UX Design Manager

TL;DR

UX Design Manager: Lead a team of designers delivering user-centred design for utilities platform with an accent on design strategy, consistency, and efficiency. Focus on setting standards, streamlining processes, empowering designers, and integrating insights into product delivery.

Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid, 2 days in the office)

Company

We’re UW, providing energy, broadband, mobile, and insurance in one bill to save time and money, aiming to double in size.

What you will do

• Lead a team of designers, providing coaching for professional growth.
• Ensure user-centred design practices by integrating insights and data into decisions.
• Maintain design consistency across product areas using the design system.
• Streamline design processes and improve efficiency across teams.
• Empower designers by removing blockers for high-impact work.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data to embed design in planning and delivery.

Requirements

• Based in London, UK for hybrid work (2 days in office)
• Significant experience as UX designer turned leader with coaching and mentoring skills.
• Expertise in design strategy balancing user needs, quality, and delivery.
• Strong collaboration with Product and Engineering.
• Ability to support designers in UX craft, communication, and collaboration.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexible arrangements discussed.
• Discretionary performance bonus and 4-day working week options.
• Electric car salary sacrifice, service discounts, Cashback Card, Perkbox rewards.
• Matched pension, life assurance, financial wellbeing tools, mortgage advice.
• Family-friendly policies, private health insurance, Employee Assistance, Unmind app.
• Belonging groups, learning, coaching for career development.