Senior UX Designer / UX Lead

A seasoned UX and Product Designer with over 20 years' experience across global integrated agencies and in-house teams. Currently a freelance Lead UX Designer based in the North, they have a strong background working with major brands in healthcare, pharma, automotive, and retail sectors. Excels in leading end-to-end user experience projects - facilitating discovery workshops, user journey mapping, persona development, IA, wireframing, prototyping, and user testing - delivering impactful solutions within agile frameworks. Their leadership ability is complemented by hands-on expertise, enabling seamless project delivery and team guidance. An adaptable professional, they thrive in dynamic environments that value strategic insight and practical execution.

• Over two decades of digital product, UX, and design experience across global agencies and client-side environments
• Skilled in leading discovery sessions, user journey mapping, personas, IA, wireframes, prototypes, and testing
• Proven track record in healthcare, pharma, automotive, and retail industries, with deep expertise in regulatory and compliance contexts
• Strong leadership in managing projects and teams, with hands-on involvement in delivering complex, user-centred solutions
• Experienced in working within agile development frameworks, ensuring timely and effective project outcomes
• Trusted collaborator capable of bridging client needs with creative and technical solutions

Approaches client partnerships with a collaborative and flexible mindset, balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery. Their effectiveness stems from a blend of leadership, technical skill, and genuine insight into user needs. Well-organised and proactive, they are adept at managing multiple stakeholders and ensuring projects meet both user expectations and business goals.

• Based in the UK, open to freelance or contract work
• Preference for flexible project-based arrangements
• Salary expectations aligned with current market rates for senior UX and product design consultants
• Excellent communicator and team player, eager to contribute at a strategic and hands-on level
• Rate: £550 per day (Outside IR35 contracts only)