UI/UX Lead

Summary

Join Sleek as a UI/UX Lead and spearhead the design of exceptional user experiences for our B2B software platforms. You will lead the design vision, collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct user research, and create intuitive interfaces. This role requires a minimum of 7 years of experience in UI/UX design, with at least 3-4 years leading design teams in B2B SaaS platforms. You will mentor a team of designers, ensuring high-quality design standards. The position offers competitive market salaries, generous paid time off, flexible work arrangements (including remote work options), and opportunities for professional development. Sleek is a fast-growing company with a positive and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in UI/UX design, with at least 3-4 years leading design teams, ideally in B2B SaaS platforms or enterprise-level applications
• Proven track record of designing B2B platforms and would be a good to have experience in the accounting space
• Solid understanding of UX research methods and how to apply findings to the design process
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly to both
• Understanding of front-end development processes and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure design feasibility and consistency

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the design process from research and ideation to prototyping and final implementation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Managers, Developers, Business Analysts) to define and implement design solutions
• Lead user research efforts to gather insights, analyze user feedback, and iteratively improve the product
• Design wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes to clearly communicate design concepts
• Build customer feedback loops to constantly improve the user experience basis actual usage rather than stakeholder perceptions
• Define design principles and guide to bring in standardization of components which the entire design team uses for the future
• Drive the vision and roll-out of new gen Sleek 2.0 platform
• Use data-driven design approaches using tools like hotjar, maze etc. to validate design choices and identify opportunities for improvement
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to ensure the platform remains competitive and user-friendly
• Lead and mentor a team of UI/UX designers, ensuring high-quality design standards and consistent execution
• Provide guidance and support to junior and mid-level designers in areas of user research, prototyping, and visual design
• Foster a collaborative and creative environment to drive innovation and user-centered design thinking
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into effective design solutions
• Advocate for the importance of user-centered design practices within the organization to then churn out experiences keeping users in mind rather than perception based approach

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus, though not mandatory

Benefits

• You’ll be able to work from home 2-3 days per week if you live in Singapore or Hong Kong, or 5 days per week if you’re fully remote
• If you need to start early or start late to cater to your family or other needs, we don’t mind, so long as you get your work done and proactively communicate
• You can also work fully remote from anywhere in the world for 1 month each year
• We pay competitive market salaries and provide staff with generous paid time off and holiday schedules
• Additionally, you’ll be able to access our flexi benefits scheme for home office equipment or health and fitness expenditure
• Certain staff at Sleek are also eligible for our employee share ownership plan and can share in the upside of our stellar growth trajectory as we work toward listing on a prominent stock exchange in the Asia Pacific region
• There’s also a range of internal and external facing training programmes we run