Product Designer - Ulula

Company Description

Work smart, have fun and make an impact!

Our purpose is to guide all companies toward a sustainable world. EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks. 

Ulula is a social enterprise that aims to improve working conditions in mining, manufacturing and agribusiness by sourcing and processing accurate and timely insights directly from workers and communities around the world. Ulula software and analytics platform connects directly and anonymously with our target stakeholders to obtain honest feedback and create more transparent and responsible supply chains. We have projects across the globe including India, China, Malaysia, Peru, South Africa with clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to NGOs and government departments.

Ulula is a subsidiary of EcoVadis, the leading provider of business sustainability ratings.

Job Description

As a Product Designer at Ulula, you will play an active role in defining and solving such a technical and complex theme as sustainability, driving innovation within our multi-product platform. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and other designers, to create easy-to-navigate and visually appealing solutions that drive impact and lead business growth.

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Manager - Product Management. 

Responsibilities:

• End-to-end design process: Taking ownership of the product design lifecycle, from ideation to implementation, ensuring high-quality designs that align with business goals and user needs; balancing usability with aesthetic appeal and ensuring design consistency throughout the product and portfolio;
• UX/UI design: Apply user-centered design principles to create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows tailored to both mobile and web platforms to illustrate design concepts and test usability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work with product managers, developers, and other designers to gather feedback from stakeholders and iterate on designs to meet business and user needs on both mobile and web.
• Industry trends and best practices: Continuously researching and exploring emerging design trends, tools, and techniques. Share knowledge and insights with the team to drive innovation and elevate the overall design capabilities;
• Accessibility and inclusivity: Championing accessibility and inclusivity in design, considering diverse user needs and ensuring compliance with relevant accessibility standards and guidelines;
• Design system: Contributing to developing and maintaining a design system that ensures consistency and efficiency in design processes. Advocate for design best practices and guidelines across the organization;
• Research and analysis: Conducting user research activities, including user interviews, usability testing, and data analysis, to gain deep insights into user behaviour, preferences, and pain points;
• Impact: Measuring, monitoring and translating product performance results into actionable design improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience designing across multiple platforms (e.g., Android, iOS, and Web).
• Solid visual awareness with an understanding of fundamental design principles and tools, such as Figma, Miro, etc.
• Ability to create clean, modern, and intuitive UI designs that enhance user experience.
• An eye for detail, ensuring every pixel serves a purpose.
• Ability to balance aesthetics with functionality, ensuring designs are both visually stunning and highly usable.
• Good understanding of design systems and component libraries to maintain consistency across platforms.
• Experience with UX research methods, user testing, and data-driven design decisions.
• Experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and other designers;
• Experience collaborating with frontend developers and some understanding of how design translates into code.
• Have a "validate first and perfect later" mentality, value moving quickly and iteratively as a style of working, and is committed to continuous development and learning;
• Comfortable working through ambiguity, taking ownership of identifying problems and creating solutions;
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to app