About Igloo
Igloo (formerly Axinan) is the first full-stack insurtech firm to emerge from Singapore. With offices across Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, China and India, Igloo is fueled by a mission of making insurance accessible and affordable for all. Igloos innovation solutions empower companies to eliminate operational risk, drive new revenue streams and optimise and enhance their existing products and services. With a successful Pre-Series C fund round of US$36 million in Dec 2023, Igloo has now raised over US$100 million. The leading regional insurtech firm looks to expand regionally with strategic acquisitions and hiring great talent.
As a passionate team building meaningful solutions to make an impact, we are looking for like-minded individuals to join us at Igloo. At our core, we prioritise teamwork and foster a culture built on strong collaboration and we are looking for talented people like you.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Product designer with a strong focus on UI/UX design and design thinking skills to join our dynamic team. As a Product Designer you will be working with the direct to consumer team and play a crucial role in providing our customer the best possible user experience in purchasing insurance.
Job Responsibilities
- Understand product requirements and explore different design solutions by applying the user-centered design process;
- Lead user research to uncover opportunities and validate designs through usability tests;
- Collaborate with the cross-functional team by creating end to end customer journey’s flows and mockups in order to visualize and share your ideas;
- Communicate and present your design solutions to relevant stakeholders effectively, and back up those decisions with qualitative or quantitative data;
- Maintain a cohesive and consistent user experience of the product across our direct to consumer platform, customer portal, employee benefit portal and other products in the ecosystem;
- Leverage components in the design system and create high-fidelity mockups across different platforms for further testing and development;
- Work closely with Product Managers and partner with Business Operations and Engineering teams to bring design ideas to life.
- Visual design skills with a deep understanding of information design fundamentals such as typography, layout, and information hierarchy.
- Bachelor Degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction, visual communication, or equivalent experience in product design;
- At least 3 years of proven experience in UX /UI design with a good understanding of design principles, user-centered design methods, and design processes, preferred experience in working in the insurance industry, in a fast paced start-up environment.
- Excellent verbal, communication, and presentation skills in English.
- Ability to frame problems clearly, bring in original ideas and approaches to solving them and persuasively communicate the most compelling solutions;
- Critical thinking skills and growth mindset
- A self-starter with hands-on experience
- Running design sprints from start to implementation is preferred.
- Proven experience in working with development and product teams; understanding of HTML & CSS, and ability to discuss possibilities and constraints with developers;
- Good portfolio showcasing a wide range of product design work including responsive website, app design;
- Deep empathy for users and solid foundation in interaction design techniques;
- Experience working with design tools like Figma, Sketch, InVision, etc.
