Senior Product Designer - (Design Systems & Digital Banking)

We are seeking a highly talented and hands-on Senior Product Designer to join the Experience & Digital Transformation division at a leading tier-1 banking institution in Dubai. Operating within the Digital Experience & Product Design chapter, this role focuses on crafting human-centric digital journeys and scalable UI/UX frameworks across web, iOS, and Android platforms.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in enterprise-scale Design Systems, end-to-end UX processes, and Agile squad delivery. You will lead the visual look-and-feel of digital products, conduct user research/testing, and collaborate closely with cross-functional product owners, business analysts, and front-end engineers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Creative Leadership & Design Systems

• Lead the overall visual look-and-feel, typography, visual hierarchy, and brand personality across multi-platform digital products (iOS, Android, and Web/Desktop).
• Maintain, evolve, and scale the enterprise Design System, ensuring visual consistency, accessibility, and seamless design-to-code component adoption.
• Envision architectural hierarchies, interaction patterns, features, and functionality aligned with the overarching product design vision.

2. End-to-End Product Design & UX Research

• Own the end-to-end design process: from discovery, user flows, and wireframing to high-fidelity interactive prototyping and developer handoff.
• Lead requirement-clarification workshops with business partners and product managers to convert feature-oriented requirements into refined design backlog items.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative user testing activities (e.g., card sorting, treejack testing, focus groups, usability testing) to evaluate existing digital experiences and refine user flows.

3. Agile Squad Collaboration & Handoff

• Co-create digital experiences in an active Agile squad delivery model alongside multidisciplinary designers, researchers, product owners, and technologists.
• Provide detailed effort estimates for UX and information architecture workstreams based on product specifications.
• Support front-end UI engineers during design handoff, providing direct feedback, reviewing builds for pixel-perfect execution, and integrating technical constraints into production designs.

Required Technical Specifications & Skills

Core Design & Domain Skills (Essential)

• Design Systems: Hands-on mastery in building, maintaining, and scaling enterprise-level Design Systems and component libraries.
• Multi-Platform UI/UX: Proven track record designing for Native iOS, Native Android, and Responsive Web/Desktop applications.
• Design Methodologies: Advanced knowledge of Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles, Information Architecture (IA), and Design Thinking.
• Agile Proficiency: Hands-on experience working inside Agile/Scrum delivery squads alongside product owners and technology teams.
• Prototyping Tools: Deep fluency with industry-standard design, wireframing, and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma).

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• Banking & Fintech: Prior product design experience within Retail Banking, Financial Services (BFS), or large-scale Fintech environments is strongly preferred.
• Regional Awareness: Prior experience working within the GCC / Middle East market is an added advantage.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related visual design field (Master’s/Graduate degree is a plus).
• Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of professional hands-on experience in product design, UI/UX, or digital experience creation.
• Soft Skills: Comfortable navigating ambiguity, open to constructive design feedback, passionate about solving complex user problems, and possessing exceptional presentation skills to articulate design decisions to executive stakeholders.

Job Details

• Location: Dubai, UAE (Onsite)
• Industry: Banking / Financial Services