Lead Product Designer
About The RoleTeam – UK, Health, Advisor & Employer ProductWorking Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in the Vitality Bournemouth or Stockport Office. Full time, 35 hours per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working! Top 3 skills needed for this role:End-to-End UX/UI Product DesignCross-Functional Stakeholder Influence, Business Understanding & DeliveryDesign Systems LeadershipWhat this role is all about:At Vitality, Product Design plays a critical role in shaping the digital experiences that help customers get more from their health and wellbeing journey. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Product Designer to join our Enterprise team, where you'll help define and deliver intuitive, user-centred experiences across our Health Policy journey. Working within a cross-functional environment, you'll combine strategic thinking, design leadership and hands-on execution to create products that delight customers while delivering meaningful business outcomes.Key ActionsBe central to the design and evolution of digital experiences across native app and web platformsShape and enhance the design system, ensuring consistency, scalability and adoption across productsCreate wireframes, prototypes, user flows and design artefacts that communicate ideas effectivelyPartner closely with Product Managers, Developers and Content Designers to deliver customer-centric solutionsDrive rapid ideation, testing and iteration to continuously improve user experiencesEstablish and maintain high design quality from discovery through to delivery and implementationUse customer insight, analytics and research to inform design decisions and product directionFacilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements and align on solutionsContribute to the growth of the design community through mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharingChampion design best practices, accessibility and usability standards across the organisationWhat do you need to thrive Degree level education or equivalent professional experienceExperience using and contributing to design systems including governance and standardsProven experience designing digital products across both web and native app environmentsStrong understanding of web development practicesExperience using digital analytics and conversion rate optimisation techniquesAbility to prioritise and refine design backlogs in fast-moving environmentsExperience writing user stories and defining acceptance criteriaStrong understanding of Agile delivery practices and sprint ceremoniesExperience using Jira and ConfluenceExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility to lead workshops and facilitate discussions across business and technical teamsStrong collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams So, what’s in it for you Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performanceA pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salaryOur award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefitsLife Assurance – Four times annual salaryThese are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities! If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever beenCreate an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best selfGive you flexibility on how, where and when you workHelp you advance your career by playing you to your strengthsGive you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to beGive you the space to try, fail and learnProvide a healthy balance of challenge and supportRecognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefitsBe there for you when you need usProvide opportunities for you to be a force for good in societyWe commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.About YouAbout UsWe’re incredibly proud to be recognised for the culture we've created — recently being named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2026, and in 2024 we were delighted to be awarded Top 10 Places to Work in the Sunday Times Awards. Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place. We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care. Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out. Ready to find out if we’re the right fit for you? We can’t wait.Unable to show this video due to your cookie preferencesDiversity & InclusionAt Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Vitality’s approach to sustainabilityVitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. #LI-HybridIf we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.All LocationsBournemouth, StockportAll Locations is a required fieldAdvertising SalaryCompetitive + Bonus + BenefitsContract TypePermanentFunctionPlease SelectExternal Advertising End DateClosing Date:16 Oct 2026