Head of Digital Design - up to £75,000 - Hybrid (One Day a Week in Newport)
The Opportunity
Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a unique Civil Service Organisation who are currently undergoing a very interesting and complex digital transformation.
We are supporting them to recruit a Head of Digital Design who has had hands on experience in a User Centered Design focussed profession e.g. Service Designer, Interaction Designer, UX Designer. This role involves managing a team of 8 so will only be suitable for candidates who can demonstrate having mentored or coached colleagues in a previous role.
What the Head of Digital Design will be doing
You will be working on a variety of projects related to enterprise wide digital transformation including user and staff facing applications, dashboards and web accessibility.
Direct line management of a team of User Centered Design Professionals, and matrix management of delivery teams.
Ensure a clear direction and strategy for the UCD design community, ensuring it aligns with the DDaT strategy, and champions awareness of UCD across the organisation.
Manage the design service, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and effective management of stakeholders
Recruitment and professional development of UCD professionals within the organisation.
What the successful Head of Digital Design will bring to the team
You will have proven experience as a leader in User Centered Des...