Principal Product Designer – Waitrose Product Design Team

Waitrose & Partners

Oct 24

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Senior & Expert Level
Design

Requirements

Experience leading and executing design direction across multiple product teams in matrixed organisations, including mentoring and coaching others
Deep understanding of designing products for responsive, native and other digital touch points
Portfolio that showcases work from initial strategic discovery through to delivery, creating vision and strategic roadmaps to inform, influence and guide teams and senior stakeholders
Solid experience of sketching, wireframing, prototyping and user flows
Information architecture experience including the development of website taxonomies, categorisation and site maps
Strong understanding of digital service design, design thinking and human-centred design frameworks and techniques
Retail ecommerce experience within a large organisation
Previous experience of designing for animation/motion and store-based digital products
Experience design and conducting research

Responsibilities

Deep domain expert and hands on design individual contributor/expert practitioner and strategic leader in Product Design
Identifies, drives, executes and delivers strategic ‘big picture’ product design work to achieve excellent result for large complex challenges across product domains and/or missions
Applies their deep domain design skillset to set and meet the highest standards and practice in their work. While also elevating the working practices and pioneers new design standards
Sharing their knowledge and proactively influencing others to deliver to these standards
Sets their priorities and manages their workload across their areas of focus
Autonomously solves large complex problem cross domain and cross functional initiative, working in close collaboration across product and business teams
You will apply your deep domain knowledge and skills to set and meet the highest design standards and practice. Help to elevate product design working practices and pioneering new design standards
You will build a deep understanding of the customer and market through research, use of insights and analysis of data ensuring that your team creates solutions which meet ever changing customer needs
Mentoring and inspiring other designers in the team to elevate their design practice
Actively drive design quality, consistency and great ways of working between teams for the areas you work on, through regular feedback and leading by example
Collaborate regularly using strong communication, storytelling documentation and facilitation skills
Execute (and advocate for) best in class, intuitive and accessible user experience. While being pragmatic and balancing the ideal customer experience with knowing where and when to make scoping trade-offs based on technical constraints, experimentation strategy or business risk
You'll regularly work alongside the product and experience design leadership team to help make sure long-term strategy, business goals and experience quality are all in alignment and that there are healthy opportunities for visibility and feedback

FAQs

What is the salary range for the Principal Product Designer position?

The salary range for the Principal Product Designer position is between £75,000 and £91,000 per annum.

What are the working conditions for this role?

This role supports hybrid working, allowing you to split your time between working from home and the Bracknell Head Office based on personal and business needs.

What benefits do employees receive after three months?

After three months, employees receive a 25% discount at John Lewis (12% off electricals) and 20% off at Waitrose.

How many annual leave days are provided?

Employees receive 25 days of annual leave plus public and bank holidays.

What are the essential skills required for this job?

Essential skills include experience leading design direction, a deep understanding of digital product design, a portfolio showcasing work from discovery to delivery, and solid experience in sketching, wireframing, and prototyping.

Is mentoring part of the job responsibilities?

Yes, mentoring and inspiring other designers in the team to elevate their design practice is part of the role's responsibilities.

What type of experience is desirable for this position?

Desirable experience includes retail eCommerce experience within a large organization, previous experience designing for animation/motion, and experience in conducting research.

How does the company support employee well-being?

The company offers an excellent work-life balance, a focus on well-being, flexible working arrangements, and a market-leading equal parenthood leave policy.

What is the next step after submitting an application?

Once you've submitted an application, the next steps, if successful, are likely to include three interview stages.

Is healthcare coverage provided?

Yes, healthcare coverage is included as part of the employee benefits.

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Mission & Purpose

Waitrose & Partners is a British supermarket chain that offers a wide range of high-quality groceries, including fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery items, and specialty products. Their ultimate mission is to provide customers with superior food and exceptional service, creating a delightful shopping experience. Waitrose's purpose is to promote sustainable and ethical practices by sourcing responsibly, supporting local producers, and reducing environmental impact, while also ensuring the well-being and development of their employees as partners in the business.