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

What We’re Looking For

• 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

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Lead Product Designer - Manchester