UI + UX Designer (m/f/d)

Senior UX/UI Designer

Location: Abu Dhabi (On-site)

Reports to: Head of Design

Contract: 12 Month Extendable

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 to create user-centered solutions that balance business objectives, technical feasibility, and user needs.

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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