Head of Product Design

About Us

UMO is a stealth-mode FinTech venture aiming to evolve the way people experience money by building a unified, AI-powered, yet deeply human modern money platform across fiat, crypto, and investments - subject to regulatory approvals. The platform is being designed to break down traditional barriers to money across access, assets, and experience, enabling simpler, more adaptive ways for people to interact with financial services.

We are currently developing our MVP and navigating licensing requirements, with a multidisciplinary team of 100+ people representing 20+ nationalities. With our headquarters in the UAE and offices in Portugal and Ukraine, we are united behind a shared ambition and a relentless focus on serving our customers

What You'll Do

As the Head of Product Design at UMO, you are the architect of our digital soul. We don’t just build features; we build a unified, premium identity that spans banking, crypto, and lifestyle.

This is a role for a "Craft-First" leader. You aren't just managing — you are setting the aesthetic bar, evolving our design system into an AI-augmented infrastructure, and translating complex financial friction into "deeply human" interfaces. You’ll lead a team of 4+ designers and partner directly with founders to ensure UMO feels like the future of money.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Product Vision & Execution

• End-to-End Ownership: Drive the design vision across Banking, Crypto, Wealth, and Lifestyle. You ensure the journey is unified, premium, and seamless.
• Mastering Complexity: Turn high-friction flows (KYC, staking, cross-border transfers) into elegant, intuitive experiences.
• Data-Informed Craft: Define and push design KPIs, including usability scores, task completion rates, and NPS.

2.Team Leadership & Design Ops

• Mentorship: Lead and scale a high-performance squad of 4+ UX/UI designers.
• AI-First Workflow: Pioneer the integration of AI into our design process—from rapid prototyping to eliminating "busywork."
• System Evolution: Evolve our design system (tokens, components, patterns) to stay ahead of a rapid product roadmap.

3.Brand & Global Strategy

• Brand Guardianship: Shape the UMO identity across every touchpoint—from the mobile app to social campaigns and the corporate site.
• Global Nuance: Lead research across Europe and the MEA/GCC regions. You understand that "trust" is designed differently in Dubai than it is in Berlin.
• Marketing Synergy: Partner with Marketing to direct high-impact creatives and brand collateral.

Requirements:

• Experience: 7+ years in Product/UX Design, with 3+ years leading teams specifically within Fintech, Banking, or Crypto.
• Jurisdictional Grit: You’ve shipped regulated financial products across multiple jurisdictions (EU, UAE/GCC, CIS) and lived to tell the tale. You know how to navigate compliance without sacrificing UX
• The Portfolio: You have an exceptional body of work that showcases both high-level product thinking and world-class brand/marketing aesthetics. (Note: This is our first filter.)
• Stakeholder Fluent: You can walk into a room with founders and engineers, present a bold direction, and move the needle.
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level Figma skills and a passion for AI-assisted design tools.
• Linguistic Edge: Fluent English is a must. Proficiency in Russian or Ukrainian is a major plus for internal synergy.

Bonus Points for:

• Web3 Native: You know how to make DeFi feel approachable to the "crypto-curious."
• Motion & Interaction: Experience with micro-interactions that make a product feel "alive."
• Strategy Background: Prior experience in brand strategy at a digital-first company.

Start-up Benefits

• Elite Compensation: A highly competitive salary package that reflects your seniority and the high-stakes nature of this role.
• Dynamic Work Environment: A vibrant, office-first culture (EU, UAE/GCC) with flexible working hours, fostering real-time collaboration and "Craft-First" energy.
• Rest & Recovery: 24 days of annual leave, dedicated paid sick leave, and observance of Public Holidays to keep you at your best.
• Growth Ecosystem: A dedicated learning budget and a clear, accelerated path toward executive-level leadership within the UMO ecosystem.