Lead AI Experience Designer - Riyadh

Thoughtworks; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoughtworks in Riyadh is seeking a Lead Experience Designer to shape AI-powered products and experiences. You will drive end-to-end design from concept to shipped solutions, collaborating with Product Managers, Data/AI specialists, and engineers in small, multidisciplinary pods.

This role blends hands-on interaction design with strategy, client advisory, and capability-building to scale local design practice in the Middle East.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading product design with end-to-end ownership.
• Experience on large-scale programs and senior stakeholder alignment.
• Strong user research, journey mapping, and rapid prototyping.
• Experience in AI-native product design and conversational interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design across engagements and guide prototyping and validation.
• Shape AI-native user flows, with emphasis on trust and transparency.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate ideation without sacrificing craft.
• Lead lightweight research and champion inclusive design.
• Build and govern design systems with engineering to ensure consistency.
• Advise clients at executive levels and support pre-sales activities.
• Help grow and shape the local Experience Design capability in the region.

Skills

Lead design leadership

End-to-end design ownership

User research & journey mapping

AI-aware design

Accessibility & inclusive design

Conversational interfaces design

Executive stakeholder management

Regional market experience (MENA)

Job description

Thoughtworks in Riyadh is seeking a Lead Experience Designer to shape AI-powered products and experiences. You will drive end-to-end design from concept to shipped solutions, collaborating with Product Managers, Data/AI specialists, and engineers in small, multidisciplinary pods.

This role blends hands-on interaction design with strategy, client advisory, and capability-building to scale local design practice in the Middle East.