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Product Designer - Midrand at Accenture
Accenture
August 29, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Job Description
The Opportunity
As a Product Designer at Accenture South Africa, you'll lead multidisciplinary initiatives that bring user needs, business goals and technological possibility into the same room.
This role goes well beyond UX and UI execution. It spans product strategy, scalable design practice, and AI-driven innovation. You'll guide design teams, shape client relationships, and position design as a catalyst for measurable business outcomes — not a service function downstream of the decisions.
The role demands foresight: creating sustainable, tangible solutions that can be tested, validated, and embedded seamlessly into people's daily lives, delivering both immediate impact and long-term value.
This Role Is a Strong Fit If You
Think in systems, not just screens — and have the portfolio to prove both
Have worked in consultancy or digital product environments where design sits close to the business
Are comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, not only briefing them
Are already working with AI-assisted design tools and curious about where they go next
Want to lead and coach people alongside doing the craft
What You'll Do
Design Leadership & Delivery
Oversee multidisciplinary design teams
Manage delivery across multiple projects or platforms
Hold the quality bar at both craft and systems level
Strategy & Vision
Influence product roadmaps
Define scalable design practices
Embed human-centered design across the way teams work
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
Shape and grow client relationships
Ensure design aligns to business goals and delivers measurable value
Make the case for design in commercial terms senior stakeholders act on
Systems & Innovation
Implement governance models and design operations
Build AI-enabled workflows into how the team designs and delivers
Create solutions that can be tested, validated, and scaled
Team Development & Culture
Coach and develop designers
Help teams balance strategic thinking with executional excellence
Build a culture where people are challenged and keep growing
Qualification
What You'll Bring
Experience & Qualifications
6+ years in UX, UI and product design — ideally in consultancy or digital product environments
Tertiary qualification in Design, HCI, or a related field
Strong portfolio demonstrating both craft-level design and systems-level thinking
Tools & Technical Knowledge
Strong expertise in Figma, prototyping software, and the MS Office suite
Knowledge of AI-assisted design technologies
Comprehensive understanding of branding, marketing, data, social media, business analysis, and development
Leadership & Ways of Working
Proven ability to lead teams, scale systematic design practices, and embed efficient workflows
Excellent facilitation, storytelling, and influencing skills for senior stakeholders
Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain organisational efficiency
Empathetic, collaborative, proactive and positive mindset, with a willingness to be challenged and continuously grow
Why Join Us
Career progression that moves. A transparent, fast-paced approach built around your strengths, with continuous coaching from senior colleagues.
Work with the best. You'll sit alongside Accenture experts solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools.
Flexibility and reward. Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits, including competitive rewards.
Technology that keeps you sharp. Access to state-of-the-art technology that deepens your existing skills while you help shape the latest business trends.
Impact beyond the work. Opportunities to make a difference in the communities where we work and live.
The Opportunity
As a Product Designer at Accenture South Africa, you'll lead multidisciplinary initiatives that bring user needs, business goals and technological possibility into the same room.
This role goes well beyond UX and UI execution. It spans product strategy, scalable design practice, and AI-driven innovation. You'll guide design teams, shape client relationships, and position design as a catalyst for measurable business outcomes — not a service function downstream of the decisions.
The role demands foresight: creating sustainable, tangible solutions that can be tested, validated, and embedded seamlessly into people's daily lives, delivering both immediate impact and long-term value.
This Role Is a Strong Fit If You
Think in systems, not just screens — and have the portfolio to prove both
Have worked in consultancy or digital product environments where design sits close to the business
Are comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, not only briefing them
Are already working with AI-assisted design tools and curious about where they go next
Want to lead and coach people alongside doing the craft
What You'll Do
Design Leadership & Delivery
Oversee multidisciplinary design teams
Manage delivery across multiple projects or platforms
Hold the quality bar at both craft and systems level
Strategy & Vision
Influence product roadmaps
Define scalable design practices
Embed human-centered design across the way teams work
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
Shape and grow client relationships
Ensure design aligns to business goals and delivers measurable value
Make the case for design in commercial terms senior stakeholders act on
Systems & Innovation
Implement governance models and design operations
Build AI-enabled workflows into how the team designs and delivers
Create solutions that can be tested, validated, and scaled
Team Development & Culture
Coach and develop designers
Help teams balance strategic thinking with executional excellence
Build a culture where people are challenged and keep growing
Qualification
What You'll Bring
Experience & Qualifications
6+ years in UX, UI and product design — ideally in consultancy or digital product environments
Tertiary qualification in Design, HCI, or a related field
Strong portfolio demonstrating both craft-level design and systems-level thinking
Tools & Technical Knowledge
Strong expertise in Figma, prototyping software, and the MS Office suite
Knowledge of AI-assisted design technologies
Comprehensive understanding of branding, marketing, data, social media, business analysis, and development
Leadership & Ways of Working
Proven ability to lead teams, scale systematic design practices, and embed efficient workflows
Excellent facilitation, storytelling, and influencing skills for senior stakeholders
Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain organisational efficiency
Empathetic, collaborative, proactive and positive mindset, with a willingness to be challenged and continuously grow
Why Join Us
Career progression that moves. A transparent, fast-paced approach built around your strengths, with continuous coaching from senior colleagues.
Work with the best. You'll sit alongside Accenture experts solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools.
Flexibility and reward. Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits, including competitive rewards.
Technology that keeps you sharp. Access to state-of-the-art technology that deepens your existing skills while you help shape the latest business trends.
Impact beyond the work. Opportunities to make a difference in the communities where we work and live.