Lead UI Designer - Product Platform (m/f/d) - Locations: Munich; Dublin; Amsterdam; Madrid and Remote

Personio is the all-in-one HR solution for small and medium-sized enterprises. With offices in Munich, Madrid, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Berlin, Personio is on a mission to make people processes as transparent and efficient as possible, so HR can focus on what matters most - people and strategy. 

Our Product Platform domain is fulfilling this purpose by building out the platform strategy for Personio’s product. We are a rapidly growing, enablement-focused domain that strives to create secure, reusable, and extensible systems that accelerate the ability of our internal teams to create customer value, at scale. 

Furthermore, Product Platform plays a pivotal role in delivering the tooling, components, templates and standards that establish the foundations of a common Personio design platform; ultimately providing our customers with a consistent, accessible and delightful experience.

To support our mission, we are looking for a Lead UI Designer that is passionate about designing modern, engaging and intuitive user interfaces and has experience of leading the exploration and definition of a product's global visual identity. 

As a successful candidate you will help drive a centralised effort to define and evolve Personio’s user interface; leveraging your ability to identify and apply cutting edge visual trends and interaction paradigms. You’ll partner with design, product, engineering and marketing to create a compelling, consumer-grade look and feel for the next generation of our Personio platform.

Your tasks and responsibilities: 

• You’ll help define and drive overarching design decisions that inform the overall look and feel of the Personio product; advocating for commonality, consistency and design quality.

• Provide standards and best practices (across domain and department) for best-in-class UI and Visual Design; actively leading a wider community of designers to drive quality and craft.

• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional peers to define, validate and iterate on Personio’s evolving visual language. 

• Managing stakeholder relationships to provide alignment, present explorations and defend design solutions.

• Be an arbitrator for high-level design decisions, using insights, best practice and industry trends to help others arrive at pragmatic, well-reasoned decisions.

• Leading the translation of customer insights into designed experiences and forming a compelling story around it.

• Work with a wider program team of designers, engineers and product managers to enable wider UI/UX goals and monitor the impact of global design decisions.

• Use various mediums/levels of fidelity to explore design concepts and prototype interactions for validation and stakeholder review.

• Work with other designers and writers to translate design decisions into guidance that is intuitive, accessible and up to date.

• Be a leading voice in the ongoing development and adoption of our design system (Highlight UI), as the manifestation of our design decisions.

• You have a strong background in UI and Visual Design, with a portfolio that demonstrates creativity, an eye for detail, and your strive for pixel perfection.

• Be a practice expert in UI and Visual Design design with a comprehensive knowledge of layout, composition, hierarchy, page flow and the use of various UI components.

• You’ll have a keen eye for craft that can zero in on the details of typography, color, grid and motion, but also take the 1000 foot view for comprehension, cohesion and consistency.

• Follow a systematic approach to building out a common visual language, ideally having led and contribute to the development of a number of design systems.

• Have extensive knowledge around design tools, in particular Figma.

• Ability to work in an Agile, highly-collaborative organisation, balancing creativity with execution.

• As well as excellence in visual craft, you should have a good understanding of the whole design process, inclusive of Product Design, UX Research and UX Writing.

• Have a great understanding of current design trends, as applied to SaaS products.

• You are well versed in motion design, including transitions and micro-interactions.

• You seek regular feedback for continuous improvement (growth mindset).

• You have great communication skills and are fluent in written/spoken English.

Aside from our people, culture, and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that help make Personio a great place to work! Work with us and receive:

• Competitive compensation package that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• 28 days of paid vacation, plus another additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)
• 2 Impact Days you can use to have an impact on the environment and society –one for an individual project of your choice and one for a company-wide initiative! #SocialResponsibility
• Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex! We offer a roughly 50% remote, 50% in-office working framework to suit your needs
• Annual personal development budget of €1,500 for conferences, courses, books, career coach, etc.
• Regular company and team events like Oktoberfest, ski trips, Christmas parties, and more! (COVID permitting)
• High-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares
• Save money with corporate discounts across brands like Adidas, LG, Bosch, Apple, and more
• Invest in your retirement via the Personio Pension Scheme, including a Personio contribution
• Choose between green mobility options, including a JobRad® bike or monthly public transportation ticket
• Access multiple fitness studios and sports facilities across Germany for €22 per month with a subsidized Qualitrain membership
• A beautiful, spacious office in the heart of Munich, complete with professional espresso machines, free drinks and snacks, and indoor and outdoor break spaces