Product Designer Team Lead
Summary
Leads a volunteer product design team creating user-centered, accessible experiences for AI literacy programs and tools, including an offline AI literacy app serving African communities. Day to day blends team mentorship with hands-on design work in Figma: user research, wireframes, prototypes, UX writing, and design systems.
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