UI/UX Lead

Summary

Join Sleek as a UI/UX Lead and drive the design of exceptional user experiences for our platforms. You will lead the design vision, define user flows, create intuitive interfaces, and ensure the overall quality of the user experience. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting user research, and building customer feedback loops. The goal is to increase user engagement and improve the platform's Net Promoter Score (NPS). You will also lead and mentor a team of UI/UX designers, fostering a collaborative and creative environment. This position 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.

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

• Lead the UI/UX Design Process
• 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
• Team Leadership, Mentorship and Stakeholder Management
• 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