Job Description<\/p>\n
\tAs a Product Designer at Accenture South Africa, you will lead multidisciplinary initiatives that align user needs, business goals, and technological possibilities. Your role goes beyond UX and UI execution, encompassing product strategy, scalable design practices, and AI-driven innovation. You will play a pivotal part in guiding design teams, shaping strong client relationships, and positioning design as a catalyst for measurable business outcomes.
\n\tThe role demands foresight to create sustainable, tangible solutions that can be tested, validated, and seamlessly embedded into people\u2019s daily lives, ensuring both immediate impact and long-term value.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Design Leadership & Delivery<\/p>\n
\tLead design workstreams and ensure high-quality outputs across UX, UI, and interaction design (Level 9).
\n\tOversee multidisciplinary design teams and manage delivery across multiple projects or platforms (Level 8).
\n\tDrive large-scale, multi-market design programmes that integrate strategy, design, and technology (Level 7).<\/p>\n
Strategy & Vision<\/p>\n
\tTranslate insights into user stories, flows, and tangible design deliverables (Level 9).
\n\tInfluence product roadmaps, define scalable design practices, and embed human-centred design (Level 8).
\n\tDefine and evolve design vision, embedding systematic practices across organisations and markets (Level 7).<\/p>\n
Stakeholder & Client Engagement<\/p>\n
\tPresent design decisions clearly, using storytelling to influence stakeholders (Level 9).
\n\tShape client relationships, ensuring design aligns with business goals and measurable value (Level 8).
\n\tAct as the primary partner to senior executives, framing design as a driver of business transformation (Level 7).<\/p>\n
Systems & Innovation<\/p>\n
\tApply and evolve design systems to ensure accessibility, consistency, and scalability (Level 9).
\n\tImplement governance models, design operations, and AI-enabled workflows (Level 8).
\n\tChampion design innovation at scale, driving adoption of AI and identifying new opportunities for growth (Level 7).<\/p>\n
Team Development & Culture<\/p>\n
\tMentor junior designers on craft, process, and stakeholder engagement (Level 9).
\n\tCoach and develop teams to balance strategic thinking with executional excellence (Level 8).
\n\tBuild and grow design capability, culture, and talent pipelines across the organisation (Level 7).<\/p>\n
Activities<\/p>\n
\tAs a Product Designer, you will be hands-on in shaping and delivering user-centred digital products. Your activities will span research, design, collaboration, delivery, and continuous evolution of products.<\/p>\n
User Research & Analysis<\/p>\n
\tConduct user research through interviews, surveys, and usability testing to uncover needs, behaviours, and pain points.
\n\tAnalyse qualitative and quantitative data (research insights, analytics, and market trends) to inform design decisions.
\n\tCreate and maintain user personas, journey maps, and empathy maps to ensure design solutions align with target audiences.
\n\tPerform competitor benchmarking and best practice analysis to identify opportunities for differentiation and optimisation.<\/p>\n
Interaction Design<\/p>\n
\tDefine information architecture to structure content and functionality for clarity and ease of use.
\n\tMap and design browsing flows that allow users to intuitively explore products and complete tasks.
\n\tDevelop low- to mid-fidelity wireframes that establish structure, hierarchy, and interaction notes with detailed specifications.
\n\tCreate interaction models that describe how users engage with an interface, ensuring behaviours and responses feel intuitive.<\/p>\n
Visual Design & Prototyping<\/p>\n
\tDesign polished, functional, and accessible interfaces that align with the product vision and user needs.
\n\tApply systematic design practices, contributing to and extending enterprise design systems and UI libraries.
\n\tIterate on design solutions based on feedback from users, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
\n\tBuild interactive prototypes to test and validate design concepts, ensuring seamless and engaging experiences.<\/p>\n
Collaboration & Communication<\/p>\n
\tWork closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to refine requirements, align design with business goals, and prioritise features.
\n\tPartner with Developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs, providing specifications, guidance, and clarifications.
\n\tActively participate in agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives) to keep design integrated into delivery.
\n\tPresent and articulate design concepts and rationale to teams and stakeholders, adapting communication styles for technical and non-technical audiences.
\n\tCreate case study assets and showcases that highlight the value of design, reinforcing its impact within the organisation and with clients.
\n\tSupport business development by contributing to bids, proposals, and pitch materials, demonstrating how design can generate value and differentiate Accenture\u2019s offering.<\/p>\n
Testing & Validation<\/p>\n
\tPlan and conduct usability testing to validate design concepts and uncover improvement opportunities.
\n\tCollaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and Data Analysts to design and run A\/B tests, using data to guide design refinements.
\n\tIncorporate insights from testing, feedback, and analytics to optimise experiences against user needs and business KPIs.<\/p>\n
Continuous Improvement<\/p>\n
\tStay up to date with emerging design trends, tools, and methodologies, applying them to enhance practice.
\n\tAdvocate for user-centred, inclusive design across the product lifecycle, ensuring accessibility and equity are built in.
\n\tContribute to retrospectives and team reflections, identifying opportunities to improve workflows, tools, and ways of working.<\/p>\n
Job Qualifications<\/p>\n
\t6 years in UX, UI, and product design, ideally in consultancy or digital product environments.
\n\tTertiary qualification in Design, HCI, or a related field.
\n\tProven ability to lead teams, scale systematic design practices, and embed efficient workflows.
\n\tStrong expertise in Figma, prototyping software, and the MS Office suite, with knowledge of AI assisted design technologies.
\n\tComprehensive understanding of branding, marketing, data, social media, business analysis, and development.
\n\tStrong portfolio demonstrating both craft level design and systems level thinking.
\n\tExcellent facilitation, storytelling, and influencing skills for senior stakeholders.
\n\tAbility to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain organisational efficiency.
\n\tEmpathetic, collaborative, proactive, and positive mindset, with a willingness to be challenged and continuously grow.<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.accenture.com ) or<\/p>\n
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