Assistant Product Design Manager (Fresh Grads Welcome to Apply)

Are you passionate about leading design teams, fostering innovation, and creating exceptional user experiences? Join our dynamic and forward-thinking company as a Product Design Manager!

About Us: We are a small company called Fresh Futures Australia which is an education consultant based in both Australia and Malaysia that is working on developing our project called SEEKA Technologies (Not Seeka Limited). It will be a huge platform that utilises A.I. to help match students and job seekers to the right opportunities relevant to them from Primary/Grade school to University level as well as language schools and job opportunities. Our mission is to make it easier for anyone to find, filter and apply to different schools or educational institutions that suit them best as well as make the transition from studies to work more seamless. Our mission is to revolutionize the way people interact with technology, and we're seeking a talented Product Design Manager to help us achieve that goal.

If you're excited to lead a team of talented designers, drive design strategy, and make a significant impact on our products, we'd love to hear from you!

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not a job where you are a designer but someone who is able to identify business requirements and determine opportunities where we can innovate components of our designs. Ideally, you are someone who is more business-minded and you understand UI/UX well.

Role and Responsibilities: As a Product Design Manager, you will be at the forefront of our product development process, playing a pivotal role in shaping the user experience and driving design excellence. Your responsibilities will include:

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of talented designers, fostering their growth and ensuring a collaborative and innovative design culture.


• Design Strategy: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design strategies that align with the overall product vision and business objectives.


• User-Centric Design: Advocate for user-centered design principles, conducting user research and translating insights into intuitive and engaging product experiences.


• Design Process: Oversee the end-to-end design process, from concept ideation and wireframing to prototyping and final visual design.


• Project Management: Effectively manage design projects, timelines, and resources to ensure timely delivery of high-quality designs.


• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, design tools, and methodologies, and drive continuous improvement in design processes.


• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of design and development efforts

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, and any other related major where UI/UX is a focus of study


• Proven experience in leading design teams and managing complex design projects from concept to launch.


• Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design projects, demonstrating both your creative and strategic design skills.


• Proficient in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, etc.


• In-depth understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Completely remote or work from home (Very good if you also want to spend more time with family)


• Friendly and understanding colleagues


• You get to work in an agile work environment


• Opportunity to shape the future of our products and influence the design direction.


• Professional development and growth opportunities.


• Chance to work with passionate professionals who are dedicated to excellence.