Chapter Lead UX

IF Vahinkovakuutus; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the Nordics seeks a UX Chapter Lead to manage and develop a team of UX Designers. This role offers an opportunity to balance hands-on design and leadership, focusing on user research, prototyping, and fostering a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in UX Design and strong expertise in design thinking methodologies. The position is based in Espoo, Turku, or Vækerø, with hybrid work opportunities.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Career and development opportunities

Social activities

Health-promoting workplace

Great insurance benefits

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in UX Design.
• Proven leadership experience in empowering teams.
• Skilled in using Figma and implementing design systems.
• Strong organizational skills for prioritizing complex projects.
• Experience in collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a talented group of UX designers.
• Drive UX design processes including user research and usability testing.
• Foster a collaborative environment and support team development.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand design needs.

Skills

UX Design

Leadership

Design Thinking

Figma Design Libraries

Accessibility Principles

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

Degree in Design, Psychology, Anthropology, or related field

Job description

Are you our next UX Chapter Lead, ready to support and grow a talented team of UX Designers while also contributing to UX deliveries and shaping meaningful design solutions?

Insurance is about supporting people through life's unexpected moments, giving them the confidence to live their life to the fullest. We've formed a community of designers and researchers to ensure customer insights shape our products and services, where it's all about creating helpful and accessible experiences. And it's all about UX.

About the role

As Chapter Lead for the Finnish and Norwegian UX team, you will be leading a friendly and talented group of UX Designers in our offices in Espoo, Turku, and Vækerø. In this role, you will have the opportunity to balance leadership with hands-on design, also working in a cross-functional delivery team. You will be driving UX design processes including user research, prototyping, usability testing, and working with our design system, ensuring we deliver on our customer promise of being the most caring insurance company.

In your role as Chapter Lead, you will foster a collaborative and supportive environment where team members can turn for sparring, sharing, and continuous learning. Your leadership will focus on competence development and nurturing a culture of feedback, encouraging personal and professional growth. Your role includes conducting development dialogues, compensation reviews, and recruitment.

As you will lead a competence chapter in a scaled agile context, with UX Designers supporting different deliveries in the organization, you will work closely with various stakeholders to understand their needs and ensuring the right level of design support.

We offer

We place high demands on you as an employee, and we also expect you to place high demands on us as an employer.

• An inclusive work environment where everyone is welcome
• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics
• Social activities, as well as a highly skilled professional environment
• Possibility of hybrid workplace
• Health-promoting workplace with e.g., wellness allowance and various sports activities
• Great insurance benefits

About the team

The Finnish and Norwegian UX Chapter is one out of five competence teams within the UX & Service Design unit. You will be the direct manager of 9 UX Designers. In your role as Chapter Lead UX, you will report to the Head of UX & Service Design and work closely with other design Chapter Leads. You'll be part of a broad, skilled, and friendly community of over 65 designers, researchers, and accessibility specialists, that together design digital services and touchpoints for If customers, covering the entire customer journey.

Who are you?

We are looking for a dedicated leader with a strong foundation in UX Design and design thinking methodologies. Your focus is on promoting the well-being and development of your team, fostering a collaborative environment where they can thrive. You are passionate about people, committed to their professional growth, and create a culture that prioritizes sharing and collaboration. You bring a good portion of UX expertise and skills to the chapter and into your work team.

You also have:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in UX Design, with deep expertise in design thinking methodologies.
• Proven leadership experience, with a focus on empowering and developing teams.
• Formal education in Design, Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Skilled in working with Figma design libraries and experienced in implementing design systems.
• Good understanding of accessibility principles and experience in designing inclusive, accessible user experiences.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute complex projects/design needs while ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating with a wide variety of stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Understanding of business needs, with the ability to translate them into concrete requirements and effective design solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Swedish and English.
• A passion for fostering a culture of well-being, professional development, and continuous learning.

Additional facts and the recruitment process: Application deadline: 21st of October 2025, but screening and interviewing will start immediately.

To apply for the position: Please attach your CV. Additionally, a link to your portfolio or samples of your work are highly appreciated. You don't need to write a cover letter, instead please answer the questions that come up when you are applying.

Work location: Espoo, Turku, or Vækerø. Traveling: Several times a year in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Start: As soon as possible/by agreement.

For more information, please contact Ida Sundborg, Head of UX & Service Design by dropping an email to [e-mail]