Design Lead
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- 18/08/25
- London, Central London
- £500 - 550 per day
- Contract
- Product, Project Delivery & Transformation
- Full time
Job role
Contract: Design Lead
Hybrid (2 days on-site as needed) | £550/day (Outside IR35) | 12 months+
We're looking for an experienced Design Lead to drive the end-to-end design of a new student management solution. This role will shape integrations across CRM, LMS, and student record systems in a large-scale Higher Education transformation.
What you'll do
- Lead design across CRM, LMS, and student systems.
- Mentor Business Analysts and ensure high-quality requirements.
- Run workshops with global stakeholders across business & IT.
- Translate requirements into design artefacts, user stories, and Agile deliverables.
- Ensure solutions align with the student lifecycle, policies, and architecture principles.
- Champion user-centred design with a strong focus on UX & accessibility.
What we're looking for
- Strong design leadership on large-scale CRM/ERP/student systems programmes.
- Knowledge of the student lifecycle & Higher Education processes.
- Hands-on with Salesforce, Canvas LMS, and SITS (Tribal).
- Skilled in Agile delivery, stakeholder management, and design tools (Lucidchart/Miro).
Nice to have
- HESA, GDPR & Higher Education regulatory knowledge.
- UX/UI & accessibility (WCAG) expertise.
- API-first, Azure, and integration experience.
Full-time | Hybrid | 12 months initial (scope to extend)
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