Senior Design Lead

Accenture Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Work & Co, part of Accenture Song, seeks Senior Design Leads to drive end-to-end digital product design in a collaborative, fast-moving environment. You will mentor teams, work with product managers and developers, and shape products from strategy through launch with a strong emphasis on user-centered outcomes.

Applicants should show proven ideation, deep UX skills, and a robust portfolio. English communication and iterative prototyping experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to propose creative concepts during initial project phases and deliver them through detailed design with minimal oversight.
• Strong problem-solving skills for complex UX challenges and the product strategy skills to deliver best-in-class visual design solutions.
• Ability to uncover and leverage business insights and user behaviors to define outstanding products.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and present your work effectively.
• Experience in highly iterative, collaborative environments with daily work sharing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with prototyping tools.
• Portfolio is required as part of the application process.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 100% focus on creating outstanding digital products
• Work iteratively on initial concepts, prototypes, and detailed designs, informed by user research, market trends, and creative insight
• Participate hands-on through all product phases, from strategy to launch and optimization (this role is not limited to wireframes or a single phase)
• Mentor designers both on and off your project teams

Skills

Concept ideation

User research insights

Product strategy

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Communication

Prototyping tools

Portfolio

Tools

Prototyping tools

Job description

Work & Co, part of Accenture Song, is a global design and technology company with offices in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. We are known for uniting the industry’s best hands‑on strategy, product, and technical talent to generate tangible impact at scale. Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA, and more.

As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating digital products for companies that rarely approach outside firms. Forrester Research calls our approach “a model to follow.” Visit work.co to learn more.

We look for Senior Design Leads who see no boundaries between form and function, and who think the feel of a product should come more from how it works than how it looks. We believe designers are basically strategists who express strategy through design.

Creating digital products is a team game. Our methodology emphasizes intense collaboration, early prototyping and testing, and so many iterations you’ll lose count. Senior Design Leads work closely with Product Managers, Strategists, and Developers to create digital products and services that reshape industries while mentoring others in the Work & Co Design team. Our Partners are hands on and you’ll work directly with them — no middle management here. #wco

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain 100% focus on creating outstanding digital products
• Work iteratively on initial concepts, prototypes, and detailed designs, informed by user research, market trends, and creative insight
• Participate hands‑on through all product phases, from strategy to launch and optimization (this role is not limited to wireframes or a single phase)
• Mentor designers both on and off your project teams

Job Qualifications

• Proven ability to propose creative concepts during initial project phases and deliver them through detailed design with minimal oversight
• Strong problem‑solving skills for complex UX challenges and the product strategy skills to deliver best‑in‑class visual design solutions
• Ability to uncover and leverage business insights and user behaviors to define outstanding products
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and present your work effectively
• Experience in highly iterative, collaborative environments with daily work sharing
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English
• Familiarity with prototyping tools
• Portfolio is required as part of the application process