Lead Product Designer

WARACLE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waracle are looking for a Lead Product Designer to join our hybrid role in London, helping solve complex business and customer challenges with intelligent digital products and services. You will own end-to-end design, shape product strategy, and evolve our design systems while mentoring colleagues and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll work with clients and senior stakeholders, leading workshops and driving inclusive, data-informed design decisions across major projects in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex product design initiatives from concept through to implementation.
• Extensive experience in Product Design, including time in a Lead role, ideally within a digital consultancy or agency environment.
• Strong end-to-end product thinking, with the ability to define and lead design strategy from discovery through to launch.
• Deep UX/UI expertise across research, information architecture, interaction design, visual design, and prototyping (Figma).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design, influence product and design strategy, and help evolve design systems—working closely with clients, senior stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Mentor designers and champion best practice, making a visible impact across major projects.
• Lead interaction design and define visual directions that align with strategic brand visions.
• Lead accessibility audits and define custom requirements to ensure our products work for everyone.
• Collaborate with clients, senior stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to shape project visions from the top down.
• Use analytics, research, and A/B testing to refine designs and improve user experiences.

Skills

Leading design initiatives

Product design

End-to-end thinking

UX/UI expertise

Design systems

Technical collaboration

Client-facing

Leadership & mentorship

Tools

Figma

Job description

Waracle are looking for a Lead Product Designer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

This is a Hybrid role, offering the flexibility to balance your professional and personal life, with 2 days a week spent connecting with colleagues in our London office.

The Role

Are you a Lead Product Designer ready to make a significant impact by translating complex problems into clear, usable, and inclusive digital solutions?

In this role, you’ll shape complex problems into clear, inclusive digital experiences. You’ll own end-to-end design, influence product and design strategy, and help evolve our design systems—working closely with clients, senior stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams. You’ll also mentor designers and champion best practice, making a visible impact across major projects.

Key aspects of the role include

• Drive Design Excellence: Lead interaction design and define visual directions that align with strategic brand visions.
• Champion Inclusive Design: Lead accessibility audits and define custom requirements to ensure our products work for everyone.
• Strategic Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, leading workshops and shaping project visions from the top down.
• Scaling Systems: Maintain and evolve comprehensive design systems to ensure consistency and efficiency across platforms.
• Collaborate & Mentor: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior designers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and "bringing others with you".
• Data-Driven Iteration: Use analytics, research, and A/B testing to refine designs and improve user experiences.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience leading complex product design initiatives from concept through to implementation.
• Extensive experience in Product Design, including time in a Lead role, ideally within a digital consultancy or agency environment.
• Strong end-to-end product thinking, with the ability to define and lead design strategy from discovery through to launch.
• Deep UX/UI expertise across research, information architecture, interaction design, visual design, and prototyping (e.g. Figma).
• Demonstrated ability to define, govern, and scale design systems and visual language.
• Strong understanding of technical feasibility and constraints, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams.
• Confident client-facing experience, including leading workshops and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentorship skills, with experience developing and guiding design talent.

Nice to have:

• Experience leading accessibility audits, testing, and championing inclusive design best practices.
• Hands-on experience running A/B tests and using data and analytics to inform design decisions.
• Experience acting as the design lead for large programmes, accounts, or long-term client engagements.
• Familiarity with embedding design best practices, tools, and processes across teams or organisations.
• Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous, or scaling environments.

What to expect from our hiring process

• 1. First Hello: An informal chat with your dedicated Talent Attraction Partner to talk about Waracle, what you want out of your next move, salary, benefits, and office hybrid working model.
• 2. Talking Impact: A collaborative deep dive into how you solve problems, work with others, and raise the bar, guided by our core values and competency framework.
• 3. Craft Showcase: A chance to demonstrate your real-world expertise, focused on a practical case study walkthrough.

Your Talent Attraction Partner will be in your corner through every step right up to your Welcome Ritual on day one.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.