UI + UX Designer (m/f/d)
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About the Role
Halian seeks a Senior UX/UI Designer for a 12-month extendable contract in Abu Dhabi. You will lead end-to-end product design for digital products in a regulated industry, collaborating with stakeholders and vendors.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the full design lifecycle from discovery and research through wireframing, prototyping, visual design, testing, and implementation
- Create information architecture, customer journeys, user flows, wireframes, and high fidelity designs for web and mobile products
- Develop detailed design specifications and support engineering teams during implementation
- Ensure products meet usability, accessibility, and localization standards
- Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and alignment sessions with senior stakeholders and cross functional teams
- Present design concepts, recommendations, and rationale to leadership audiences
- Translate complex business and technical requirements into intuitive user experiences
- Build strong partnerships with Product, Engineering, Data, Research, and business teams
- Manage and guide external design partners and vendor teams
- Establish clear briefs, review deliverables, and maintain high quality design standards
- Mentor designers and provide constructive feedback to support continuous improvement
- Contribute to the development and governance of design systems, components, and design tokens
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, or related discipline
- Proven track record designing and launching digital products at scale
- Experience leading multiple design initiatives and collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups
- Strong portfolio demonstrating user centered design thinking, problem solving, and measurable business impact
- Advanced proficiency in Figma, FigJam, Miro, Jira, and collaboration platforms
- Experience creating prototypes, design systems, and developer ready specifications
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in English
- Arabic language skills strongly preferred
Full Job Posting
About The Role
- We are seeking an experienced Senior UX/UI Designer to lead the design of high impact digital products across a complex, regulated industry environment.
- This role combines strategic thinking, hands on design execution, stakeholder engagement, and vendor management to deliver intuitive, accessible, and scalable digital experiences.
- You will drive end to end product design across web and mobile platforms, collaborating with cross functional teams and external partners.
Key Responsibilities End to End Product Design
- Lead the full design lifecycle from discovery and research through wireframing, prototyping, visual design, testing, and implementation.
- Create information architecture, customer journeys, user flows, wireframes, and high fidelity designs for web and mobile products.
- Develop detailed design specifications and support engineering teams during implementation.
- Ensure products meet usability, accessibility, and localization standards.
Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
- Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and alignment sessions with senior stakeholders and cross functional teams.
- Present design concepts, recommendations, and rationale to leadership audiences.
- Translate complex business and technical requirements into intuitive user experiences.
- Build strong partnerships with Product, Engineering, Data, Research, and business teams.
Design Leadership & Vendor Management
- Manage and guide external design partners and vendor teams.
- Establish clear briefs, review deliverables, and maintain high quality design standards.
- Mentor designers and provide constructive feedback to support continuous improvement.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and aligned with organizational objectives.
Design Systems & Governance
- Contribute to the development and governance of design systems, components, and design tokens.
- Maintain design consistency across multiple products and workstreams.
- Support design operations, file management, documentation, and quality assurance processes.
- Promote scalable design practices and reusable design assets.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, or a related discipline.
- Proven track record designing and launching digital products at scale.
- Experience leading multiple design initiatives and collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating user centered design thinking, problem solving, and measurable business impact.
- Advanced proficiency in Figma, FigJam, Miro, Jira, and collaboration platforms.
- Experience creating prototypes, design systems, and developer ready specifications.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluency in English. Arabic language skills are strongly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in healthcare, government, fintech, or other highly regulated industries.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
- Experience designing bilingual and right to left (RTL) digital experiences.
- Familiarity with analytics and experimentation tools such as GA4 or Mixpanel.
- Understanding of privacy, security, and compliance considerations within digital products.
- Experience conducting usability testing and customer research.
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