26 to 50 of 74 Design Thinking Jobs in the UK excluding London

d love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Uncover insights through market research and competitive analysis to shape product direction and identify opportunities for differentiation. Champion client needs using design thinking to develop innovative, user-centred solutions within your Smokeball portfolio. Define and deliver strategy, creating product roadmaps and blueprints that guide cross-functional teams and align with … with stakeholders, ensuring transparency on product progress, experimentation, and outcomes. What we are looking for: 4+ years in product management Proficient with product strategy tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Design Thinking, Behavioural Economics, Experimentation) Excellent communication and presentation skills Comfortable with a high-paced, evolving environment What's in it for you? 💵 Competitive Salary 🧘 Wellbeing allowance 💭 Be part … of a forward-thinking company that is transforming the legal industry. 🌴 Generous PTO 👪 Paid Parental Leave 🥡 Office Snacks 🧢 And of course...the SWAG! *Smokeball is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an open, welcoming environment for everyone. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship More ❯

d love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Uncover insights through market research and competitive analysis to shape product direction and identify opportunities for differentiation. Champion client needs using design thinking to develop innovative, user-centred solutions within your Smokeball portfolio. Define and deliver strategy, creating product roadmaps and blueprints that guide cross-functional teams and align with … with stakeholders, ensuring transparency on product progress, experimentation, and outcomes. What we are looking for: 4+ years in product management Proficient with product strategy tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Design Thinking, Behavioural Economics, Experimentation) Excellent communication and presentation skills Comfortable with a high-paced, evolving environment What's in it for you? 💵 Competitive Salary 🧘 Wellbeing allowance 💭 Be part … of a forward-thinking company that is transforming the legal industry. 🌴 Generous PTO 👪 Paid Parental Leave 🥡 Office Snacks 🧢 And of course...the SWAG! *Smokeball is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an open, welcoming environment for everyone. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship More ❯

working on a career-defining project that will shape how people experience financial support. The Role As our Senior Product Designer, youll take ownership of the end-to-end design process, from mapping flows and journeys to collaborating closely with our engineering teams, all the way through to crafting beautiful, functional UI. Youll balance a strategic UX mindset with … an exceptional eye for detail in visual design, ensuring we deliver a product thats both intuitive and impactful. Youll also bring experience in native app design and ideally exposure to customer services products and multi-channel (MC) experiences, helping us shape digital-first journeys that meet users wherever they are. What Youll Be Doing Lead the design … the need for human interaction. Collaborate with product, engineering, and wider stakeholders to bring concepts to life. Translate complex processes into clear, user-friendly solutions. Deliver high-quality UI design with a strong sense of craft. Contribute to design standards and champion best practices across the business. Apply strategic thinking to ensure our design vision supports More ❯

is seamless and impactful. You will be embedded in cross-functional tribes, collaborating with product managers and developers to bring our holistic customer experience vision to life. The role Design & Prototyping: Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for web and mobile applications, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience. User Research: working with our researcher, conduct user research … usability testing to understand customer behaviour and pain points. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into user-centric designs. Visual Design: Develop cohesive design systems, including typography, colour schemes, and icons, that align with GRIDSERVE's brand guidelines. Iteration & Feedback: Use data-driven insights and feedback to iterate and … improve designs continually. Accessibility & Standards: Ensure designs comply with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and best practices for responsive design. You’ll bring Strong background in UX/UI design, preferably within a digital-first or product-centric environment. A robust portfolio that showcases digital-first UX projects, demonstrating design thinking and measurable impact. Experience & Expertise: Portfolio: Research More ❯

is seamless and impactful. You will be embedded in cross-functional tribes, collaborating with product managers and developers to bring our holistic customer experience vision to life. The role Design & Prototyping: Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for web and mobile applications, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience. User Research: working with our researcher, conduct user research … usability testing to understand customer behaviour and pain points. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into user-centric designs. Visual Design: Develop cohesive design systems, including typography, colour schemes, and icons, that align with GRIDSERVE's brand guidelines. Iteration & Feedback: Use data-driven insights and feedback to iterate and … improve designs continually. Accessibility & Standards: Ensure designs comply with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and best practices for responsive design. You’ll bring Strong background in UX/UI design, preferably within a digital-first or product-centric environment. A robust portfolio that showcases digital-first UX projects, demonstrating design thinking and measurable impact. Experience & Expertise: Portfolio: Research More ❯

is seamless and impactful. You will be embedded in cross-functional tribes, collaborating with product managers and developers to bring our holistic customer experience vision to life. The role Design & Prototyping: Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for web and mobile applications, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience. User Research: working with our researcher, conduct user research … usability testing to understand customer behaviour and pain points. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into user-centric designs. Visual Design: Develop cohesive design systems, including typography, colour schemes, and icons, that align with GRIDSERVE's brand guidelines. Iteration & Feedback: Use data-driven insights and feedback to iterate and … improve designs continually. Accessibility & Standards: Ensure designs comply with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and best practices for responsive design. You’ll bring Strong background in UX/UI design, preferably within a digital-first or product-centric environment. A robust portfolio that showcases digital-first UX projects, demonstrating design thinking and measurable impact. Experience & Expertise: Portfolio: Research More ❯

on a career-defining project that will shape how people experience financial support. The Role As our Senior Product Designer, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end design process, from mapping flows and journeys to collaborating closely with our engineering teams, all the way through to crafting beautiful, functional UI. You’ll balance a strategic UX mindset … with an exceptional eye for detail in visual design, ensuring we deliver a product that’s both intuitive and impactful. You’ll also bring experience in native app design and ideally exposure to customer services products and multi-channel (MC) experiences, helping us shape digital-first journeys that meet users wherever they are. What You’ll Be Doing … Lead the design of seamless digital journeys, reducing the need for human interaction. Collaborate with product, engineering, and wider stakeholders to bring concepts to life. Translate complex processes into clear, user-friendly solutions. Deliver high-quality UI design with a strong sense of craft. Contribute to design standards and champion best practices across the business. Apply strategic More ❯

a team to drive the development of the strategy and delivery of exceptional customer experiences across key end-to-end customer journeys. You'll work closely with journey owners, design leads, product, operations, and other teams to lead the co-creation of integrated solutions that align with business goals and enhance the customer experience. By leveraging data and insights … the reimagining of customer journeys in line with the strategic vision, ensuring seamless, intuitive, and digitally enabled experiences. Additionally, you'll drive collaboration across cross-functional teams, working with design, product, and technology stakeholders to prioritise and deliver strategic initiatives. You will also ensure the team stay ahead of emerging customer experience trends and technologies, integrating these into journey … be successful as a Customer Journey Strategy Senior Manager, you should have experience with Strategic thinker with the ability to convert complex problems into innovative solutions, particularly in systems design, for broader journey transformation. Great leadership and coaching skills, with experience leading in a matrixed environment and delivering through others Great influencing and senior stakeholder management skills, with experience More ❯

a team to drive the development of the strategy and delivery of exceptional customer experiences across key end-to-end customer journeys. You'll work closely with journey owners, design leads, product, operations, and other teams to lead the co-creation of integrated solutions that align with business goals and enhance the customer experience. By leveraging data and insights … the reimagining of customer journeys in line with the strategic vision, ensuring seamless, intuitive, and digitally enabled experiences. Additionally, you'll drive collaboration across cross-functional teams, working with design, product, and technology stakeholders to prioritise and deliver strategic initiatives. You will also ensure the team stay ahead of emerging customer experience trends and technologies, integrating these into journey … be successful as a Customer Journey Strategy Senior Manager, you should have experience with Strategic thinker with the ability to convert complex problems into innovative solutions, particularly in systems design, for broader journey transformation. Great leadership and coaching skills, with experience leading in a matrixed environment and delivering through others Great influencing and senior stakeholder management skills, with experience More ❯

potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction. Come and join an exciting, new Experience Design Team (EXD), focused on designing and delivering the next-generation banking experience for all our customers. We’re seeking a highly capable, enthusiastic and experienced UX Research Manager to … deliver better experiences and improved outcomes for millions of customers across the UK, from retail banking, to savings, wealth, and insurance. You will be part of an integrated strategic design capability, made up of insight-driven Proposition, Service, Behavioural, Product and Content design, tasked with driving exceptional experiences and better outcomes for customers. You will partner and collaborate … closely with business, product, and engineering teams, elevate our design vision, and help embed a design-led culture of creativity, quality, and innovation. About The Role: The UX Research Manager reports into the Head of Insight, within our Insight, Strategy and Effectiveness Centre of Excellence. Day to day you will be embedded in the Experience Design team More ❯

working closely with our web team, designing new templates and components, and using insights from testing tools to enhance and optimise our web product. You'll use your excellent design skills to support the wider service design team by co-designing new concepts and services and providing advice on best practice. You’ll have the opportunity to learn … ensure that products meet user and business goals. Testing and Iteration: Testing designs for usability and making adjustments based on user feedback. Continuous Learning: Keeping up to date with design trends and best practices to improve user experience. Essential skills, knowledge and experience: A collaborative, friendly communicator who enjoys engaging with users and stakeholders. Passionate about design thinking … a user-first mindset. Confident in challenging assumptions, validating ideas, and testing solutions using both qualitative and quantitative data. Able to interpret user behaviour through analytics tools to inform design decisions. Solid understanding of design principles, with strong visual design skills and a knack for creating seamless, intuitive interactions. Comfortable sharing work early, seeking feedback, and iterating More ❯

We’re hiring a Senior Product Designer to join a high-performing product design team working on cutting-edge digital platforms. You’ll create seamless, user-centred experiences across web and mobile, helping shape the future of digital finance and media. This is a hands-on role where you’ll own the design process from concept to delivery … collaborating with product, UX and engineering teams. What you’ll be doing As Senior Product Designer, you’ll shape design thinking across multiple products, with a focus on a complex data-visualisation tool, so experience simplifying complex data while championing user needs and business goals is essential.You’ll work closely with product managers and developers to define and … mobile applications, with a focus on accessibility, performance and visual polish. What experience you’ll need to apply Strong portfolio showing end-to-end User Experience and User Interface Design work. Skilled in Figma and other design tools. Experience designing for web and mobile. Experience simplifying complex information when designing for data-driven platforms and tools. Solid understanding More ❯

Lead Designer – eCommerce 📍 Manchester (Hybrid: 1 day per week in office) | 💼 Permanent | 💷 Competitive Salary We’re looking for a Lead Designer with a great progression opportunity to Head of Design to lead a small creative team within a fast-paced, data-driven eCommerce agency. You’ll take ownership of all design delivery across a portfolio of clients, working … on everything from high-performing Shopify storefronts to internal brand projects. With a small design team to manage, you’ll shape how design drives results, balancing hands-on design (around 60%) with leadership, mentoring and client-facing work. What you’ll be doing: Leading, mentoring and scaling a multidisciplinary design team Owning creative direction across client … projects & internal brand assets Turning CRO insights into high-converting designs across UI and UX Guiding clients through discovery, scoping and design strategy conversations What we’re looking for: 5+ years in UI/UX design Leadership/mentoring experience in either agency or in-house settings Strong balance of creative vision, user-first design thinking More ❯

Lead Designer – eCommerce 📍 Manchester (Hybrid: 1 day per week in office) | 💼 Permanent | 💷 Competitive Salary We’re looking for a Lead Designer with a great progression opportunity to Head of Design to lead a small creative team within a fast-paced, data-driven eCommerce agency. You’ll take ownership of all design delivery across a portfolio of clients, working … on everything from high-performing Shopify storefronts to internal brand projects. With a small design team to manage, you’ll shape how design drives results, balancing hands-on design (around 60%) with leadership, mentoring and client-facing work. What you’ll be doing: Leading, mentoring and scaling a multidisciplinary design team Owning creative direction across client … projects & internal brand assets Turning CRO insights into high-converting designs across UI and UX Guiding clients through discovery, scoping and design strategy conversations What we’re looking for: 5+ years in UI/UX design Leadership/mentoring experience in either agency or in-house settings Strong balance of creative vision, user-first design thinking More ❯

Lead Designer – eCommerce 📍 Manchester (Hybrid: 1 day per week in office) | 💼 Permanent | 💷 Competitive Salary We’re looking for a Lead Designer with a great progression opportunity to Head of Design to lead a small creative team within a fast-paced, data-driven eCommerce agency. You’ll take ownership of all design delivery across a portfolio of clients, working … on everything from high-performing Shopify storefronts to internal brand projects. With a small design team to manage, you’ll shape how design drives results, balancing hands-on design (around 60%) with leadership, mentoring and client-facing work. What you’ll be doing: Leading, mentoring and scaling a multidisciplinary design team Owning creative direction across client … projects & internal brand assets Turning CRO insights into high-converting designs across UI and UX Guiding clients through discovery, scoping and design strategy conversations What we’re looking for: 5+ years in UI/UX design Leadership/mentoring experience in either agency or in-house settings Strong balance of creative vision, user-first design thinking More ❯

Are you a hands-on UX leader who thrives on shaping strategy while still rolling up your sleeves in the design process? Job Title: UX Manager Salary: Up to £85k Based: Manchester (Hybrid) This is an exciting opportunity for a UX Manager to join a forward-thinking business at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions to thousands of … organisations across the UK. You’ll be the bridge between leadership and execution, balancing the coaching and development of a growing UX team with active involvement in design delivery. The Role Lead and mentor a small team of UX Designers, inspiring best practice and raising the bar on quality and creativity. Champion user-centred design across the organisation … every stage of product development. Work in partnership with Product Owners, Developers, and wider stakeholders to ensure seamless end-to-end user journeys. Balance strategic leadership with hands-on design work – from user research and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes. Drive continuous improvement in UX processes, methodologies, and tools to elevate the digital experience. About You A proven UX More ❯

Are you a hands-on UX leader who thrives on shaping strategy while still rolling up your sleeves in the design process? Job Title: UX Manager Salary: Up to £85k Based: Manchester (Hybrid) This is an exciting opportunity for a UX Manager to join a forward-thinking business at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions to thousands of … organisations across the UK. You’ll be the bridge between leadership and execution, balancing the coaching and development of a growing UX team with active involvement in design delivery. The Role Lead and mentor a small team of UX Designers, inspiring best practice and raising the bar on quality and creativity. Champion user-centred design across the organisation … every stage of product development. Work in partnership with Product Owners, Developers, and wider stakeholders to ensure seamless end-to-end user journeys. Balance strategic leadership with hands-on design work – from user research and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes. Drive continuous improvement in UX processes, methodologies, and tools to elevate the digital experience. About You A proven UX More ❯

Are you a hands-on UX leader who thrives on shaping strategy while still rolling up your sleeves in the design process? Job Title: UX Manager Salary: Up to £85k Based: Manchester (Hybrid) This is an exciting opportunity for a UX Manager to join a forward-thinking business at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions to thousands of … organisations across the UK. You’ll be the bridge between leadership and execution, balancing the coaching and development of a growing UX team with active involvement in design delivery. The Role Lead and mentor a small team of UX Designers, inspiring best practice and raising the bar on quality and creativity. Champion user-centred design across the organisation … every stage of product development. Work in partnership with Product Owners, Developers, and wider stakeholders to ensure seamless end-to-end user journeys. Balance strategic leadership with hands-on design work – from user research and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes. Drive continuous improvement in UX processes, methodologies, and tools to elevate the digital experience. About You A proven UX More ❯

banking and savings products. You'll help shape the future of the bank's savings portfolio , driving the transition from 67 to just 9 streamlined products. Working closely with design, product, and business leaders, you'll visualise how this simplification impacts customers, colleagues, and the wider digital ecosystem - creating alignment, clarity, and momentum across multiple teams. What you'll … do Lead strategic service design across a major product simplification programme, translating complex change into actionable design direction. Collaborate with product partners to shape a cohesive customer experience and support digital portfolio transformation. Visualise end-to-end journeys, information architecture, and service ecosystems to help stakeholders see the "bigger picture." Bring structure to ambiguity - defining plans, coordinating activity … and proactively driving updates and alignment. Balance design leadership with delivery discipline - combining design thinking, project management, and stakeholder engagement. What we're looking for Proven experience in strategic or lead-level Service Design , ideally within financial services or large-scale digital environments . Strength in stakeholder management , able to influence, facilitate, and align senior partners More ❯

some of the most complex applications in financial services. What you’ll be doing Partner with our compliance teams to discover user needs and translate them into smart, scalable design solutions. Turn insights into journey maps, personas, prototypes, and wireframes that bring clarity to complexity. Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to shape product vision and delivery . … Champion design thinking, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. Be an advocate for modern design practices and help build a culture of learning, sharing, and continuous improvement. What we’re looking for 10+ years in UX/interaction design, ideally across complex web applications . Experience with AI-powered apps, workflows, or data visualisation … is a big plus. Proven track record in end-to-end product design : research → concepts → delivery. Strong communicator, able to explain not just what you designed, but why. A sharp eye for clean, accessible, responsive interfaces . Proficiency in Figma (bonus points if you’re comfortable in HTML/CSS/JS). Self-starter who knows how to More ❯

some of the most complex applications in financial services. What you’ll be doing Partner with our compliance teams to discover user needs and translate them into smart, scalable design solutions. Turn insights into journey maps, personas, prototypes, and wireframes that bring clarity to complexity. Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to shape product vision and delivery . … Champion design thinking, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. Be an advocate for modern design practices and help build a culture of learning, sharing, and continuous improvement. What we’re looking for 10+ years in UX/interaction design, ideally across complex web applications . Experience with AI-powered apps, workflows, or data visualisation … is a big plus. Proven track record in end-to-end product design : research → concepts → delivery. Strong communicator, able to explain not just what you designed, but why. A sharp eye for clean, accessible, responsive interfaces . Proficiency in Figma (bonus points if you’re comfortable in HTML/CSS/JS). Self-starter who knows how to More ❯

some of the most complex applications in financial services. What you’ll be doing Partner with our compliance teams to discover user needs and translate them into smart, scalable design solutions. Turn insights into journey maps, personas, prototypes, and wireframes that bring clarity to complexity. Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to shape product vision and delivery . … Champion design thinking, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. Be an advocate for modern design practices and help build a culture of learning, sharing, and continuous improvement. What we’re looking for 10+ years in UX/interaction design, ideally across complex web applications . Experience with AI-powered apps, workflows, or data visualisation … is a big plus. Proven track record in end-to-end product design : research → concepts → delivery. Strong communicator, able to explain not just what you designed, but why. A sharp eye for clean, accessible, responsive interfaces . Proficiency in Figma (bonus points if you’re comfortable in HTML/CSS/JS). Self-starter who knows how to More ❯

excellence, financial planning, consolidation and analytics as well as financial reporting. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access … operating models Employing your judgment to address complex and ambiguous client business challenges applying rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques (business case); making decisions with little management oversight Facilitating design thinking workshops, showcasing agile design to the client, co-developing and securing design decisions and innovative solutions in an agile manner Cultivating strong relationship with clients More ❯

excellence, financial planning, consolidation and analytics as well as financial reporting. You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access … operating models Employing your judgment to address complex and ambiguous client business challenges applying rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques (business case); making decisions with little management oversight Facilitating design thinking workshops, showcasing agile design to the client, co-developing and securing design decisions and innovative solutions in an agile manner Cultivating strong relationship with clients More ❯

elicitation mapping user journeys, gathering insights, and turning them into actionable product decisions. Collaborate with UX experts to test prototypes and validate solutions with real customers. Use Agile and Design Thinking to create products that deliver real business value. Champion the voice of the customer, ensuring usability, adoption, and ROI at every stage. What were looking for 4+ … years experience in a Product Management role. A strong track record of product discovery, delivery and launch . Deep experience in customer journey mapping, requirements gathering and service design . Skilled at bringing teams and stakeholders together to consensus on design, scope, and implementation. A natural collaborator with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Experience in B2B or … marketing, retail, or technology exposure is a plus). Why join us? Shape the future of a customer-facing platform used at scale . Work with an ambitious, forward-thinking product and technology group. Hybrid flexibility: just 2 days a week in Leeds or Manchester . Competitive salary and benefits package. A culture built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous More ❯