UX Designer
Posted Today by Principle
£116,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Product Designer (UX & Design Systems) role is a 4-month contract position focused on leading UX design efforts within a major global technology company. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product design, capable of navigating complex design challenges and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This hybrid role requires a strong portfolio and the ability to influence design strategy and outcomes. Immediate start is preferred, with a commitment of 40 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and communicate UX and product design strategy across adjacent design efforts.
- Create design specifications, prototypes, mock-ups and product models that guide implementation.
- Use data, metrics, UX testing and stakeholder feedback to evaluate design impact and improve product outcomes.
- Drive design-system, design-language or holistic design-process improvements across teams or products.
- Partner closely with engineering, product and design stakeholders to build alignment and defend design rationale.
- Apply user-centred methods, accessibility guidance, systems thinking and strong craft to solve complex product problems.
Key Skills:
- Strong senior-level product design or UX design experience in a complex technology product environment.
- Evidence of owning design outcomes for mature products, platforms, complex programs or ambiguous new areas.
- Depth in product design, interaction design, UX research methodology and product development life cycle.
- Confidence using data analysis, synthesis, user insight and metrics to inform design decisions.
- A strong portfolio showing craft, systems thinking, stakeholder influence and business-aware design choices.
- Clear communication, storytelling and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
Salary (Rate): £116,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Product Designer (UX & Design Systems) 4-month contract: senior UX/product design assignment with immediate start preferred Hybrid 3 days per week in London: central London office location Salary is £116,000 per year: full-time contract, 40 hours per week A major global technology company is looking for a Senior Product Designer to lead high-impact UX work across a mature product area, complex program or emerging strategic initiative. This role suits a senior designer who can move comfortably between product strategy, interaction design, design systems, research insight and stakeholder influence. You will shape design direction, build consensus across product and engineering partners, and turn user, business and technical constraints into thoughtful, scalable design solutions.
What You'll Work On
- Define and communicate UX and product design strategy across adjacent design efforts.
- Create design specifications, prototypes, mock-ups and product models that guide implementation.
- Use data, metrics, UX testing and stakeholder feedback to evaluate design impact and improve product outcomes.
- Drive design-system, design-language or holistic design-process improvements across teams or products.
- Partner closely with engineering, product and design stakeholders to build alignment and defend design rationale.
- Apply user-centred methods, accessibility guidance, systems thinking and strong craft to solve complex product problems.
What We're Looking For
- Strong senior-level product design or UX design experience in a complex technology product environment.
- Evidence of owning design outcomes for mature products, platforms, complex programs or ambiguous new areas.
- Depth in product design, interaction design, UX research methodology and product development life cycle.
- Confidence using data analysis, synthesis, user insight and metrics to inform design decisions.
- A strong portfolio showing craft, systems thinking, stakeholder influence and business-aware design choices.
- Clear communication, storytelling and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
If you are a senior product designer who enjoys complex product challenges, cross-functional influence and design work, this contract is worth a conversation.