Senior User Experience Designer

Role Summary:

• Job Title: User Experience Designer (Mid and Senior)
• Job Type: Permanent
• Pay: £40,000 - £70,000
• Benefits: Performance & Company bonus, 10.5% Matched Pension, AXA Medical Cover, Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Location: Manchester - Flexible/Hybrid working
• Security Clearance: eDV clearance

About the client:

A dynamic and rapidly growing technology company, this organisation has evolved over the last decade from a startup into a major player in the UK tech scene. With a mission dedicated to making the UK a safer place, they specialise in unlocking the value of data through digital forensics, advanced data analytics, and AI assurance. They operate in an Agile-first environment that champions transparency, collaboration, and 'Personal Kaizen' (continuous improvement). By fostering a culture of enablement, they empower their teams to solve complex, high-impact challenges for national security and law enforcement partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion user-centred design (UCD) principles, applying various tools and methodologies to resolve design blockers and anticipate user needs.
• Lead discovery workshops with users to capture feedback and support ongoing user research initiatives.
• Create dynamic wireframes and prototypes using Figma to articulate ideas confidently to stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate actively with Product Owners and Software Engineers to ensure design solutions are viable and user-friendly throughout the development lifecycle.
• Evaluate and recommend design options while considering performance, security, usability, and accessibility requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert in design disciplines (e.g., interaction design, accessibility) to upskill the team and wider business.

Key Skills:

User Experience Design, User Research, UCD, Agile, Figma, Wireframing, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Accessibility, WCAG, User Stories, Design Systems, Workshop Facilitation, NSD.

How to apply:

Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via [email protected]. For further information please call me: +44 7441 342136. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.