Product Design Lead

Group Overview

The Digital and Synthetic Group (D&S) is committed to providing mission-driven information solutions that seamlessly bridge the digital and physical realms. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and advanced platforms, we empower operational readiness and elevate situational awareness across diverse domains—including air, maritime, and space.

Position Summary

As our Product Design Lead you will lead a team of Product Designers who are responsible for the UI and UX elements of our software products. You will ensure that the Product Design capability has the right people, tools, and frameworks to deliver functionally excellent and aesthetically beautiful software.

This role can be based in either our London, UK or Stockholm, Sweden office.

This is a strategic people leadership position, not a hands-on Design role.

What You'll Do

Provide people leadership to a team of 4-10 Product Designers (clarifying job roles, hiring, developing skills, performance management, and resource planning)

Lead regular Product Design meetings including teambuilding and development workshops

Promote the Product Design capability across the enterprise to ensure other Groups know what Product Design does

Work closely with other capabilities (Product Management, Creative Design) to develop a design system that can be used across multiple products present and future

Learn about Metrea’s strategy, Firmware (see below), and work systems and ensure the team continues to develop in this area

What You Bring

Enthusiasm for cross-functional collaboration, relationship-building, and shared purpose; your calendar is likely to be 50% meetings

A passion for nature, art, or the humanities alongside your technical abilities

Experience successfully leading a team distributed across multiple products or feature areas

Familiarity with different software platform technologies (web, Windows, mobile, VR, AR, AI) and typical design tools (Figma, React, Photoshop, etc.)

Clear understanding of how to scale Product Design within a growing organization using frameworks, governance, and systems

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub

Electric Car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free lunch on office days

Enhanced Parental Leave

30 days annual PTO plus b/h

Bonus Scheme

Personal development opportunities

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

The employee will have the legal right to work in either the United Kingdom or Sweden and will be able to produce the required right-to-work documentation.

AAP/EEO Statement

Metrea Management Limited (MAM) (edit as per capability) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

Work Environment

This job operates in a hybrid setting, 3 days a week in office.

Travel

Travel will be required between our London, Harwell, and Stockholm offices, with occasional travel to our offices in the USA.