Rising Academy Network is hiring a
Lead Product Designer

Summary

Rising Academies is a fast-growing education company in Africa with a mission to create the best schools and teaching tools. They are seeking an experienced Lead Product Designer to enhance user experience and attract and retain customers for their Bambai suite of digital products. The role involves running design sprints, creating effective design processes, collaborating with teams, and ensuring high system usability scores.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Design, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of UX/HCD design experience with a strong portfolio of innovative design projects
• Deep understanding of User Experience (UX) or Human-Centered Design (HCD) methodologies
• Experience planning and leading concept workshops, leading change, analyzing and synthesizing outputs & delivering visual product designs
• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
• Background in project management, design research, and documenting design processes
• Demonstrated ability to design and manage field-based design research studies
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely and communicate well with product teams
• Proficient in using Google-Suite products and various collaborative tools
• Proficient in design softwares and knowledge in Figma is a plus
• EdTech experience is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Ensure the design of Bambai's product suite attracts, engages, and retains users
• Run design sprints to improve product onboarding, user experience, and reduce churn for all Bambai’s products
• Record user sessions, run design tests, and suggest new features for all Bambai products
• Create an effective bottleneck-free map of current release processes for Bambai products
• Work closely with product teams, developers, and key stakeholders to accelerate design works and align features with overall strategy for Bambai
• Achieve a high System Usability score related to individual products and features on Bambai
• Conceptualize and develop plans to track user experiences from early concepts to prototypes and specifications for Bambai
• Create an easy-to-access UX/HCD design library and documentation process for all Bambai products
• Improve time-to-insight, consistency, and cohesiveness across Bambai’s product suite

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package