Senior Design Strategist

Responsibilities

1. Scoping & Strategic Architecture

• Transform vague client ideas into concrete product scopes, defining the "what," the "why," and the "how."
• Proactively define the ideal team setup (designers, researchers, developers) and project phases for every new engagement.
• Create realistic effort and time estimates, ensuring our proposals are both competitive and commercially viable

2. Commercial & Presales

• Lead the design portion of the presales process, participating in pitches and qualifying technical requirements.
• Write and present compelling design proposals that clearly articulate the benefits of our Design Thinking based "Way of Working."
• Facilitate high-stakes workshops with C-suite stakeholders to align business KPIs with user needs.
• Gather and understand business objectives, applying consulting skills to qualify requirements
• Liaise with stakeholders, engineers, leadership, designers, and customer-facing teams to develop design solutions that drive business value and align with strategic objectives
• Proven ability to quickly adapt across diverse business domains and successfully deliver in international project environments.

3. Professional Leadership & Process Design

• Select and adapt methodologies (Lean, Agile, or Service Design) to fit specific project constraints.
• Shape, own and defend the product vision throughout the delivery lifecycle, driving long-term direction and outcomes
• Provide professional leadership of product design projects, including coordinating design streams
• Elevate the internal design team through active mentoring, peer reviews, and professional growth planning.
• Contribute to all stages of the design process, from user research through wireframes to product delivery