Senior UX Lead Architect - Holborn

Jas Gujral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior UX Lead Architect to join their dynamic team in London. This role focuses on driving design excellence and innovation, with a strong emphasis on user experience and service design. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create omnichannel solutions for blue-chip clients. Your expertise will guide the design process, ensuring clarity and impact in every project. If you are a proactive leader with a passion for enhancing user experiences and have a proven track record in UX design, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in UX design with blue-chip clients.
• Proven track record in designing enterprise-level digital services.

Responsibilities

• Lead pitches and presentations, supporting proposals.
• Create project estimates and plans while advocating for users.

Skills

UX Design

Service Design

Agile Development

Lean UX

Visual Thinking

Wireframing

Prototyping

Education

Design Degree

Tools

Sketch

Axure

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Senior UX Lead Architect – Holborn London

Our client is a leading international consultancy with offices around the world.

They are currently seeking a UX Design Lead Architect for their London office.

You should have experience as a design lead with a strong UX background, including expertise in Service Design and an interest in design strategy.

We are looking for a seasoned, hands-on practitioner with a proactive attitude.

As a senior team member and design representative, your focus will be on people — clients, users/customers, team members, and colleagues — supporting and advocating for existing systems while critically improving them.

You will report to the Global Head of the XD Practice and Programme Delivery.

Experience

1. Senior designer with over 8 years of experience working with blue-chip clients.
2. Experience as a Senior UX Designer, Senior Product Designer, UX Architect, or Service Designer.
3. Knowledge of design processes, agile development, and lean UX.
4. Experience working collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams.
5. Proficiency in creating omnichannel, cross-platform, and cross-device solutions.
6. Experience designing enterprise-level, consumer-grade digital services and products.
7. Ability to define key metrics and evaluate project success.
8. Ability to work within strict deadlines.
9. Proven design track record and agency experience.
10. Design degree or equivalent qualification.

You will be involved in leading pitches, presentations, and supporting proposals, as well as creating project estimates and plans.

Summary of Senior UX Architect Skills

1. Provide leadership in challenging situations with clarity, tact, and diplomacy.
2. Ability to identify and communicate the commercial impact of design decisions.
3. Full command of the UX process and understanding of Service Design.
4. Skills in visual thinking, proof of concept, rapid prototyping, storyboarding, and technical aspects.
5. Attention to detail.
6. Ability to quickly produce wireframes in an iterative environment.
7. Proficiency in Sketch, Axure, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
8. Understanding of technology.

The salary for this role ranges from £65K to £80K plus benefits.

Please send your CV in Word format, along with your current salary and notice period or availability.