Lead Interaction Designer: Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Mastek; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Hybrid working

Ongoing learning

High-profile projects

Inclusive culture

Cross-functional teams

Job summary

Mastek in Leeds is seeking an experienced Lead Interaction Designer to steer the direction of interaction design across complex digital services in government, healthcare, financial services and enterprise sectors. The role blends hands-on design leadership with strategic influence to define standards, mentor designers, and deliver accessible, evidence‑led experiences that meet user and business needs.

You’ll work with Product Managers, Researchers, Engineers and Delivery teams to promote

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering interaction design in complex digital environments.
• Strong understanding of user-centred design, accessibility, usability and prototyping.
• Experience creating design systems, reusable patterns, and standards.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive change through design.
• Experience mentoring or coaching designers and building capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of intuitive, accessible, user-centred digital services.
• Champion evidence-led design practices with user needs at heart.
• Define and promote interaction design standards and best practices.
• Provide design leadership and quality reviews across teams and programmes.
• Drive consistency through design systems and reusable patterns.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Researchers, Designers, Engineers and Delivery teams.
• Mentor other designers and grow the UCD community.
• Influence stakeholders to adopt user-centred approaches.
• Support the growth of Mastek's UCD capability.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

Job description

Mastek in Leeds is seeking an experienced Lead Interaction Designer to steer the direction of interaction design across complex digital services in government, healthcare, financial services and enterprise sectors. The role blends hands-on design leadership with strategic influence to define standards, mentor designers, and deliver accessible, evidence‑led experiences that meet user and business needs.

You’ll work with Product Managers, Researchers, Engineers and Delivery teams to promote