Job Description

Put your technology skills to work at SHL and help us revolutionize the workplace! SHL, People Science. People Answers.
Are you an experienced Design Manager looking to be part of a global innovator in People Science and Technology?
The primary focus of this role is to direct and inspire a experienced UX/UI design team to deliver cutting-edge experience for SHL's global Talent Acquisition platform. You will own the design strategy, guide the evolution of our products, and ensure our solutions balance user delight, scientific rigor, and business value. This is a hands-on directorship role, working closely with Product, Engineering, Science, and Commercial teams to translate involved workflows into elegant, accessible, and scalable design solutions.
A great benefits package is offered in a culture where career development, with ongoing manager guidance, collaboration, diversity and inclusivity are all intrinsic to our culture. There is a huge investment in SHL currently so there's no better time to become a part of something transformational. Hybrid working is available
What will you be doing:
Lead & Inspire: Direct, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of UX/UI designers. Foster a collaborative, innovative, and user-first design culture.
Define Strategy: Develop the UX/UI vision and roadmap for product portfolio. Establish and maintain design standards, concepts, patterns, and processes to ensure consistency, usability, and aesthetic excellence.
Champion the User: Advocate for user-centered design through research, behavioural insights, and usage analytics.
Deliver Impactful Designs: Oversee the end-to-end design process- research, ideation, prototyping, testing, and implementation.
Operational Excellence: Maintain design resources, budgets and tools effectively. Embed finest practices in design operations.
What we are looking for form you:
Essential:

• Extensive UI/UX design
• Significant leadership experience
• Multi-language products, WCAG accessibility user design methodologies, interaction design practices, and visual design fundamentals. Excellent Figma and familiar with front-end development regulations, design systems, and accessibility-first thinking.

Desirable:

• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership.
• Nice-to-Have: Experience with AI-powered B2B Software features.

Get in touch:
Find out how this one-off opportunity can help you to achieve your career goals by making an application to our knowledgeable and friendly Talent Acquisition team. Choose a new path with SHL.
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About Us

• We unlock the possibilities of businesses through the power of people, science and technology.
• We started this industry of people insight more than 40 years ago and continue to lead the market with powerhouse product launches, ground-breaking science and business transformation.
• When you inspire and transform people's lives, you will experience the greatest business outcomes possible. SHL's products insights, experiences, and services can help achieve growth at scale.

What SHL can offer you
Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility are key threads in the fabric of SHL's business and culture (find out more about )

• Employee benefits package that takes care of you and your family.
• Support, coaching, and on-the-job development to achieve career success
• A fun and flexible workplace where you'll be inspired to do your best work (find out more

) * The ability to transform workplaces around the world for others.
SHL is an equal opportunity employer. We support and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. We can, and do make adjustments to make sure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible.

Skills Required