User Interface Design Lead

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a highly skilled UI Design Lead for a home-based role with travel. The ideal candidate will manage UI design across digital products, driving user-centered design and collaboration with cross-functional teams. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits such as a pension scheme and annual performance bonus, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to shape digital user experiences in the rail industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual Performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Vast and demonstrable UI design experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing mobile and web applications.
• Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of user interfaces for web applications in the rail industry.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and design libraries.
• Conduct user research and testing as needed.

Skills

User interface design

User-centered design principles

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

High understanding of UI UX Design, HCI, or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Description

Job Title: UI Design Lead

Salary: £60-70k DOE

Location: Home based with travel

Your new role

Here at Hitachi Rail, we have a fantastic opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced User Interface Lead to manage the user interface design of our digital products. As the UI Design Lead, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, such as developers, product managers, and stakeholders, to deliver intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and high-performing user interfaces. You will take ownership of the visual design strategy and guide your team in creating seamless and engaging user experiences across multiple platforms.

We are looking for an individual with a track record of working with complex UI designs across multiple platforms, resulting in simple and valued end users designs. Practical application and implementation of how AI can be used across UI design would be ideal but not essential.

You will be responsible for the below:

• Lead the design of user interfaces for web applications in the rail industry, ensuring they are visually compelling, user-centric, and aligned with brand guidelines.
• Work closely with software developers and product managers to ensure that design solutions are feasible, align with technical constraints, and meet user needs.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and design libraries to ensure consistency and scalability across all products.
• Champion a user-centered design approach, ensuring the UI designs are intuitive, accessible, and easy to use, and conducting user research and testing as needed.
• Create high-fidelity prototypes, mock-ups, and visual assets; iterate based on feedback from stakeholders, usability testing, and analytics.
• Communicate design concepts, decisions, and trade-offs to stakeholders clearly and persuasively, including non-designers.
• Keep up to date with the latest UI design trends, tools, and technologies, and advocate for best practices in design.

About you

• Vast and demonstratable UI design experience
• Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of UI design projects, including mobile and web applications, with a focus on visually rich and user-centered designs.
• Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar, and proficiency with prototyping.
• A strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability, and accessibility standards.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to create pixel-perfect designs.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
• A high understanding of UI UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field is preferred but not required.

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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