Product Design Team Lead

Summary

Join Leadtech, a dynamic company fostering innovation in online project management since 2009, as a Product Design Team Lead. You will lead and develop designers, cultivate a positive team environment, optimize design workflows, and bridge communication gaps. This role requires strong communication, design expertise, and team leadership experience. Leadtech offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and a fun, collaborative work environment in Barcelona with options for remote work.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in product design for mobile apps projects
• At least 2 years of experience in a team lead role
• Strong understanding of design principles, user experience design, and development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Solid knowledge of Figma
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to mentor and coach other designers
• Passion for helping others grow and develop
• Experience with design team development methodologies and tools
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with hiring processes

Responsibilities

• Leads and Develops Designers: Provides feedback and mentorship, 1:1 meetings, coaching, and encourages skill development to build a strong design team
• Cultivates Positive Team Environment: Creates a supportive atmosphere by fostering communication, setting goals, and advocating for designers
• Optimizes Design Workflow: Integrates UX, UI, and development teams, manages resources, and experiments with new methodologies for efficient and high-quality design
• Bridges Communication Gap: Represents the design team, communicates processes, and gathers feedback to ensure smooth collaboration across departments
• Visual Communication & Design Systems: Develop visually appealing and consistent interfaces that adhere to design principles and style guides
• Collaboration & Communication: Effectively collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders, clearly communicate design decisions, and present design work to various audiences
• Process Optimization & Measurement: Track progress, measure success through user feedback and data analysis, and continuously refine the design process for efficiency and effectiveness

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with design team development methodologies and tools

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Full-time, permanent contract
• Private health insurance
• 25 days of holiday + your birthday off
• Flexible vacation time (no blackout days)
• Flextime (7 - 09.30h / 15:30 - 18h)
• Free Friday afternoons (a 7-hour workday!)
• 35-hour week for the full month of August (free afternoons!)
• Flexibility to work from home
• Other benefits paid from the gross salary (ticket restaurant, transport tickets, nursery tickets)
• Permanent internal training + Annual budget for external training
• Team-building activities
• Monthly after work
• Free coffee and snacks
• Free fresh fruit
• Games room (Nintendo, table tennis, futbolín)
• Terrace at the office
• An innovative approach to all internal processes and businesses
• Work with the latest technologies and career progress opportunities