Design Leader for Sustainable Innovation

2 days ago


Singapore THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Design Leader to drive sustainable innovation at The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited. As a key member of our design team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our company.

Job Purpose

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior design professional who can inspire product and design teams to deliver meaningful and user-centred experiences. You will be responsible for infusing lean and agile mindset and practices in product teams, overcoming inertia and challenging existing business practices to achieve impactful improvements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Inspire product and design teams to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs
  • Infuse lean and agile mindset and practices in product teams to enhance collaboration and efficiency
  • Drive research approaches and plans to obtain valuable data and insights, synthesizing issues and framing strategies to define meaningful product directions
  • Conceptualise products experiences to deliver key value proposition, designing experiments to test assumptions and communicate research insights and value of design to stakeholders
  • Run design critique sessions to provide directions for improvements, defining metrics for measuring product success and monitoring post-launch performance to lead improvement efforts
  • Lead the growth of design and design ops practice, contributing to the content strategy and design practice, introducing toolkits, tools and processes to grow the design practice
About the Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a talented and motivated individual with 6+ years of UX design experience, a strong work portfolio demonstrating systematic and creative design thinking, as well as a deep understanding of UI design and UX normalities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good understanding of information design, information architecture and user psychology are essential.

Additionally, we require proficiency in graphic design, motion graphics, digital art, a sensitivity to typography, colour, layout, and a general awareness of materials/textures. A high level of integrity, accountability for work and good attitude over teamwork, as well as taking initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes are also necessary.

About Us

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited has been a champion of Integrity, Initiative and Involvement since its establishment in 1908. We place customers at the heart of everything we do, working collaboratively with stakeholders to look for candidates who exhibit or have the potential to embrace our core values and associated behaviours.

As a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Principles of Sustainable Insurance since 2018, we incorporate ESG considerations in every business decision, driving responsible business practices through material ESG risk management and striving to achieve a low-carbon economy by managing our environmental footprint and incorporating ESG considerations in our investment portfolios.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per annum, commensurate with experience, as well as opportunities for growth and development in a dynamic and inclusive environment.


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