Lead UI Designer
The Lead User Interface Designer reviews requirements for user interfaces (UIs) and provides advice on design aspects. He/She evaluates overall user experience concept and design specifications, and advises stakeholders on feasibility of UI solutions and recommend alternatives. He oversees the direction of UI designs to ensure alignment with branding elements, standards and guidelines. He also provides technical inputs for the transfer of content and layout into an intuitive and responsive interface for users, as well as synthesises findings and insights from research and feedback to develop design iterations. He develops UI design performance indicators, reviews frameworks and reporting standards and oversees enhancements of UIs. He leads a team and is an expert in UI and programming languages. He also explores new graphic designing tools, and is consulted as a subject matter expert in the Universal Principles of Design and commonly used Design Methods. The Lead User Interface Designer draws on a broad range of knowledge and perspectives to drive user-centric ideas for an interface, and translates these ideas into technical systems and components that yield the optimal user experience. He is a persuasive communicator and is able to gain others' agreement and support for his creative and innovative designs.
What Does a Lead UI Designer Do?
Key Responsibilities & Tasks
Gather and evaluate user requirements
- Review requirements for user interfaces (UIs) and provide advice on design aspects
- Evaluate overall user experience concept and design specifications to inform UI design
- Advise stakeholders on feasibility of UI solutions and recommend alternatives
- Oversee the preparation of UI design specifications
- Advice on the application of new and/or innovative UI concepts
Design UI architecture and
- Oversee the direction of UI design to ensure alignment with branding elements, standards and guidelines
- Develop strategies for UI design and development to ensure business and user needs and requirements are met
- Advise on the design of user interfaces for varied platforms or applications
- Provide technical inputs for the transfer of content and layout into an intuitive and responsive interface experience for users
- Explore and drive the adoption of new technologies or methodologies to design UIs
- Formulate organisational UI design guidelines, best practices and standards
- Synthesise findings and insights from research and feedback to develop design iterations
- Establish a user testing lab for the design and testing of UIs
- Determine modifications in UI designs based on usability test findings
Conduct usability testing on UIs
- Approve UI designs
- Develop UI design performance indicators, review frameworks and reporting standards
Optimise UI designs
- Explore the enhancement of UI designs based on new and innovative technologies
- Oversee enhancements to UI designs based on user feedback and design audits
- Oversee the design and execution of quantitative analysis
- Develop methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, sampling, testing, inspection and training
- Manage the budget expenditure and allocation across teams and projects
Manage people and organisation
- Monitor and track the team’s achievements and key performance indicators
- Propose new operational plans, including targeted budgets, work allocations and staff forecasts
- Acquire, allocate and optimise the use of resources
- Develop learning roadmaps to support the professional development of the team
- Manage the performance and development process, including providing coaching and development opportunities to maximise the potential of each individual
Do You Have the Skills for This Role?
A Lead UI Designer needs 4 core competencies. Here's what's required and at what level.
Must-Have Skills (Advanced)
Decision Making
AdvancedThinking Critically
Developing People
AdvancedInteracting with Others
Collaboration
AdvancedInteracting with Others
Supporting Skills
Self Management
IntermediateStaying Relevant
SkillsFuture Skill Levels
3 levelsBasic
Recognise and understand fundamental concepts. Apply skills in routine situations with guidance.
Intermediate
Apply skills in varied situations independently. Analyse problems and adapt approaches as needed.
Advanced
Lead and innovate in complex situations. Evaluate strategies, guide teams, and drive improvements.
Technical Skills & Competencies (TSC) Levels
6 levelsFollow
Carry out routine tasks under close supervision. Follow established procedures and guidelines.
Assist
Perform tasks with some independence. Assist in non-routine situations and apply established techniques.
Apply
Apply skills and knowledge independently in varied situations. Analyse problems and adapt approaches.
Analyse
Analyse complex situations and develop solutions. Guide and mentor junior colleagues.
Strategise
Set strategic direction and drive innovation. Evaluate trade-offs and make high-impact decisions.
Transform
Lead industry transformation. Establish standards, shape policy, and provide expert advisory.
Technical Skills & Competencies
A Lead UI Designer requires 23 technical skills at specific proficiency levels.
Business Innovation
Level 6Business and Project Management
Inspire a culture of business and digital innovation within and beyond the organisation
Brand Management
Level 5Sales and Marketing
Visualise the desired user experience and lead the co-creation of branding strategy with internal and external stakeholders to develop the desired identity
Business Requirements Mapping
Level 5Business and Project Management
Define overall strategies, objectives and priorities to underscore business requirement mapping activities and assess alignment between solutions, requirements and eventual outcomes
Emerging Technology Synthesis
Level 5Business and Project Management
Establish internal structures and processes to guide the exploration, integration and evaluation of new technologies
Process Improvement and Optimisation
Level 5Business and Project Management
Devise strategies for the adoption of improvements and optimisation of processes
Product Management
Level 5Business and Project Management
Anticipate future industry trends, and define the product incubation strategy and business model
Project Management
Level 5Business and Project Management
Lead end-to-end management of large programmes or multiple projects concurrently, coordinating project interdependencies
Software Design
Level 5Design and Architecture
Translate complex software ideas and concepts into a design blueprint and establish key design principles and methodologies
Stakeholder Management
Level 5Stakeholder and Contract Management
Define a strategic stakeholder management roadmap, and lead critical discussions and negotiations, addressing escalated issues or problems encountered
Budgeting
Level 4Business Finance
Manage budgeting and forecasting for annual financial and business planning within the business unit
Business Needs Analysis
Level 4Business and Project Management
Investigate existing business processes, evaluate requirements and define the scope for recommended solutions and programmes
Business Performance Management
Level 4General Management
Manage organisation performance systems across departments
Customer Experience Management
Level 4Sales and Marketing
Direct the operating rhythm for customer management processes and establish key touchpoints and interactive experiences that engage customers
Data Analytics
Level 4Business Development
Design and conduct data studies to drive organisational decisions and insights
Design Thinking Practice
Level 4Design and Architecture
Facilitate and guide stakeholders to apply design thinking methodologies and processes for the organisation
Learning and Development
Level 4People Development
Support employees to develop their skills and facilitate learning opportunities and coaching junior management employees
Networking
Level 4Business Development
Develop business plans for new opportunities
Organisational Analysis
Level 4Strategy Planning and Implementation
Manage, review and evaluate systems and processes with a view for enhancements. It also includes gathering of feedback and developing solutions to close gaps and to make improvements.
Research
Level 4Development and Implementation
Design a research strategy and propose projects to meet identified research needs
Software Testing
Level 4Development and Implementation
Define the testing objectives and criteria for success and oversee the testing and follow up processes for software products
Solution Architecture
Level 4Design and Architecture
Develop a solution architecture and prepare a technical blueprint for a given area, demonstrating how the solution addresses requirements
Manpower Planning
Level 3Business and Project Management
Facilitate recruitment of manpower to meet forecast requirements
People and Performance Management
Level 3People Development
Implement performance management programmes
European Skills Framework
ESCOSkills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.
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