At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design for AI products, bridging tech and human needs.
- Company: Join Faculty, a leading AI firm backed by Accenture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to build a world-class design function from scratch.
- Why this job: Shape the future of AI design for global clients.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in design and consulting, with a focus on user experience.
The predicted salary is between 110000 - 130000 £ per year.
Faculty is a London-based AI leader recently acquired by Accenture to integrate its Frontier decision-intelligence platform. Since 2014, they have helped over 350 global clients—including government, finance, and retail giants—transform performance through human-centric AI. Faculty focuses on deploying responsible, needle-moving technology that bridges the gap between data and human decision-making.
As Principal Designer, you will own and architect the product and service design disciplines within Faculty’s Applied AI division. You'll bridge the gap between technical machine learning outputs and human-centric commercial outcomes. This high-leverage role balances strategic executive consulting with the entrepreneurial task of building a world-class design function from the ground up.
Location: London, UK
Why this role is remarkable:
- Lead the integration of human-centered design into the frontier of AI technology, shaping how humans interact with decision-intelligence systems for some of the world's largest organisations.
- Join a proven industry leader recently acquired by Accenture, offering the agility of a specialized AI consultancy with the backing and reach of a global powerhouse.
- Scale a design function from the ground up, defining the skill frameworks, progression paths, and internal practices that will influence the entire Product & Design department.
What You Will Do:
- Lead high-leverage client engagements by anchoring project deliverables and building influential relationships with executive-level product, technology, and business leaders.
- Architect the product and service design disciplines at Faculty, defining the comprehensive skill frameworks that inform talent acquisition, career progression, and team development.
- Partner with business development and engineering teams during early-stage projects to identify product opportunities and structure multidisciplinary squads effectively for strategic accounts.
The ideal candidate:
- Brings significant leadership experience in agency or consulting environments, with a proven track record of framing complex problems and navigating enterprise contexts for diverse stakeholders.
- Possesses deep expertise in product architecture and user experience, with a thoughtful, pragmatic perspective on how to design effective data and AI-powered products.
- Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset and strong consulting craft, capable of advocating for the commercial value of design while mentoring teams in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.
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