Principal Product Designer Job at Elsewhen (London)

Job Description

We are looking for a Principal Product Designer to lead on the Design workstream in our project teams and oversee the quality and process for Elsewhen’s most high-profile and critical accounts. The ideal candidate will excel at working to the highest standards of product delivery, bringing strategic insight into market opportunities and setting design standards across the organisation. You will be pivotal in shaping design and AI leadership within Elsewhen and extending your influence across other key areas.

Job Responsibility

Provide leadership and oversight across the design team, driving alignment between product and engineering teams
Design and deploy AI technologies into products and services, integrating cutting-edge technology and workflow enhancements in your design process
Establish, implement, and maintain high-level design standards across our clients, ensuring consistency and innovation
Act as a strategic design leader on the team, thinking about market opportunities, evolving trends, and future design directions
Enhance the customer experience by improving user testing, discovery processes, and focusing on user needs
Drive collaboration with engineering to improve the design system and data visualisation practices
Champion high-quality design practices and play an influential role in shaping design leadership across Elsewhen and beyond

Requirements

Proven experience in a leadership role, ideally as a principal product designer at a high-profile organisation, with the ability to think strategically across multiple teams and market opportunities
Demonstrated expertise in establishing design standards, particularly in data visualisation, and improving design processes within a large organisation
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence design culture, collaborate effectively with product and engineering teams, and establish a strong design system
Excellent customer focus, with the ability to conduct user testing and discovery processes to deeply understand user needs
Experience with AI technologies, including experimenting with and deploying AI in production-level environments is desirable
Deep understanding of how design impacts business, with experience driving business impact through design
We're open to candidates with experience in consultancy backgrounds as well as long-term, client-side roles

What we offer

Private Health Insurance: Comprehensive coverage for both physical and mental health
Flexible and Remote-First Work Environment: Choose how and where you work, with the option for weekly team meet-ups in central London
Generous Leave Policy: 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays
Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and shared
Learning and Development: Individual annual budget of up to £2,000 for learning and development, with dedicated learning days
Feel Better Fund: £500 to help set up your remote office
Social Events: Monthly and quarterly team events and half-yearly social events
Gym Membership Contribution: Support for maintaining your physical health
Pension Contribution: Enhanced employer pension contribution of 6%
Bonus Opportunities: Potential to receive a discretionary (non-contractual) bonus based on business and personal achievements

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