Lead Product Designer

US Mobile; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym reimbursement

Free cellular service on the best US…

Free lunch in NYC office

Metrocard reimbursement

Flexible working hours

Job summary

US Mobile is seeking a Lead Product Designer to lead our Product Design organization while remaining a hands-on individual contributor. This player-coach role balances team leadership with delivering core product initiatives and setting the design direction in partnership with product, engineering, growth, and executive leadership.

You will mentor designers, establish design processes and rituals, and own high-impact work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing consumer technology products.
• Strong craft in IA, UX, UI and visuals.
• Experience leading design teams in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Product Design team, setting direction and raising the quality bar through coaching and critique.
• Balance leadership with hands-on design work, delivering high-impact product initiatives.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Growth, Brand and executive leadership to shape strategy and company direction.
• Mentor designers and establish design processes and rituals to increase velocity and quality.

Job description

• We’re looking for a Lead Product Designer to lead our Product Design organization while remaining a hands-on individual contributor
• . This is a player-coach role responsible for both the success of the design team and the quality of our products
• You’ll define the vision, standards, and operating model for Product Design, mentor and develop designers, establish design processes and rituals, and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Growth, Brand and executive leadership to shape product strategy and company direction
• At the same time, you’ll personally own and deliver some of the company’s most important product initiatives, setting the standard for craft, systems thinking, and execution through your own work
• Lead and mentor the Product Design team, setting direction, raising the quality bar, and developing designers through coaching, critique, and day-to-day guidance
• Lead the design vision, execution and strategy across all user-facing surfaces
• Balance organizational leadership with hands-on design work, operating as both the team’s design leader and one of its most senior practitioners
• Define the rituals, review processes, and culture that increase the velocity and quality of the design team
• Personally own and ship some of the company’s highest-impact product design work, leading by example through exceptional craft and execution
• Set the design direction of the company, overall, in close partnership with the founder and CEO and Product leadership

Benefits

• Gym reimbursement
• Free cellular service on the best network in the US
• Free lunch in NYC office & fully stocked kitchen
• Metrocard reimbursement
• Flexible working hours

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building a world-class design organization without stepping away from the practiceYou’re energized by helping other designers do their best work, but you also want to be in Figma solving the hardest product problems yourselfWe’re looking for someone with 10+ years of experience designing consumer technology products, ideally across both high-growth startups and larger, scaled organizationsYou have a track record of shipping exceptional customer experiences, building high-performing design teams, and influencing company strategy through outstanding product thinking and design leadership10+ years of experience in Product Design, including significant experience operating as a senior design people leader in fast-paced environmentsA strong, well-articulated point of view on design quality, backed by research, data, and experience, along with the ability to teach that point of view to othersA demonstrated ability to influence roadmap and prioritization conversations at the leadership levelCraft user-friendly, delightful experiences with an exceptionally high bar for visual polish, information architecture, and cognitive loadDeep experience in consumer facing technology with a portfolio that shows range across strategic and executional workAutonomously ship features from 0 to 1 with a high bar for IA, UX, UI, and final visuals, while also stepping back to ensure the broader system stays coherentComfort operating with ambiguity — able to bring structure and strategic clarity to 0-to-1 problems with incomplete informationStrong stakeholder management skills — able to represent design’s perspective persuasively in front of executives, PMs, and engineering leads