Lead Product Designer

Moniepoint

Who we are   Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month.  As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.   About the role: As a Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for executing high-quality designs for our financial products, ensuring they are intuitive, accessible, and effective. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and champion user-centred design within the organisation. This role requires a strategic mindset, deep UX/UI expertise, and the ability to translate complex financial concepts into seamless user experiences. What you’ll do * Define and execute design strategies that align with business objectives and user needs. * Lead the end-to-end design process, from discovery and research to wireframing, prototyping, and final UI execution. * Conduct advanced user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments to validate and refine design solutions. * Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure seamless implementation of designs. * Design scalable UI components and contribute to our evolving design system. * Advocate for accessibility (A11y) and inclusive design principles, ensuring our products serve a diverse user base. * Create and refine micro-interactions and motion elements to improve user engagement and usability. * Use data-driven insights to continuously improve the user experience and optimise for business impact. * Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. * Stay ahead of fintech trends and best practices to drive product innovation. What you need to succeed * 3+ years in a senior product design role, with a strong focus on UX and a demonstrated ability to lead impactful projects * Mastery of visual design, typography, grids, layout, and colour theory. * Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user flows. * Deep understanding of designing for both mobile and web platforms, ensuring responsive and adaptive experiences. * Strong knowledge of behavioural psychology and how it influences user decision-making. * Extensive experience conducting usability testing, user interviews, and heuristic evaluations. * Ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative insights into impactful design decisions. * Familiarity with UX analytics tools (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, etc.). * Proficiency in atomic design principles and building scalable UI frameworks. * Strong knowledge of motion design tools (Lottie, After Effects, Principle) to create dynamic user experiences. * Experience mentoring and guiding junior designers. * Ability to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders across teams. * Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced product teams. * Figma mastery - deep experience with auto layout, design tokens, component variants, interactive prototypes, and scalable design libraries. * Proven experience in fintech and/or SaaS environments, with a strong understanding of industry challenges and user behaviours. What you’ll get * A leadership role in shaping the future of fintech - your work will impact millions of users. * Career growth opportunities. * A culture of experimentation - we encourage innovative thinking and rapid iteration. * Competitive compensation and benefits. * Remote-friendly work culture, with access to learning resources. What to expect in the hiring process * Application & portfolio review: we look for strong UX case studies that showcase process, research, impact, and leadership. * Preliminary phone call with the recruiter: a brief conversation to discuss your background, interests, and expectations. * Interview with a design team member: a discussion about your experience, approach to design, alignment with our mission, and a portfolio walkthrough. * Design Challenge: an advanced exercise to assess problem-solving, UX/UI craft, and strategic thinking. * Final executive conversation: a discussion with senior leadership about your ability to think strategically, collaborate across teams, and drive business and user impact through design. How to apply: Submit your resume and portfolio showcasing your best work - preferably with fintech or SaaS-related projects. Your portfolio should clearly demonstrate impact, including measurable improvements in user experience, business metrics, or engagement. We want to see end-to-end product thinking, including research, wireframes, prototypes, and final execution.

Gitlab

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. About the Role As a Staff Product Designer, you’ll lead design for cross-cutting platform experiences–the foundational elements that touch every workflow regardless of stage. This role requires deep collaboration; every decision ripples across the product. You’ll partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and designers cross stages to translate ambiguity into clear direction, define solutions, and ship work that meaningfully improves the experience for developers and DevSecOps teams. This role will be project based, starting with Knowledge Graph, and solving persistent problems that span organizational boundaries and require a holistic view of the product. Along the way, you’ll share knowledge, contribute to our Pajamas Design System, and mentor other designers. Staff designers are key culture carriers who model collaboration, iterative ways of working while pushing the bar on craft.   What You’ll Do * Lead design on platform experience – Drive the end-to-end design process for cross-cutting features and workflows that impact users across the product. Define both tactical deliverables that solve immediate user problems and strategic outputs that connect to longer-term platform vision. * Partner cross-functionally – Coordinate across multiple groups to align on platform-level experiences. Work closely with Product Managers and Engineering Managers to shape priorities, scope MVCs, and ensure design intent is maintained through development. * Elevate craft and quality – Demonstrate excellence in interaction design, visual design, and systems thinking. Raise the quality bar through thoughtful feedback in design reviews and by modeling high standards in your own work. * Contribute to the design system – Actively contribute to Pajamas by identifying reusable patterns, proposing new components, and ensuring your group’s work extends and adheres to system standards. * Mentor and support others – Coach Product Designers and Senior Product Designers through pairing, design critiques, and knowledge sharing. Help onboard new team members and contribute to a collective team culture. * Ground work in research – Conduct usability studies, competitor evaluations, and formative research. Collaborate with UX Research on problem validation and incorporate insights to fulfill user and business needs.   What You’ll Bring * Demonstrated ability to lead design on complex, ambiguous projects that require significant cross-functional collaboration * Strong portfolio showing end-to-end product design work, from problem framing through shipped solutions * Experience mentoring designers and elevating team craft * Proficiency with Figma and prototyping tools * Excellent communication skills–ability to present work, articulate rationale, and facilitate alignment * Experience collaborating closely with Product Management and Engineering * Systems thinking and experience contributing to or working with design systems * Familiarity with developer tools, DevSecOps, or technical B2B products is a plus * Experience working in remote, distributed teams Remote-EMEA The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary. United States Salary Range $165,000—$200,000 USD HOW GITLAB SUPPORTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES * Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being * Flexible Paid Time Off  * Team Member Resource Groups * Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan * Growth and Development Fund * Parental Leave  Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. 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Moniepoint

Who we are Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial ecosystem, helping 10 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, and business management tools since 2019. As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, it powers most of the country’s Point of Sale (POS) transactions. Through its subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes $22 billion monthly for its customers while operating profitably. Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth. About the role: As a Product Design Manager, you will own the execution of our design vision, managing a small team of designers across multiple teams to prioritise initiatives, drive strategic projects, and foster a culture of excellence. Balancing leadership with hands-on design, you will ensure we deliver business-driven, user-centred solutions that elevate the user experience. This role requires strong leadership, UX/UI expertise, and cross-functional collaboration. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to remove blockers, streamline workflows, and create scalable, accessible designs that align with both user and business needs. What you’ll do * Lead and manage a small team of product designers, ensuring project prioritisation, team alignment, and timely execution of high-quality design work. * Mentor and inspire your team, fostering a culture of feedback, learning, and innovation through regular critiques, coaching, and skill development. * Manage project timelines, roadmaps, and design workflows, ensuring the team delivers high-quality work on schedule. * Maintain a hands-on approach, contributing directly to key design projects while balancing leadership responsibilities. * Partner with product managers, engineers, and executives to translate strategic goals into user-friendly design solutions. * Advocate for user-centred design by leveraging qualitative and quantitative research, usability testing, and behavioural insights to make informed design decisions. * Ensure design consistency and scalability through the use of design systems and atomic design principles. * Champion accessibility (a11y) and inclusive design, ensuring our products are usable by a diverse audience. * Collaborate with analytics and product teams to measure the impact of design and optimise experiences based on data. What you need to succeed * A strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to lead design teams and deliver end-to-end product design solutions across platforms, backed by user research and measurable impact. * Experience leading and developing design teams, fostering collaboration, mentorship, and performance-driven growth. * Expertise in UX/UI principles, interaction design, and user research methodologies, with a proven track record of delivering results-driven digital products. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and advocate for design at all levels. * Strategic mindset, with the ability to translate product goals into scalable, flexible, and user-centric design solutions. * Experience managing design workflows, tools, and operational processes to improve team efficiency and output. * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, effectively balancing multiple priorities while maintaining design excellence. * Experience in fintech or SaaS, with a strong understanding of financial products, compliance, security, and designing for trust. What you’ll get * A leadership role in shaping the future of fintech - your work will influence design strategy and impact millions of users. * Opportunities for career growth - mentorship, leadership development, and the ability to scale and shape a high-performing design team. * Autonomy and influence - own design decisions, drive cross-functional collaboration, and define best practices. * A high-performing and collaborative team - work alongside talented designers, engineers, and product managers in a culture that values design excellence. * A culture of experimentation - we encourage bold ideas, rapid iteration, and data-driven design improvements. * Competitive compensation and benefits. * Remote-friendly work culture with support for professional development and engagement with the design community. What to expect in the hiring process * Application & portfolio review: we assess your experience, leadership impact, and UX case studies that demonstrate strategic thinking, process, and measurable outcomes. * Preliminary phone call with recruiter: a brief conversation to discuss your background, leadership experience, and expectations. * Interview with senior leadership: a deep dive into your leadership approach, design philosophy, and ability to drive impact. This includes a discussion on past projects and collaboration with cross-functional teams. * Design leadership challenge: a scenario-based assessment to assess both strategic thinking and leadership skills while balancing UX/UI expertise. * Final executive conversation: a discussion with senior leadership to assess alignment with our vision, strategic thinking, and team-building philosophy. How to apply: Submit your resume and portfolio showcasing your leadership in managing design teams, driving strategy, and delivering user-centred solutions with measurable business impact. We want to see case studies that demonstrate how you have led and developed designers, prioritised and managed projects, and fostered a high-performing team culture. Your portfolio should highlight how you have used research, data, and experimentation to inform decisions, optimise workflows, and drive success metrics.