Senior Product Designer


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£550 to £650 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC2V 6DN
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	22 Oct 2026
Closing date:	29 Oct 2026

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Summary

Senior Product Designer - Design Systems, Figma, SAFe

Up to £650 per day (Inside IR35)

Manchester / London - Hybrid (1 day per week onsite)

6 months

My client is urgently looking to hire a Senior Product Designer with expertise in Figma (including build and maintain reusable UI components in Figma, understanding of code connectors, build and test prototypes and ensure all code bases and design work together) to bridge the gap between Engineering and Design.

Key Requirements:

Proven experience as a Senior Product Designer with expertise in design systems foundations and organisation

Expertise in Figma (ability to build and maintain reusable UI components in Figma, understanding of code connectors, component-based design, build and test prototypes and ensure all code bases and design work together)

Ability to drive coherence, accessibility and scalability, ensuring designs are accessible and responsive

Work closely with Product Designers and Engineers, bridging the gap between Engineering and Design whilst testing and validating component behaviour

Capability to provide support documentation and governance

Experience of gathering feedback and improving the design system over time

Excellent communication skills, with ability to confidently converse with technical and non-technical audiences

Working knowledge of Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe)

Flexible approach towards hybrid working

Nice to have:

Immediate availability

Demonstrable experience with AI tooling

Experience with Zeroheight (or similar documentation tools)

Understanding of Front-End Development principles

Proven experience in a large, complex organisation in a heavily regulated organisation

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