Agile Design Lead in London

We’re Accenture Song’s Venture Studio - brought in when clients need to evolve what works now, reimagine what’s next, or build something entirely new. Our team is made up of Growth strategists, Product builders, and Creative designers who make growth happen by building products people want to use, and we do it for truly game-changing businesses like L’Oréal, IKEA, British Airways, Virgin and JLR. The impact we are having is changing the way people live, shop, bank, work, and travel.

We are not your typical consulting team and we are much more than your traditional design studio. We’re a team of founders, operators and creatives who’ve launched products, scaled businesses and been recognized by Fast Company and beyond. We don’t just advise, we build - whether it’s launching a totally new venture from ground-up, or revolutionizing an existing product or service.

As Product Lead & Strategist you will:

• Combine product vision, strategic thinking and design leadership to shape and deliver innovative digital products, services and ventures.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through ambiguity, helping clients make confident decisions and turning bold ideas into tangible outcomes.
• Elevate the quality of thinking and execution across the team, setting the standard for how product strategy and design come together to drive meaningful impact.
• Lead the definition and delivery of new digital products, services and ventures – from early opportunity exploration through to MVP launch and iteration.
• Shape compelling product visions and strategies grounded in user needs, market opportunity and commercial outcomes.
• Identify customer problems, unmet needs and market opportunities through research and insight synthesis.
• Oversee rapid prototyping, testing and iteration to validate assumptions and refine product direction.
• Ensure products are designed with scalability in mind, connecting early product decisions to long-term growth and operational models.
• Act as a trusted partner to clients, helping shape their product strategy, challenging assumptions and guiding them through complex decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Growth and Creative leads to align product strategy with commercial models, growth opportunities and venture scaling pathways.
• Support the development of proposals, pitches and new opportunities, contributing product thinking that strengthens our approach to client challenges.
• Drive the smooth operation of your team by running planning, rituals and collaborative ways of working.
• Build on the culture of the Venture Studio by sharing ideas, giving feedback and participating in company forums.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Venture Studio by helping elevate our product thinking, design quality and ways of working.
• Mentor and support more junior designers and product thinkers, helping them grow their craft and strategic perspective.

Minimum 8+ years of demonstrable professional experience in product design, product strategy, service design or digital innovation within a consultancy, startup, scale-up or in-house product team.

A strong track record of leading the definition and delivery of digital products, from early concept through to launch or validated prototype.

A flexible mindset with the ability to quickly adapt across disciplines, balancing strategic direction with hands-on product thinking.

High standards of craft and thinking, with a passion for using design and product thinking to solve meaningful problems.

Our Total Rewards consist of a competitive basic salary, annual performance bonus, opportunities to acquire equity and a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits. Up to 30 days of leave to spend each year plus 3 extra volunteering days per year for charitable work of choice. Family-friendly and flexible work policies. Attractive pension plan with financial wellbeing support and resources. Private healthcare insurance plan and Mental Wellbeing support. Employee Assistance Program, Career Development and Counselling. A range of generous Parental Leave offerings.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the outstanding services we are known for. Please note that with all our roles, you should expect some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building rapport with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.