conduct user research, usability testing, competitor analysis, and design validation wherever required.
- Create user flows, information architecture, user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
- Develop and maintain scalable design systems, UI guidelines, and reusable components.
- Ensure consistency in design, usability, accessibility, responsiveness, and overall user experience across platforms.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, QA, and other stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
- Lead design discussions, presentations, and reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
- Review designs and provide constructive feedback to ensure quality and adherence to design standards.
- Mentor, guide, and support junior and mid-level designers, fostering creativity and professional growth within the team.
- Manage multiple design projects and prioritize deliverables based on business and product requirements.
- Stay updated with emerging UI/UX trends, design tools, AI-powered design solutions, and industry best practices.
- Contribute to improving the organization's overall design processes, standards, and design culture.
Required Skills & Technical Expertise
- Strong expertise in UI/UX Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, and Design Thinking.
- Proficiency in Figma is essential; experience with Adobe XD, Sketch, or other design/prototyping tools is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of user-centered design and usability principles.
- Experience in creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, journey maps, and high-fidelity designs.
- Strong knowledge of responsive and mobile-first design principles.
- Experience in creating and maintaining design systems and component libraries.
- Good understanding of accessibility and usability standards.
- Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and front-end development concepts.
- Strong visual design skills, including typography, color, layout, spacing, and visual hierarchy.
- Ability to convert complex business requirements into simple, intuitive, and user-friendly experiences.
- Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities with the ability to guide a design team.
Required Experience & Profile
- 6–7 years of professional experience in UI/UX, Product Design, or a related field.
- Candidates should preferably have worked as a Senior UI/UX Designer, Lead UI/UX Designer, UI/UX Lead, or in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience in leading design projects and mentoring designers.
- Strong understanding of the complete design lifecycle, from discovery to development handoff and implementation.
- Experience working closely with product and engineering teams in an Agile/Scrum environment is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset with a user-first approach.
- Excellent portfolio is mandatory and should demonstrate relevant UI/UX projects, design thinking, problem-solving, and product design capabilities.
Education
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Design, UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or a related field is preferred.
