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