Senior Interaction Designer ​/ Senior UX Designer

Senior Interaction Designer / Senior UX Designer

REMOTE SENIOR

Posted 2 days ago

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract for a Senior Interaction Designer to lead design on a critical public sector programme. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver complex services following GDS standards. The role requires a designer who can navigate high-pressure environments and influence senior stakeholders.

• Lead interaction design activities within a multidisciplinary project team
• Act as a trusted point of contact for clients regarding design decisions
• Support the programme through the GDS Design and Build phase
• Articulate design insights clearly to senior stakeholders and the UCD team
• Navigate complex and fast-moving delivery environments to ensure successful outcomes
• Make informed design decisions that align with required government standards

• Significant experience with interaction design within GDS projects
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance and NPPV3 vetting
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder groups and competing priorities

You will contribute to the delivery of critical public services that have a meaningful societal impact. By applying GDS standards and sound design judgment, you will ensure that the programme meets user needs and passes necessary assessments. Your work will directly shape outcomes for the public through improved service design and delivery.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Interaction Designer with strong GDS experience to work with our multidisciplinary project team on the design of one of our most critical and visible programmes. This is a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract role (with a potential extension to perm), designed for someone who enjoys leading at pace in complex delivery environments.

In this role, you will be working on Interaction Design, acting as a trusted point of contact for the client, and working with the wider team,. You’ll be empowered to make informed design decisions, influence outcomes, and shape the design decisions to support successful delivery.

You will be working closely with multidisciplinary teams on problems that are often complex, sensitive and fast‑moving. Autonomy, sound judgement, relationship management and negotiation skills will be key.

The role can be remote orhybrid, depending on location. Due to the nature of the programme, eligibility for UK Security Clearance and NPPV3 is essential.

A significant part of the role will involve supporting the programme through a GDS Design and Build phase — making the right calls at the right time, clearly articulating design insights, and having confident, informed conversations with senior stakeholders and the wider UCD team to ensure the work meets the required standards.

It offers the opportunity to contribute to services with meaningful societal impact, where good design genuinely shapes outcomes for the public.

• Significant experience with Interaction Design within GDS projects
• Demonstrable Experience with Figma
• Experience working within multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance and NPPV3
• Demonstrable experience working with complex stakeholder groups, navigating ambiguity and competing priorities
• Experience working within Home Office, Bluelight, Public Safety or Justice contexts
• Ideally experience working in a GDS Assessment - preferably Beta
• Experience using Figma Make and/or other AI design tools.

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to Linked In Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.
• Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

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