Lead Interaction Designer

Location: Leeds or London (3 days at client office)

kMastek is a global provider of digital, cloud, and AI transformation services, helping organisations deliver measurable business outcomes through innovative technology solutions. Operating in over 40 countries, we partner with leading organisations across Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, and other regulated sectors to deliver meaningful digital transformation

leWe’re looking for an experienced Head of Profession - Interaction Desi
gn to lead and grow the interaction design capability across our organisatio

n.This is a strategic leadership role focused on defining design standards, driving design quality, developing talent, and embedding user-centred, accessible design practices across multiple products and services. You’ll act as the senior authority for interaction design, shaping the profession while influencing senior stakeholders and delivery teams across the busines

• ies Define and lead the interaction design vision, strategy, and standar
• ds.
  
  Champion accessible, evidence-led, user-centred design across products and servic
• es.
  
  Provide design assurance, governance, and quality oversight across multiple tea
• ms.
  
  Build and develop the interaction design profession through coaching, mentoring, and capability developme
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  Drive consistency through design systems, reusable patterns, and best practi
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  Collaborate with Product, Engineering, User Research, Content Design, and Service Design tea
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  Influence senior stakeholders and support business-wide digital transformation initiativ
• es.
  
  Foster a strong community of practice and continuous improvement cultu

• For Extensive experience leading interaction design within complex digital environme
• nts.
  
  Strong background in user-centred design, accessibility, usability, and prototyp
• ing.
  
  Experience building design capability, communities of practice, or professional framewo
• rks.
  
  Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational cha
• nge.
  
  Strong understanding of design systems, reusable patterns, and evidence-led des
• ign.
  
  Experience coaching and developing designers at all lev
• els.
  
  Excellent communication and stakeholder management ski

• rable
  
  Experience with in Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, or other regulated environm
• ents.
  
  Experience scaling and maturing User-Centred Design practices across large organisat

• in Us?
  
  Shape the future of interaction design across large-scale transformation progr
• ammes.
  
  Lead and develop a growing design comm
• unity.
  
  Work alongside experienced product, design, engineering, and business le
• aders.
  
  Access ongoing learning, development, and career progression opportun
• part of an inclusive culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improv
• Include Competitive salary and bonus opport
• unities
  
  Hybrid and flexible
• working
  
  Private medical in
• surance
  
  Company pension
• e cover
  
  Generous annual leave enti
• tlement
  
  Employee Assistance Pr
• ogramme
  
  Learning and development
• support
  
  Cycle to Work
• scheme
  
  Enhanced family-friendly p

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Mastek is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunities e