Lead UX Designer - SaaS

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing SaaS product team is seeking a Lead UX Designer to drive user experience initiatives and mentor a small team. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a proven background in UX Product Design, and experience throughout the full UX project lifecycle. This role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to shape driving product strategies. Hybrid working is supported, allowing flexibility with remote work up to four days a week.

Benefits

Bonus and benefits

Qualifications

• Proven UX team leadership or mentoring experience.
• Background in UX Product Design within a SaaS business.
• Experience with UX project lifecycle and user research.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product team and user experience processes.
• Mentor a small team of UX designers.
• Report directly to the CPO.

Skills

UX team leadership

Mentoring of UX team members

UX roadmap ownership

User Research experience

Proficient in Figma

Job description

Lead UX Designer - up to £80k+ bonus + benefits

Surrey offices – Hybrid working

A Senior UX opportunity for a growing SaaS product team working on Tech for Good product set. The business is investing heavily in their UX and require an experienced UX Designer to play a hands‑on lead role mentoring a small team.

The role will have autonomy to lead the product team and user experience processes, reporting to the CPO. Previous leadership or management experience is essential, along with a portfolio demonstrating your experience.

Requirements

• Proven UX team leadership or mentoring of UX team members.
• A background in UX Product Design within a SaaS business or product
• UX roadmap ownership and full UX project lifecycle experience
• Extensive User Research experience
• Proficient in Figma

Their offices are commutable from Farnham, Guildford, Dorking areas with flexibility to WFH 4 days per week.

All applicants must have full right to work in the UK and be UK based