Lead UX Designer / UX Manager - Manchester
Are you a Lead UX Designer or hands-on UX Manager, who is looking for a bit more? Maybe you're feeling restricted in your current role, and aren't able to express your natural creative flair? If this sounds like you, I would highly recommend that you read on..
A leading FinTech firm in Manchester have released a Lead UX Designer/ Hands on UX Manager role in recent times due to a period of major digital growth. You will get a chance to be the face of the UX team and work in a true Agile team comprising of front-end developers, designers, testers, product owners.
Some of the responsibilities of the Lead UX Designer / UX Manager:
- Lead 4 UX/UI Designers including previous experience of leading designers
- Experience of working in a cross functional agile team
- Be active in terms of upskilling the current team
- Be a subject matter expert in terms of everything UX and UI
- Be a challenger, challenge the status quo and the way work is done, whilst bringing in new ideas to the team
- Confidence, including the ability to break barriers and challenge yourself within the role
- Remain on top of current trends within UX / UI
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders and manage pushback at times!
- Be focused on delivery, look to take the friction out of UX
So, from an experience point of view, we need someone who has:
- Significant experience of working as a Senior / Lead UX/UI Designer (in house or agency is fine!)
- Experience of leading, coaching and motivating designers
- Proficiency of the Adobe Suite (Sketch, Photoshop and Illustrator)
- Strong prototyping experience and use of software such as Axure, Framer or InVision
- Knowledge of HTML/CSS would be a bonus
- A/B testing experience also a bonus
- Ability to positively challenge stakeholders
- Be the face of the UX team, the SME of all things UX and UI
There is a flurry of new projects to be working on, so you could safely say that no two days will be similar in this role. Some of the projects involve a new website build, new web app journeys, mobile app development and more. This company are truly embracing a strong Agile culture, so it's a fantastic time to join and enjoy some career defining projects.
On offer is a salary up to £60k plus a range of nice benefits, including free gym and PT sessions on site, subsidised on site café, your birthday off work etc.
My client is growing significantly and they have huge plans for the future. They employ over 800 people, so there is a great chance to progress through the company. To apply now, press apply now, send your CV to Katrina.rajah @ (url removed)
Keywords: Lead UX Designer - UX Manager - UX Designer - Digital Designer - Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop - Illustrator - InDesign - Sketch - HTML - CSS - Prototyping - Manchester
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