Contract: Until 31/03/2027
Rate: £442 per day (Inside IR35)
Security Clearance: BPSS
Location: Remote with monthly travel to Manchester and occasional travel to other UK sites as required
Start Date: 19th October
Overview
We are seeking an experienced UX Strategist/Interaction Designer to join a major digital transformation programme currently in the discovery phase.
This role is ideally suited to someone who thrives in complex problem spaces and enjoys shaping solutions from the ground up. Rather than focusing solely on interaction design, this position requires a strategic practitioner who can lead user-centred design activities, facilitate design thinking workshops, and rapidly prototype concepts that inform future services and products.
You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside User Researchers, Service Designers, Delivery Managers, and stakeholders to identify user needs, define opportunities, and shape both digital and non-digital service improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Lead user-centred design activities throughout the discovery phase.
Facilitate design thinking, ideation, and collaborative workshops with stakeholders and delivery teams.
Translate user research findings into actionable design recommendations and service improvements.
Create rapid prototypes and design concepts using Figma for testing and validation with users.
Work closely with User Researchers and Service Designers to understand user pain points and uncover opportunities.
Drive design initiatives independently, taking ownership of complex workstreams with minimal supervision.
Collaborate with wider teams to ensure proposed solutions align with broader organisational objectives.
Support service improvement initiatives by exploring innovative and practical solutions.
Work with Delivery Managers to forecast and plan design activities across multiple workstreams.
Present design concepts, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders at varying levels.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience in UX Strategy, Interaction Design, Service Design, or a similar User-Centred Design role.
Strong experience leading discovery-phase design activities within agile ...
Interaction Designer - contract employer: Stealth iT Consulting
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