Lead Product Designer

Overview

As Lead Product Designer in XD, you own the end-to-end design vision for the Partners domain, shaping connections between consumers and Estate Agents. You will lead and mentor a Senior Product Designer and a User Researcher while collaborating with senior product leadership to deliver user-centric, scalable experiences. You’ll drive consistency across platforms, evolve the design system, and champion inclusive design. The role combines hands-on design, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership to influence roadmaps and business outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension and Life Insurance
• 27 days holiday + volunteering days
• Travel Loans
• Bike to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan

Responsibilities

• Define and own the long-term design vision for the Partners domain and its impact on the product roadmap
• Lead, coach, and line-manage a Senior Product Designer and a User Researcher; collaborate with Head of Product, Senior Product Manager, and others
• Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, research, design systems, and commercial teams to align strategy and execution
• Conduct generative research and leverage insights and data to inform discovery and planning
• Raise design quality across UX, visual, content, and interaction design; promote reuse of the design system and consistency with Brand and code
• Champion inclusive and accessible design practices and uphold standards
• Represent XD within the company and stay aligned with best practices and industry trends
• Support team hiring and recruitment as needed
• Explore opportunities for products and features across the multi-sided platform while balancing business goals with user needs
• Define scalable patterns and contribute to the evolution of the design system

Key requirements

• Expertise in designing complex, multi-sided platforms or marketplaces
• Experience managing and developing Product Designers with clear coaching and feedback
• Curiosity about new technologies and AI in design; ability to apply insights strategically
• Ability to influence design direction through evidence and rapid conceptual thinking
• Leadership in recruitment and onboarding; strong communication and stakeholder management
• Strong collaboration and storytelling skills with leadership and peers
• Commitment to continuous learning and improving ways of working within XD
• Strong grasp of design systems, interaction patterns, and scalable frameworks
• Strategic thinking to balance business goals with long-term product vision
• Proactive cross-team collaboration and delivery improvement

• colaboration
• leadership
• communication
• design systems
• interaction patterns
• scalable frameworks

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