Lead Product Designer
Lead Product Designer
Our growing client based in Manchester is currently looking for a Lead Product Designer to take ownership of how our product looks, feels, and works.
This is not a pure UX role. You will combine strong product thinking with high visual craft, taking ideas from early concept through to polished, shipped experiences. You will play a key role in shaping product direction, working across everything we build.
You’ll join a small, high-impact design team and have meaningful influence over both product and design direction. This is a senior position for someone who thrives on ownership, pace, and quality.
Key Responsibilities- Identify new product opportunities through deep understanding of user needs, industry trends, and business strengths
- Lead early-stage ideation, sketching, and prototyping of new concepts
- Design and run lean research and testing to validate ideas quickly
- Set and uphold a high bar for design quality and consistency
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering to shape direction
- Manage and mentor designers, supporting their growth and impact
- Establish scalable design principles, standards, and processes
- Proven experience designing and shipping high-quality products in startup or growth environments
- Strong visual design skills (essential)
- Ability to bring structure to ambiguous or undefined problems
- Experience simplifying complex domains into intuitive user experiences
- Outcome-focused mindset, using data and testing to inform decisions
- Strong collaboration with product and engineering teams
Benefits: Hybrid working - 3 days office based 25 days holiday + Birthday off + Wellness Days,Healthcare
Interested? Please Click Apply Now! Lead Product Designer - Manchester