Principal Designer -at Faculty

Job Title

Principal Designer

£110k-£130k

Faculty is a London-based AI leader recently acquired by Accenture to integrate its Frontier decision-intelligence platform. Since 2014, they have helped over 350 global clients—including government, finance, and retail giants—transform performance through human-centric AI. Faculty focuses on deploying responsible, needle-moving technology that bridges the gap between data and human decision-making.

As Principal Designer, you will own and architect the product and service design disciplines within Faculty's Applied AI division. You'll bridge the gap between technical machine learning outputs and human-centric commercial outcomes. This high-leverage role balances strategic executive consulting with the entrepreneurial task of building a world-class design function from the ground up.

London, UK

• Lead the integration of human-centered design into the frontier of AI technology, shaping how humans interact with decision-intelligence systems for some of the world's largest organisations.
• Join a proven industry leader recently acquired by Accenture, offering the agility of a specialized AI consultancy with the backing and reach of a global powerhouse.
• Scale a design function from the ground up, defining the skill frameworks, progression paths, and internal practices that will influence the entire Product & Design department.

• Lead high-leverage client engagements by anchoring project deliverables and building influential relationships with executive-level product, technology, and business leaders.
• Architect the product and service design disciplines at Faculty, defining the comprehensive skill frameworks that inform talent acquisition, career progression, and team development.
• Partner with business development and engineering teams during early-stage projects to identify product opportunities and structure multidisciplinary squads effectively for strategic accounts.

• Brings significant leadership experience in agency or consulting environments, with a proven track record of framing complex problems and navigating enterprise contexts for diverse stakeholders.
• Possesses deep expertise in product architecture and user experience, with a thoughtful, pragmatic perspective on how to design effective data and AI-powered products.
• Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset and strong consulting craft, capable of advocating for the commercial value of design while mentoring teams in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.