Product Designer VA

Owns the design of your digital product from research through UX flows to polished UI and hand-off. A senior product designer works alongside product and engineering to ship features users adopt.

Description

A Product Designer VA works across research, user experience and interface design to take digital product features from initial problem definition through to developer hand-off. They can conduct discovery, create user flows and wireframes, design polished interfaces, maintain design systems and test concepts with users. Outsource Teams provides top 1% vetted talent with SaaS, mobile or web product design experience, no lock-in contracts and a replacement guarantee.

Responsibilities

  • Lead discovery with product managers, including user research, competitor analysis and problem framing.
  • Design end-to-end features from user flows and wireframes to high-fidelity UI in Figma.
  • Build and evolve the design system and component library.
  • Prototype and test designs with users and iterate on findings.
  • Write clear specifications and collaborate with engineers through build and QA.
  • Define and track product metrics to evaluate design decisions after release.
  • Facilitate design reviews, workshops and critiques with cross-functional teams.
  • Balance business goals, technical constraints and user needs in every decision.
  • Document design rationale and maintain product design guidelines.

Software & Tools

Figma FigJam Miro Maze Jira Framer

Requirements

  • Five or more years in product design for SaaS, mobile or web products with shipped case studies.
  • Expert in Figma with strong skills across research, interaction design and visual design.
  • Experience working in agile teams with product managers and engineers.
  • Familiar with analytics tools such as Mixpanel, Amplitude or Google Analytics 4 and usability testing platforms.
  • Understanding of accessibility standards and platform guidelines.
  • Excellent written and spoken English for research, specifications and stakeholder communication.
  • Reliable high-speed internet, backup power and hours that overlap the client's product team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What parts of the design process can they manage?

They can support discovery, research, user flows, wireframes, interface design, prototyping, testing and developer hand-off.

Can they conduct user research?

Yes. They can work with product managers on user research, competitor analysis and problem framing before moving into design.

Can they build a design system?

Yes. They can create and maintain reusable components and guidelines so the product remains visually and functionally consistent.

Can they test designs with users?

Yes. They can prototype features, test them with users and iterate based on the findings.

Can they work directly with developers?

Yes. They can prepare specifications, collaborate throughout development and participate in quality assurance before release.

What tools can they use?

They can work with Figma, FigJam, Miro, Maze, Jira and Framer.

How much does it cost?

Rates are listed in USD at $9 per hour for entry-level talent, $12 per hour for intermediate and $15 per hour for senior talent. There are no lock-in contracts.

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