Senior Product Designer

Civica; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public service organization in Leeds is seeking a Senior Product Designer to join its User Experience team. The role involves crafting visually compelling and user-friendly interfaces, advocating for accessibility, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in tools like Figma. This position offers an opportunity to impact digital products and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in visual/product design roles.
• Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional visual design skills.
• Knowledge of accessibility principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Craft visually compelling, pixel-perfect user interfaces.
• Work closely with product designers, product managers, and engineers.
• Develop high-fidelity prototypes and conduct design reviews.

Skills

Visual Design

Prototyping

Collaboration

Accessibility

Mentorship

Tools

Figma

FigJam

Job description

Overview

Join Civica's User Experience team and play a key role in shaping products that make a real difference. As a Senior Product Designer, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to craft visually engaging, accessible, and user-friendly experiences that balance user needs with business goals. Your passion for pixel-perfect design, attention to detail, and mastery of modern visual language will be essential to delivering compelling digital products. We’re building a team dedicated to creating best-in-class experiences through thoughtful design and continuous improvement. If you thrive on crafting beautiful, intuitive interfaces, solving complex design challenges, and collaborating in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Visual Design & Delivery: Craft visually compelling, pixel-perfect user interfaces that are both beautiful and highly usable, ensuring they meet accessibility standards and align with business goals.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Work closely with product designers, product managers, engineers, and researchers to bring designs to life throughout the product lifecycle.
• Prototyping & Validation: Develop high-fidelity prototypes to communicate design ideas, run design reviews, and iterate based on feedback, research, and data insights.
• Design Systems & Standards: Use and contribute to the Firefly design system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and adherence to established design principles.
• Accessibility & Inclusion: Advocate for inclusive design and ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
• Culture & Growth: Promote a collaborative, positive and feedback-driven culture focused on continuous improvement, creativity and design excellence.
• Experience & Expertise: 5+ years of experience in visual/product design roles, working across multiple platforms and industries, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality digital products.
• Visual Design Expertise: Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional visual design skills, including UI design, typography, colour theory, and layout across web, mobile, and other digital platforms.
• Design Craft & Execution: Ability to translate big ideas into visually compelling and user-friendly interfaces, making complex tasks intuitive and delightful.
• Prototyping & Collaboration: Skilled in creating high-fidelity prototypes and collaborating with researchers, product designers, and developers to refine and test designs.
• Brand & Identity: Deliver high-quality designs that reflect and evolve Civica's brand, adapting to the changing needs of modern digital experiences.
• Design Systems: Experience using and contributing to design systems, ensuring design consistency and scalability across multiple platforms.
• Accessibility & Standards: Knowledge of accessibility principles and best practices, ensuring designs comply with WCAG and other relevant standards.
• Communication & Teamwork: Strong communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions clearly, collaborate effectively, and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Mentorship & Inspiration: Support and inspire other designers, promoting continuous improvement and raising the quality and impact of the team's work.
• Tools & Technology: Proficient in design tools such as Figma, FigJam, and other relevant platforms and plug-ins for creating, presenting, and delivering high-quality design work.

About Civica & Equal Opportunity

As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission. If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.