Product Designer Team Lead

Job Overview: The Product Designer Team Lead (Volunteer) will guide the design team in creating world-class, user-centered experiences for AI literacy programs and tools—including the offline AI literacy app at AI-4AI. This role combines design strategy, leadership, and hands-on design work, ensuring every project is accessible, culturally relevant, and aligned with AI-4AI’s mission to empower diverse African communities. Key Responsibilities: - Lead, mentor, and grow the product design team, fostering a culture of collaboration and creativity. - Design user-centered experiences for AI literacy programs and digital tools, including the offline AI literacy app. - Conduct user research to deeply understand the unique needs of diverse African communities, ensuring their voices guide design decisions. - Create wireframes, prototypes, and design solutions using Figma and other relevant design tools. - Ensure all designs are accessible, inclusive, and culturally relevant, closely aligned with AI-4AI’s mission and values. - Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver well-crafted products—and, where possible, to define and implement effective design systems. - Apply UX writing principles to craft clear, user-friendly content when needed. - Present and communicate design concepts, strategy, and outcomes to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Stay updated on design best practices, trends, and tools to drive innovation and continuous improvement. - Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring quality and on-time delivery. Qualifications and Experience: Education: Bachelor's degree in Design, Computer Science, or a related field. Experience: - Minimum 4 years in product design, with at least 2 years in a leadership or mentorship role. - Proven track record designing for diverse user bases and accessibility. - Strong portfolio showing user-centered, high-impact projects. - Advanced proficiency in Figma; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or similar tools. - Experience conducting user research and usability testing. Skills: - Team leadership and mentoring - User research and usability testing - Wireframing, prototyping, UI and visual design - UX writing - Cross-functional collaboration - Design systems and accessibility - Strong communication and problem-solving abilities Originally posted on Himalayas