Product Design Lead - Design System

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. It is Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, powering most of the country’s Point of Sale (POS) transactions and processing $22 billion monthly for its customers while operating profitably.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating leadership of design teams and delivery of end-to-end product design solutions across platforms, supported by user research and measurable impact.
• Experience leading and developing design teams with a focus on collaboration, mentorship, and performance-driven growth.
• Expertise in UX/UI principles, interaction design, and user research methodologies with a proven track record of results-driven digital products.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to influence cross-functional teams and advocate design at all levels.
• Strategic mindset to translate product goals into scalable, flexible, and user-centric design solutions.
• Experience managing design workflows, tools, and operational processes to enhance team efficiency and output.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities while maintaining design excellence.
• Experience in fintech or SaaS with understanding of financial products, compliance, security, and designing for trust.

• 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 through regular critiques, coaching, and skill development.
• Manage project timelines, roadmaps, and design workflows to deliver high-quality work on schedule.
• Contribute 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 leveraging qualitative and quantitative research, usability testing, and behavioural insights.
• Ensure design consistency and scalability through design systems and atomic design principles.
• Champion accessibility (a11y) and inclusive design for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with analytics and product teams to measure design impact and optimize experiences based on data.