77 Design Lead jobs in South Africa

The main purpose of this position is to lead a team of developers and design / architect, develop, maintain and support information technology (IT) solutions to meet business needs within the Group.Detailed description Define own and others' work plans in alignment with departmental and functional work plans and using own discretion.Conduct analyses and design / architect quality IT solutions according to approved business requirements and in line with governance frameworks.Lead the delivery of quality IT solutions through development, integration, testing and deployment according to the approved design specifications and within agreed timelines.Ensure total quality of an IT solution by contributing to compiling standards, improving processes and ensuring that approved processes and standards are followed.Consistently provide IT solution maintenance and support in the designated area, thereby ensuring business continuity in line with agreed service standards.Keep abreast of developments in information and communications technology trends and the specialized area of technology to develop and design the most appropriate IT solution within the area of responsibility.Set the functional discipline standards for the area of work and hold others to comply with the expected standards and procedures for the completion of tasks.Actively participate as a team member and drive the team towards completing goals.Fulfil the team leadership function and provide mentoring and coaching to team members.Take responsibility for the development and performance management of the team or provide relevant input when necessary.Engage with the internal and external user community to ensure that business benefits are realized.

Job requirementsHonours degree in IT (NQF 8) or an equivalent qualificationDevelopment language certificationEight to 10 years' experience in an IT environment.

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A career in our Cloud and Digital practice, within Consulting Services, where you'll work with clients to define their vision and plan how to get there. We work with some of the world's largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever-changing environment. We deliver the technological solutions organisations need to compete, grow and build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, partnering with best in class technologies and solution sets.

In joining us, you'll help our clients understand and evolve the way they align Digital with their business strategy, create integrated end to end solutions, and use enterprise applications to solve complex business problems.

PwC is looking for a Solution Design Lead to join our Cloud & Digital delivery team. The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 7-10 years of experience in solution design, architecture, or a related field and a proven track record of designing and implementing complex technical solutions.

Requirements:

• 7 - 10 years' experience in solution design, architecture, or a related field
• Proven track record of designing and implementing complex technical solutions.
• Experience in leading and managing technical teams.
• Strong background in software development and system integration
• Experience with cloud technologies and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong technical proficiency in solution architecture and system design.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree in a related field (optional).
• TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) certification.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent cloud certification.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (optional).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of technical solutions that meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical specifications.
• Oversee the development and integration of systems, ensuring alignment with architectural standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure the quality and performance of solutions.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to inform solution design.
• Manage and mitigate risks associated with solution design and implementation.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Consulting

Industries: Business Consulting and Services and IT Services and IT Consulting

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The main purpose of this position is to lead a team of developers and design/architect, develop, maintain and support information technology (IT) solutions to meet business needs within the  Group.

Detailed description

• Define own and others' work plans in alignment with departmental and functional work plans and using own discretion.
• Conduct analyses and design/architect quality IT solutions according to approved business requirements and in line with governance frameworks.
• Lead the delivery of quality IT solutions through development, integration, testing and deployment according to the approved design specifications and within agreed timelines.
• Ensure total quality of an IT solution by contributing to compiling standards, improving processes and ensuring that approved processes and standards are followed.
• Consistently provide IT solution maintenance and support in the designated area, thereby ensuring business continuity in line with agreed service standards.
• Keep abreast of developments in information and communications technology trends and the specialized area of technology to develop and design the most appropriate IT solution within the area of responsibility.
• Set the functional discipline standards for the area of work and hold others to comply with the expected standards and procedures for the completion of tasks.
• Actively participate as a team member and drive the team towards completing goals.
• Fulfil the team leadership function and provide mentoring and coaching to team members.
• Take responsibility for the development and performance management of the team or provide relevant input when necessary.
• Engage with the internal and external user community to ensure that business benefits are realized.  

Job requirements

• Honours degree in IT (NQF 8) or an equivalent qualification
• Development language certification
• Eight to 10 years’ experience in an IT environment. 

Our client is looking for an individual to join their growing IT team as an UX/UI Design Lead to Lead the design of user interface and the visual and user-experience elements of digital products. Applying an advanced level of expertise, guide stakeholders and team members in the practice of product design and lead the translation of high-level requirements into interactive designs

Responsibilities:

Design and Conceptualisation

• Lead a collaborative digital product/service design process by gathering input across all product/service portfolios to define a design system that is viable and scalable, and which strengthens the brand. Lead a cross-portfolio, multidisciplinary team that contributes to the evolution of the system.

Customer Experience Mapping:

• Lead implementation and performance of techniques such as voice of the customer initiatives, journey mapping, and qualitative touchpoint analysis to identify customer pain points, challenges, and hurdles; advise on approaches to eliminate negative experiences and enhance customer interactions.

Internal Client Relationship Management:

• Manage relationships with internal clients and act as a business partner to them, building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust, and managing the deployment of appropriate internal and/or external resources to support in delivering business strategy and plans.

Product and Solution Development:

• Is responsible for managing the definition, development and delivery of a significant product or service within the product development and engineering program, ensuring alignment with customer requirements.

Improvement / Innovation:

• Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organisation’s change management program. Involves working with guidance from senior colleagues.

Personal Capability Building:

• Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team and beyond in the function. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging technologies, external regulation, and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Building Capability:

• Work within existing development framework to build own capabilities and those of direct reports. Provide specialised training or coaching to others throughout the organisation in area of expertise.

Recommendations:

• Recommend changes to policies, processes, standards and practices that would improve operational support.

Customer Needs/Experience Research

• Lead the design and execution of customer research projects by collecting and analysing customer and market data to develop an understanding of customer segments, trends, needs, and expectations.

Customer Experiences Implementation:

• Design and coordinate implementation of differentiating customer experience initiatives, tools, and processes.

Performance Management:

• Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance. OR Monitor the performance of the team; allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality; contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.

Behavioral Competencies:

Balances Stakeholders:

• Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders. For example, shares stakeholder feedback while inspiring others to consistently seek input and learn from their internal and external stakeholders. Promotes an environment of high ethical standards and cross-cultural sensitivity in working with all stakeholders.

Manages Complexity:

• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.

Decision Quality:

• Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, ensures that people’s decisions comply with policies and standards. Integrates analysis, experience, and other inputs to make effective decisions. Accepts workable decisions and also seeks better alternatives.

Cultivates Innovation:

• Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. For example, offers creative ideas, finds unique connections between previously unrelated elements. Actively encourages and supports others’ creativity; builds upon and strengthens new solutions in a positive and collaborative manner.

Drives Results:

• Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. For example, emphasizes the importance of results; encourages a sense of urgency in others; challenges poor outcomes or unproductive behaviors. Provides assistance or encouragement to help others over obstacles.

Action Oriented:

• Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, encourages others to take timely action and take on new challenges with a can-do attitude. Secures new business opportunities.

Nimble Learning:

• Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. For example, gives people opportunities to try new things; urges people to try new ways to find best solutions. Helps the team leverage the lessons from their successes and failures when facing new situations.

Ensures Accountability:

• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, measures and tracks team’s and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.

Interpersonal Savvy:

• Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. For example, recognizes even subtle social cues and nimbly responds to others’ needs and preferences. Helps to defuse difficult interpersonal situations by showing high levels of tact, sensitivity, and consideration. Builds rapport with ease.

Being Resilient:

• Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. For example, deals effectively with crises and volatile situations. Puts people’s failures in perspective and helps them move forward. Maintains calm in adversity; stays objective. Uses hardships and difficult experiences as an opportunity for personal and team growth.

Business Insight:

• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. For example, leverages insights to shape and drive critical initiatives. Shares industry developments with the team; helps them grasp business and industry fundamentals and understand how they contribute.

Directs Work:

• Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done. For example, delegates tasks, providing generally clear expectations to staff. Coordinates and integrates the team’s work, reducing duplication. Measures team progress using the right indicators; recognizes when problems or shortfalls occur.

Skills:

Interaction Design:

• Apply comprehensive knowledge / skill, acts with independence and provide guidance and training to others.

Prototyping:

• Apply comprehensive knowledge / skill, acts with independence and provide guidance and training to others.

Information Architecture:

• Apply comprehensive knowledge / skill, acts with independence and provide guidance and training to others.

Computer skills:

• Support business processes with comprehensive understanding and the effective use of standard office equipment and standard software packages, while also providing guidance and training to others.

Assessment:

• Use comprehensive knowledge and guide and train others on analysing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.

Verbal and Written Communication:

• Apply comprehensive knowledge and guide and train others to use clear and effective verbal and written communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.

Market Research and Analysis:

• Provide technical guidance when required to use research and analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of market conditions in order to facilitate the success of a brand, product or service.

Planning and Organising:

• Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently and provide guidance and training to others to plan, organise, prioritise and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

Education:

• Matric / Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential).
• A relevant design related qualification (degree / diploma / certificate) (Essential).

Experience:

• 5 or more years’ UX/UI design experience (Essential).
• Experience in the Financial Services industry (Advantageous).
• 1 or more years’ experience of general supervision of more junior colleagues (Essential).

Our client is seeking an experienced UX/UI Design Lead to head the design of user interfaces and the visual and user-experience elements of digital products. This role involves guiding stakeholders and team members in product design and leading the transformation of high-level requirements into interactive, user-friendly designs.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design and Conceptualisation:
   • Oversee a collaborative design process for digital products/services, incorporating input from various portfolios to create a scalable and robust design system that enhances the brand. Lead a multidisciplinary team to evolve this system.
2. Customer Experience Mapping:
   • Implement and manage techniques such as voice of the customer initiatives, journey mapping, and qualitative touchpoint analysis to identify and address customer pain points, improving overall customer interactions.
3. Internal Client Relationship Management:
   • Foster and maintain relationships with internal clients, acting as a trusted business partner. Manage the deployment of internal and/or external resources to support the delivery of business strategies and plans.
4. Product and Solution Development:
   • Oversee the definition, development, and delivery of key products or services within the product development program, ensuring alignment with customer needs.
5. Improvement / Innovation:
   • Identify and implement improvements in existing business practices, and manage projects or work streams within the organization’s change management program, with guidance from senior colleagues.
6. Personal Capability Building:
   • Serve as a subject matter expert in specific technology, policy, regulation, or operational management areas. Stay updated on current and emerging technologies and industry best practices through professional development.
7. Building Capability:
   • Enhance your own capabilities and those of your direct reports within the existing development framework. Provide specialized training or coaching to others across the organization.
8. Recommendations:
   • Suggest changes to policies, processes, standards, and practices to improve operational support.
9. Customer Needs/Experience Research:
   • Lead customer research projects, collecting and analyzing data to understand customer segments, trends, needs, and expectations.
10. Customer Experiences Implementation:
    • Design and manage the implementation of initiatives, tools, and processes to enhance customer experiences.
11. Performance Management:
    • Monitor team performance, allocate tasks, review progress, and take corrective action as needed. Contribute to formal performance management and appraisals.

Competencies:

1. Balances Stakeholders:
   • Effectively balance and anticipate the needs of multiple stakeholders, fostering an environment of high ethical standards and cultural sensitivity.
2. Manages Complexity:
   • Navigate complex and ambiguous situations by asking insightful questions and enriching analyses.
3. Decision Quality:
   • Make timely, effective decisions, ensuring compliance with policies and standards. Integrate analysis and experience to make informed decisions.
4. Cultivates Innovation:
   • Encourage and support creative ideas, fostering a collaborative environment to develop new solutions.
5. Drives Results:
   • Achieve outstanding outcomes by emphasizing urgency and challenging unproductive behaviours.
6. Action Oriented:
   • Approach new opportunities and challenges with high energy and enthusiasm, encouraging others to do the same.
7. Nimble Learning:
   • Learn from successes and failures, promoting experimentation to find the best solutions.
8. Ensures Accountability:
   • Hold yourself and others accountable for meeting commitments, tracking performance, and learning from feedback.
9. Interpersonal Savvy:
   • Build rapport and maintain productive relationships with diverse groups, showing tact and sensitivity in difficult situations.
10. Being Resilient:
    • Maintain composure in crises, using hardships as opportunities for growth and learning.
11. Business Insight:
    • Apply business knowledge to drive organizational goals, sharing industry insights with the team.
12. Directs Work:
    • Provide direction, delegate tasks, and remove obstacles to ensure work gets done efficiently.

Skills:

1. Interaction Design, Prototyping, Information Architecture:
   • Apply comprehensive knowledge, act independently, and provide guidance and training to others.
2. Computer Skills:
   • Support business processes using standard office equipment and software, providing training to others. Proficient in Microsoft Office and design tools like Adobe Suite, Zeplin, Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, and Miro.
3. Assessment:
   • Analyze data from multiple sources to draw conclusions and make recommendations, providing guidance to others.
4. Verbal and Written Communication:
   • Use clear and effective communication skills to express ideas and formulate plans, providing training to others.
5. Market Research and Analysis:
   • Conduct research and analysis to understand market conditions and facilitate the success of brands, products, or services.
6. Planning and Organising:
   • Plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee activities to meet business objectives efficiently, providing guidance and training to others.

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 / SAQA Accredited Equivalent.
• Relevant design-related qualification (degree/diploma/certificate).

Experience:

• 5+ years of UX/UI design experience.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry preferred.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.