Lead Product Designer - F/M/X

at  WeMaintain

OUR MISSION:

To place the best of human and technology at the heart of building maintenance. By combining the expertise of engineers in the field with the agility of technology, we aspire to be a major player in facilitating economic, digital, environmental, and social transitions for the better, particularly with the advent of smart buildings.
We are convinced that combining technology and innovation to enhance technical professions will be successful by granting autonomy, time, and recognition to engineers—the true experts in the field—and is essential for successful performance. This is why we develop hardware and software solutions to provide real-time, reliable, and comprehensive data to optimize building management.
Everything in the company is built around its values: Care, Grit, and Uniqueness. We apply them daily within our teams and with our clients and partners.
WeMaintain’s mission is to drive the transformation of building operations with our unique end-to-end platform. Join our dynamic and energetic team as we shape the future of maintenance.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

WeMaintain is looking for a Lead Product Designer to drive the design strategy and vision across our products. The Lead Product Designer will collaborate closely with product managers, software/hardware engineers, and stakeholders to develop innovative products in the world of real-estate and continue to expand our competitive edge in predictive maintenance and empowerment of field engineers

• Lead the Design Process: Own the entire design lifecycle, from ideation to execution, and including team training for the most impactful releases
• Product Vision and Strategy: Work closely with the product team to define and execute the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment between business objectives, user needs, and design execution. Among other things, defining the vision of our new data services offering, Maximize, and how it will interact and work alongside our existing products.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product management, software engineers and users to ensure product feasibility and alignment with business goals. Apply Shape Up principles to define project cycles, refine the bets, and maintain flexibility to adjust scope as needed.
• UX Research: Conduct user research with both our internal users (field engineers, operations managers, supply managers,…) and external users (Technical building managers, asset managers,…), refine personas, analyse feedback, and iterate on designs to create intuitive and engaging user experiences.
• Design Systems: Establish and maintain design systems to ensure consistency and scalability across all platforms and enhance collaboration between teams.
• Stakeholder Communication: Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders, clearly articulating design choices and ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Management & Mentorship : Provide guidance and mentorship to the design team, fostering a collaborative and innovative design culture.