Product Design Lead

Cavendish Professionals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Professionals seeks a Product Design Lead, Design Systems, to join a fast-growing global technology organisation in London. You will set the vision for design systems across multiple products and lead hands-on design and prototyping.

The role focuses on building scalable patterns for complex B2B workflows, championing accessibility, and collaborating with engineering to deliver high-quality experiences. AI-driven design system development is also a focus.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in product design and design systems.
• Experience setting design system vision and strategy across multiple products.
• Strong hands-on design, prototyping, and development skills.
• Experience using AI tools for design and prototyping.
• Experience designing scalable patterns and frameworks for complex B2B workflows.
• Strong understanding of accessibility and design quality.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams.
• Consumer and mobile product design experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and strategy for the design system across multiple products.
• Design, prototype, and build solutions hands-on.
• Help develop an AI-driven design system using AI tools and code.
• Create scalable design patterns and frameworks for complex B2B workflows.
• Champion accessibility and design quality across the platform.
• Collaborate with a dedicated design systems engineering team.

Skills

Product design

Design systems

Prototyping

AI design tools

Accessibility

Engineering collaboration

B2B design patterns

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing global technology organisation looking for a Product Design Lead, Design Systems to join their team on a permanent basis in London.

Skills and Requirements:

• Extensive experience in product design and design systems
• Experience setting design system vision and strategy across multiple products
• Strong hands-on design, prototyping, and development skills
• Experience using AI tools for design and prototyping
• Experience designing scalable patterns and frameworks for complex B2B workflows
• Strong understanding of accessibility and design quality
• Experience working closely with engineering teams
• Consumer and mobile product design experience would be advantageous

Role and Responsibilities:

• Set the vision and strategy for the design system across multiple products
• Design, prototype, and build solutions hands-on
• Help develop an AI-driven design system using AI tools and code
• Create scalable design patterns and frameworks for complex B2B workflows
• Champion accessibility and design quality across the platform
• Collaborate with a dedicated design systems engineering team

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.