Lead Product Designer - Mobile (12-month Fixed Term Contract) - Xero

Job Title: Lead Product Designer - Mobile (12-month Fixed Term Contract)
Job Location: Auckland, NZ
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/xero/e0185ccc-c0b2-4fe4-b8a5-4498c4d6e0db
Job Description: Our Purpose
At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

About the team & role:
We're looking for a Lead Product Designer to join the team behind the Xero Accounting App (XAA) – our flagship mobile experience that helps small business owners stay on top of their finances, wherever they are. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobile accounting at Xero, partnering with cross-functional leaders across design, product, and engineering to drive high-quality outcomes.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll lead design for key initiatives, mentor designers across the mobile portfolio, and help us continually raise the bar for quality, usability, and craft. If you’re passionate about native mobile product design and want to make a real difference in the lives of small businesses, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note this opportunity is a 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity due to parental leave.
What you'll do
Partner closely with Design, Product, and Development leaders to set the design vision and direction for Xero’s native mobile experiences
Partner closely with Design Research and Product colleagues to identify research opportunities, plan and undertake research and testing
Promote the value of design and collaborative practice across spheres of influence and participation
Present and communicate design work to a range of different audiences
Challenge current solutions, by exploring ideal future concepts and identifying new interaction solutions and patterns that meet customer needs in a better way
Create prototypes which tangibly demonstrate a proposed concept or solution
Influence, challenge and support designers within your product area to deliver high quality product experiences
Develop phased design solutions that bridge the gap between a future state and current patterns, XUI Mobile design system, iOS, iPadOS, Android and other relevant constraints and considerations
Develop detailed interactions and interfaces which are smart and contextually relevant
Create effective handover materials which clearly communicate how the design should look and behave throughout interaction flows and journeys (e.g. User flow diagrams, design specifications, experience/interaction specifications etc)
What you'll bring with you
Track record of designing native mobile experiences across iOS and Android.
Track record of innovating and delivering complex design experiences at scale
Ability to solve customers' problems through design thinking and execution
A portfolio that demonstrates high-quality design outcomes, contributing to user experience and business value
A mastery of the entire design process from uncovering customer needs and pain points, to executing elegant interfaces
Excellent communication skills

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