Senior Product Designer

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, New Zealand Te Wananga o Aotearoa Full time

**Senior Product Designer**

Are you passionate about creating exceptional user experiences? Do you thrive on solving complex design challenges with a human-centric mindset? If so, we have an exciting role for you

**About this role**

This role is responsible for leading our tauira & kaimahi-centred design, through the visualisation, and execution of strategic digital experiences.

Working in partnership with the Product Managers in Taupārongo (IT), this role will excel as a passionate designer, collaborator, tauira & kaimahi advocate, and a continuous learner. As a key member of the digital experience team, the Product Designer is focused on understanding the needs of kaimahi and tauira and creating delightful experiences that match needs with business goals, while reinforcing the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa brand, and te ao Māori.

**What We’re looking for**:
We’re seeking a talented Senior Product Designer who embodies the following qualities:

- **User-Centric Mindset**: You understand that **great design starts with empathy**. You’ll champion the needs of our users, ensuring that our products are intuitive, accessible and provide delightful experiences.
- ** Problem-Solving Skills**:You’re not afraid of challenges. You’ll approach problems from a human angle, understanding the pain points of our users and crafting elegant solutions.

**Why join us?**
- Based in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
- Free health and life insurance, generous leave provisions plus additional leave based on length of service, free car parking.
- A whanau-friendly workplace with flexible work options including work-from-home up to two days each week.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or 5+ years equivalent professional experience
- Masters in Human Factors, HCDE, or Cognitive Psychology a plus

**Experience**:

- 3+ years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role.
- Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design.
- Strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
- Experience working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs.
- Experience in a highly Agile/scrum environment.
- Strong experience in understanding business partner and client needs.

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.

If this sounds like an opportunity you’d be interested in, and you have the experience we need - we'd love to hear from you.

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