Product Designer

As a Product Designer, you’ll be responsible for delivering industry-leading modern, intuitive product experiences across ELMO’s HRIS platform from concept to execution. Reporting to the Design Leader, the Product Designer is a hands-on member of a cross-functional R&D platform team.

You will work end-to-end through the E2E product design process from problem discovery and validation, through vision setting, into detailed UX/UI design and delivery for complex, omni-channel workflows serving multiple stakeholder groups. You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers and other designers, and GTM team to shape product direction, modernise our UX and product identity, and support effective go‑to‑market communication.

Core Responsibilities:

• 4+ years of Product Design experience with a focus on product design and UI across a variety of digital platforms - Web, Mobile, Responsive Design.
• You will be a strategic collaborator acting as the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, and GTM teams, translating complex user needs into technical realities and compelling market narratives.
• Expertise in E2E Product Design development - from early vision setting, research and concept development, through to detailed design solutions that are validated to meet business and user goals.
• Ability to clearly communicate concepts and designs through prototypes, sketches, high-fidelity concept design, and presentations. Highly skilled and fast in any tools you need to visualise your ideas and deliver the work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to present work to cross functional teams and group executives.
• Plan and conduct design research (e.g. customer interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, usability testing) to validate problem spaces and opportunities.
• Champion the user - through testing, ensuring our omni-channel user experiences are inclusive, accessible, and delight our customers and their employees.
• Contribute to and evolve our living design system, crafting reusable, high-quality components that ensure design impact and consistency across platforms, and engineering development efficiency and time to market.
• Experience in shipping digital products from start to finish including the documentation and development process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to present work to large groups and executives.
• Expertise in design tools, such as Figma, Miro, Adobe CS.
• Competency with Agile ways of working, AI adoption and software and research tools, such Atlassian, Dovetail, Claude.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the elements, principles, and history of graphic design.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer, UX/UI Designer, or similar role within a SaaS or digital product environment.
• Completed Bachelor’s degree or higher in Product Design, UX Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related design discipline.

Life & Culture...

At ELMO you will be joining an epic team with the opportunity to make a big impact. We foster an authentic, collaborative, fun working environment and being an ELMOnian means you're part of an amazing team that will push you to grow, support you with challenges and allow you to shine.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid work set up. Our Sydney office is located near Townhall station.
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
• Birthday leave, YOU day each year, as well as connecting people leave (up to 2 weeks working from anywhere)
• Inhouse Learning and Development initiatives
• ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
• Wellbeing initiatives such as boot camp, yoga etc.
• Mental Health/EAP programs
• Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)

Our Values:

• Reimagine What's Possible - We believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless, and adaptive, we continuously push boundaries - while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
• Seek out Different – We constantly look to innovate, challenge the status quo and defy barriers.
• Help Others Thrive- Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive.
• Be Fearlessly Optimistic – We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge, as we know it will drive meaningful change.

If you are ready for your next challenge and want to own tech initiatives in a high performing team - apply now!

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation at ELMO through our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

At ELMO, we are passionate about empowering HR with responsible, secure and safe AI, aiming to be among the first in Australia and New Zealand to achieve ISO 42001:2023 certification. Handling sensitive employee data necessitates strict adherence to our ISO 27001:2022 Certified security policies, making data privacy and security paramount in every role