Product Designer
Job Title: Product Designer
Location: Milton Keynes – Hybrid working
• Hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
• Access to a fantastic loan car scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension
• 4x basic salary life assurance
The Product Designer will play a crucial role in designing user experiences and interfaces that are both intuitive and visually compelling. This role demands a balance between deep UX expertise and strong UI design skills, with an emphasis on creating data-driven, user-centred products. The ideal candidate will be analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of working autonomously, while also being confident in influencing senior stakeholders.
In this role you will:
• Conduct a thorough range of research using a variety of methods to gather industry and customer insights, user behaviours, and pain points.
• Utilise findings to inform UX design decisions and create solutions that align with business objectives.
• Lead on the UX design process, from ideation to implementation.
• Design visually appealing interfaces that are consistent with the existing design system and brand guidelines.
• Ensure that UI elements enhance usability and support the user experience.
• Utilise data analytics and user feedback to make informed design decisions.
• Continuously test and iterate on designs to optimise user experience and interface effectiveness.
• Confidently present design concepts and recommendations to senior stakeholders, using data and research to support decisions.
About you:
• Initiative & confidence - Proactive in driving projects forward, confident leading workshops and experience presenting ideas and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Analytical - Highly analytical, with an innovation mindset and the ability to dive into the detail, using data to inform design decisions and optimise user experiences.
• An excellent communicator – building rapport with stakeholders to identify problem statements and work cross-functionally throughout the business, building trust and understanding.
• Design system experience - Experience working within and contributing to design systems.
• UI design: Strong UI design skills, with a keen eye for detail and an understanding of how to create visually compelling interfaces that support usability.
If you’re interested in this role we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date: 04/10/2024
Next steps:
1. If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.
2. A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.
3. If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.
We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.
Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.
At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.
We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.
Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.
Milton Keynes, GB, MK15 8HB