Lead Product Designer (UX) - Freelance

Lead Product Designer (UX)

We are looking for a highly skilled lead product designer with a background in UX and product delivery. You have experience in building compelling and valuable digital experiences and feel comfortable leading designers. This will require a high level of client stakeholder engagement and interaction, so clear communication and leadership skills are critical. 

Tenure

Start ASAP until 10th July with a view to extending if the project expands.
Outside IR35

Location

This role is expected to be fully remote, UK or CET or EET time zones.

Key Skills 

Design & Requirements

• Core strength in leading teams and stakeholders through an end-to-end product design process
• Strong UX and research skills a must
• Comfortable coming up with and exploring conceptual ideas 
• Experienced in user research and concept testing.
• Experienced in running early user research e.g. card sorting, and interviewing
• Experienced in planning user research — from choosing methodologies and sample sizes, to working with recruitment teams
• Confident working in Sketch and Figma
• Organised and self-motivated and comfortable working independently 
• Working with a team to concept and prototype to varying levels of fidelity to demonstrate and validate ideas
• Confident defining end-to-end user journeys
• Managing a large number of stakeholders, presenting and plans and eliciting feedback, keeping key people up to date. 

Working practices

• Experience working with an Agile process
• Working with a cross discipline team of designers, developers and product managers to ensure delivery of high-quality products on time and on budget
• Understand and where appropriate challenge business requirements to champion user needs in accordance with product and market strategy
• Maintain awareness and mitigation of project risk
• Engage clients and stakeholders in design solutions that fit their needs
• Understand clients’ design needs and work within those constraints
• Communicate design specifications with other designers and developers; validate and monitor quality output
• Clearly present various stages of development, concepts and ideas to business owners, team members and stakeholders of all levels

The ability to deal with pressure and can work in a fast-paced environment


ustwo is committed to making a measurable positive impact on people’s everyday lives. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We believe diverse teams help us make better products and we actively hire for cultural growth. We welcome people of all ages, stories and backgrounds.