Lead Product Designer

Description:

The Lead Product Designer will work as part of a Balanced Team and collaborate with a Product Owner, Product Manager, Engineers and Junior UX/UI Designers to deliver projects and features to support this.

This is a senior role on the team and would be looking to mentor and grow more junior members.

The Designer will be working within a team responsible for a dedicated app for those who rely on their vehicles for their work, enabling them to manage up to five vehicles from a single screen

The app provides the tools businesses need to manage up to five vehicles within a single intuitive interface.

Features include:

* Check In on the home screen for dynamic, instant access to important information about each vehicle

* For example, displaying AdBlue levels so owners know when to refill

* Vehicle Location lets owners know where their vehicles are at the beginning or end of the day, and helps drivers find their vans in busy car parks or work locations

* Remote Lock/Unlock provides reassurance that vehicles and their contents are safe, enabling independent security for both the cabin and load compartment

* Vehicle Health offers visibility of key vehicle health indicators including fuel levels, oil life, and tyre pressure, helping owners reduce wear and tear and improve fuel economy

* Alarm Notification immediately lets owners know if any of their vehicle's alarms have been triggered

* Remote Start on automatic vehicles lets owners remotely start the engine

* Ideal for ensuring vans are warmed, de-iced and ready for work on early morning shifts

* Providing an additional layer of security and confidence.

* Online Service Booking will help owners to proactively manage the maintenance of their vehicles.

Experience Required:

* Experience in related field.

* Degree or equivalent experience preferred.

* Experience in training, mentoring, and/or upskilling designers

* Have experience designing applications, from consumer-facing to business applications.

* Guide product decisions through user research, customer development, and iterative feedback loops.

* Bring together a user-centred approach with business needs and technical feasibility.

* Bring deep experience in at least one of the following facets of design: user research, service design, interaction design, data driven design.

* Have experience and curiosity within agile and lean philosophies.

* Have experience working independently with stakeholders in a consulting role.

* Have experience contributing on cross discipline teams (e.g. working closely with engineering and Product Managers)

* Build and support a positive, impact-oriented, and well-balanced product design team.

* You'll help the designers who report to you grow and accomplish more by setting clear goals, providing direct feedback, managing project loads and allocating designers accordingly, and ensuring deadlines are met.

* A growth mindset.

Education Required:

* BA/BS in Human Computer Interaction or related field, or equivalent experience

Additional information

Inside IR35

Here East offices at Stratford, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London

Remote working with 1-2 days per week in the office (more if required for specific in person workshops occasionally)

Portfolio will be required

If you are interested and have the skills and experience required Apply Now