This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior design leadership role at a consultancy that genuinely cares about how it works, not just what it delivers. As Lead Product Designer, you'll own the design vision across a product vertical, balancing hands‑on craft with team leadership, and making sure every sprint‑by‑sprint decision adds up to something coherent and valuable for the end user. We're a team of collaborators who encourage each other to get out of our comfort zone, experiment, reflect and learn together: human first, built on mutual respect, transparency, and a lean flat structure where self‑starters thrive.
While we operate as a remote‑first company, this specific role requires flexibility to work in a hybrid capacity, spending 1–2 days per week in our London office to support specific account needs. It's an 8‑month maternity cover, but the work is real, the accounts are live, and the impact is immediate. If you're a senior designer who thrives with autonomy, values good process, and wants to lead a small team through meaningful work, this could be a great fit.
Skills & requirementsWe'd love to hear from you if you have:
Product & Delivery Experience: Proven track record in mature product environments, managing incremental delivery, complex design system management, and owning the holistic view of a product's user experience.
Core UX/UI & Responsive Web Skills: Strong foundational background as a UX/UI designer within a product design capacity, with essential expertise in delivering high‑quality responsive web experiences.
Compelling Communicator: Strong storytelling skills with the ability to defend design decisions, articulate business value, and push back constructively against client or technical constraints.
Technical Proficiency: Extensive experience creating scalable, reusable design assets, robust documentation, and comprehensive prototypes.
AI Integration: Practical experience and a forward‑thinking approach to championing how AI tools can support day‑to‑day team workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
Leadership & Mentorship: Experience in guiding small teams, managing day‑to‑day design activities, and fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture within specific product verticals.
Adaptability and Curiosity: Comfortable in dynamic environments with a passion for learning and growth, particularly regarding practical applications of new AI design workflows.
Commercial Awareness: A strong understanding of business goals and product KPIs, with the ability to spot opportunities for account growth and strategic impact.
End‑to‑End Design: You will be responsible for creating high‑quality, user‑centred designs, with a specific focus and deep expertise in responsive web experiences.
Product Vision: As a Design Lead, you will work closely with Product Managers to own the holistic view of the product, ensuring all incremental updates align with the overarching user experience and strategic vision. You will manage the sprint‑by‑sprint design workflow, lead design critiques, and help to facilitate agile ceremonies.
Client & Stakeholder Management: You will confidently navigate complex client relationships, manage stakeholder expectations, and act as a trusted advisor, presenting work clearly and compellingly to secure buy‑in.
Hands‑On Design & Leadership: Balance hands‑on design execution with team management. Lead a squad of designers dedicated to specific product verticals (mentoring 1‑3 direct reports), providing day‑to‑day mentorship and helping them deliver their best work.
Lead DesignOps: Bring a strong grounding in DesignOps. Oversee DesignOps within your product vertical and actively drive the management, maintenance, and scaling of robust design systems. Show our clients what good looks like when it comes to how we work together and create impact.
Cross‑functional Collaboration: Work seamlessly across departments to align business, technical, and user experience perspectives, collaborating with and reporting directly to a Design Leader.
User‑Centred Design: Drive, define, and own primary and secondary research strategies to capture the actionable insights that underpin our thinking and product strategy.
We use a transparent salary model based on your skills, responsibilities, and impact. The salary band for this role is £75,000–£90,000 depending on experience.
We also believe in care, trust, transparency, and continuous improvement. Here's what that looks like in practice:
A supportive, values‑driven team culture where individuality is celebrated
A personal learning budget (£1,200/year), mentoring, and knowledge‑sharing sessions
Flexible, remote‑first working with colleagues across the UK and EU
Private health insurance (WPA), pension contributions (6%+), and wellbeing support (£50/month via Juno)
25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off — increasing by 1 day per year after 3 years' service (capped at 30)
A tiered parental leave policy (16 weeks maternity full pay, 4 weeks partner full pay, depending on tenure)
EV salary sacrifice scheme (depending on tenure)
Please note: Unfortunately we won't be able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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