Lead Forward-Deployed Designer
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📋 Description
- Establish the FDD function. Define the operating model, the patterns, and the ways of working from
- Grow and manage the team. Take part in hiring subsequent FDDs and line-manage them as they join.
- Join customer + FDE sessions early (problem framing and discovery), not only at reviews once
- Translate requests into problems.
- Prototype and test ideas quickly using the most effective medium (written specs, wireframes
- Provide credible pushback when the customer’s proposed solution doesn’t address the underlying
🎯 Requirements
- Have experience in enterprise/B2B software where the design system already exists and the hard part
- Understand technical concepts fluently, including reading and writing some code using an in-house
- Have managed designers and be comfortable with line management of a small team (roughly three to
- Have hired designers before.
- Insurance or [REDACTED] experience is a plus, but not required.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
🎁 Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance of 4 * base salary
- On-site gym and shower facilities
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Team social events and company parties
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