Lead Product Designer (Design System)

Sky; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company is seeking a Lead Product Designer for their digital customer experience team. The role involves leading product designers to create innovative user experiences across web and native platforms. The ideal candidate will drive the strategic direction of the design system, ensuring alignment with business goals. This flexible position allows for hybrid work from Osterley or Leeds, fostering an inclusive workplace where authenticity is valued.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading design teams and managing design processes.
• Ability to create innovative user experiences across web and native platforms.
• Strong understanding of design systems and their implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of product designers to develop intuitive user experiences.
• Own the strategic direction of the design system.
• Drive design strategy across product roadmaps.

Skills

Agile methodologies

User experience design

Team leadership

Design system strategy

Job description

Overview

Location for this position is flexible, we are accepting candidates who are able to work Hybrid in either our Osterley or Leeds office.

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

As a Lead Product Designer (Design System) in our digital customer experience team, you'll own the creation of world-class customer experiences and deliver transformative solutions across sky.com and the My Sky app via our design system. You'll lead Agile teams, drive design strategy, and be accountable for outcomes that reflect our brand and meet customer needs.

Sitting within the Customer Experience Centre of Excellence, you'll support CX strategy, design excellence, and performance across product roadmaps for the UK & Ireland. From joining Sky to engaging with our latest services, we're driven by one purpose : to create better experiences for our customers.

What you'll do

• Lead a small team of product designers to deliver world-class, innovative, and intuitive evidence-based user experiences across web and native platforms.

Own the Sky design system strategic direction , ensuring scalability, governance, and alignment with product strategy and business goals...