Lead Product UI/UX Designer

Site; United States; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible engagement model

Security and regulatory compliance

23 days of paid time off + holidays

People-first environment

Job summary

TEAM International Services is seeking a Senior Product Designer to drive the next generation of digital platforms. This hands-on leadership role combines strategic design direction with active delivery across product squads—from discovery through prototyping, UI/UX design and implementation support.

You will own the customer experience vision, lead multi-squad design efforts, evolve design systems, and champion accessibility in a regulated environment while collaborating closely with Product,

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio showing end-to-end product design for complex digital products/services.
• Experience as a Senior/Lead Product Designer across multiple squads.

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the end-to-end product and customer experience vision across platforms.
• Lead discovery, problem framing, journeys, prototypes, validation and implementation support.
• Establish a research practice with interviews, usability testing, surveys and journey mapping.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers and data teams to translate needs into solutions.
• Govern design systems and ensure consistency between components and production code.
• Champion accessibility and inclusive design across web and mobile products.

Skills

End-to-end product design

UX research

Design systems

Figma

Accessibility

Stakeholder management

Tools

Figma

AI-assisted design tools

Job description

We're a global IT consulting company and a software development service provider that helps organizations operate at their best. With 30+ years of experience, +6 Global locations, and +1000 employees, TEAM combines technology expertise, valuable insights, business intelligence, and a client-centered approach to address challenges in business operations, digital transformation, risk management, compliance, business continuity, and more.

We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to act as the organization’s most senior design practitioner and help shape the next generation of its digital platforms.

This is a hands‑on leadership role, combining strategic design direction with active delivery across product squads — from discovery and research through prototyping, UI/interaction design and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the end-to-end product and customer experience vision across customer-facing and internal digital platforms.
• Lead end-to-end product design: discovery, problem framing, user journeys, concepts, prototypes, validation, detailed UX/UI design and implementation support.
• Establish a strong customer research and insight practice, using interviews, usability testing, surveys, journey mapping, Jobs to be Done and behavioural/quantitative data.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineers and Data teams to translate customer needs and business goals into effective product solutions.
• Evolve and govern multi-product design systems, improving consistency between Figma components and production code.
• Introduce and use AI-assisted design and research workflows responsibly, with appropriate consideration for privacy, quality, accessibility and human oversight.
• Set design standards and provide design leadership across multiple squads, influencing product roadmaps and raising overall design maturity.
• Champion accessibility and inclusive design, targeting WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Partner with Engineering, Risk, Compliance and other stakeholders to design clear, trusted experiences suitable for a regulated environment.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design for complex digital products/services, from discovery through shipped outcomes.
• Experience as a Senior / Lead Product Designer working across multiple product squads.
• Strong hands‑on experience with customer research, problem framing, usability testing, journey mapping and prototyping.
• Experience combining qualitative and quantitative insights to support product decisions.
• Proven experience creating, evolving or governing design systems in collaboration with Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design across responsive web/mobile products.
• Advanced Figma and modern prototyping/collaboration skills.
• Good technical understanding and ability to work closely with software engineers.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted design or research tools/workflows, with an understanding of their risks and limitations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Financial Services, FinTech or another regulated environment.
• Experience with complex platforms, operational tools or multi-channel customer journeys.
• Experience establishing or scaling a design practice / DesignOps / ResearchOps.
• Experience coaching designers and influencing teams without formal line-management authority.

What We Offer

At TEAM International, you’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects alongside top professionals, collaborate with international clients, and leverage the latest technologies.

• Work with global IT talent in a flexible engagement model
• Be part of challenging, high-impact projects with modern tech stacks
• Full compliance with security and regulatory standards
• A supportive, collaborative, and people-first environment
• 23 days of paid time off per year, plus paid public holidays