We are looking for an experienced Product Designer (UI/UX Designer) who leads design work and wants to grow into design management. You will set the design direction for key projects, work closely with product managers, engineers, and customer success, and help manage our team of designers. You will also be involved in defining the team’s direction, tracking design KPIs, and reporting results to senior management.
Fluency in both Japanese and English is a must, along with the ability to explain design decisions and results clearly to non-designers and senior management.
You will be working at a leading cloud-based security provider in Japan, focusing on projects related to our flagship product, HENNGE One, which offers access control, email archiving, and other security and productivity-related functionalities for mid and enterprise companies. Therefore, experience in B2B projects would be advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Lead key projects with a strong understanding of HENNGE’s business, shaping the design direction, guiding other designers, and working closely with stakeholders on product direction.
- Support the management of the design team, including goal setting, growth, workload balance and hiring..
- Help define the team’s direction and goals.
- Set standards for our product design quality and team processes.
- Track design KPIs and report results to senior management.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in UI/UX design, with a focus on product design.
- Experience leading design projects from discovery to delivery with multiple teams, connecting design decisions to business goals and explaining them clearly to stakeholders.
- Experience mentoring or leading designers, and improving how a team works.
- Business-level communication skills in both Japanese (N1 or close to it) and English.
- Live, plan to live, or relocate within commuting distance of our Tokyo office.
Nice to haves
While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.
- Experience in the security-related industry or B2B SaaS.
- Experience tracking metrics or KPIs and presenting results to management.
- Experience using AI in design workflows, or preparing design systems for AI-assisted development.
- Experience representing design externally, such as talks or articles.
Compensation
¥8,000,000 ~ ¥11,000,000 annually.
Our salary range is inclusive of English Allowance & Physical Communication Bonus - please check the details below, with the final amount determined based on your experience and skills.
Please refer to our Company Introduction Deck for an explanation of our Assessment System and the Belt System, which we use to determine the candidate’s salary range.
Benefits
- English Allowance and Advanced Language Expert Allowance: JPY 10,000 ~ JPY 130,000 per month, paid alongside base salary, if the employee fulfills the requirements.
- Physical Communication Bonus: JPY 5,000 per day for coming to the office and interacting with other employees, paid out as bonus according to the number of days. Details will be provided at the offer meeting.
Details will be provided at the offer meeting.