Senior Product Designer

Summary

Join Moniepoint, a rapidly growing financial services platform in Africa, as a Senior Product Designer. You will lead the design process for financial products, ensuring intuitive and accessible user experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and champion user-centered design. This role demands a strategic mindset, deep UX/UI expertise, and the ability to translate complex financial concepts into seamless user experiences. You will define and execute design strategies, conduct user research, and partner with product managers and engineers. You will also advocate for accessibility and inclusive design, create micro-interactions, and use data-driven insights to optimize the user experience. Finally, you will stay ahead of fintech trends and mentor junior designers.

Requirements

• 3+ years in a senior product design role, with a strong focus on UX and a demonstrated ability to lead impactful projects
• Mastery of visual design, typography, grids, layout, and colour theory
• Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user flows
• Deep understanding of designing for both mobile and web platforms, ensuring responsive and adaptive experiences
• Strong knowledge of behavioural psychology and how it influences user decision-making
• Extensive experience conducting usability testing, user interviews, and heuristic evaluations
• Ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative insights into impactful design decisions
• Familiarity with UX analytics tools (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, etc.)
• Proficiency in atomic design principles and building scalable UI frameworks
• Strong knowledge of motion design tools (Lottie, After Effects, Principle) to create dynamic user experiences
• Experience mentoring and guiding junior designers
• Ability to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders across teams
• Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced product teams
• Figma mastery - deep experience with auto layout, design tokens, component variants, interactive prototypes, and scalable design libraries
• Proven experience in fintech and/or SaaS environments, with a strong understanding of industry challenges and user behaviours

Responsibilities

• Define and execute design strategies that align with business objectives and user needs
• Lead the end-to-end design process, from discovery and research to wireframing, prototyping, and final UI execution
• Conduct advanced user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments to validate and refine design solutions
• Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure seamless implementation of designs
• Design scalable UI components and contribute to our evolving design system
• Advocate for accessibility (A11y) and inclusive design principles, ensuring our products serve a diverse user base
• Create and refine micro-interactions and motion elements to improve user engagement and usability
• Use data-driven insights to continuously improve the user experience and optimise for business impact
• Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
• Stay ahead of fintech trends and best practices to drive product innovation

Benefits

• A leadership role in shaping the future of fintech - your work will impact millions of users
• Career growth opportunities
• A culture of experimentation - we encourage innovative thinking and rapid iteration
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Remote-friendly work culture, with access to learning resources