Head of Design - AI

MCS Group are delighted to be partnering with a Belfast-based AI technology company building secure, enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions for highly regulated industries including defence, national security, government, financial services, healthcare and education.

You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.

Founded nearly a decade ago, the business began as a specialist AI consultancy delivering complex projects in secure environments before evolving into a product-led organisation with its own proprietary AI platform.

Their flagship platform is an AI operating system designed to operate in cloud, edge and highly secure environments
- and they're now hiring a Head of Design to take ownership of user experience across the platform.

The Opportunity This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll shape the UX and interaction design of a complex AI platform used in real-world, mission-critical environments.

You'll: Lead end-to-end product design from discovery to delivery Design AI-first interfaces, including application builders and natural language workflows Own and evolve the internal design system Work closely with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap and strategy Mentor designers and help scale design best practice This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems and shipping production-grade products in fast-moving environments.

What We're Looking For 8+ years' product design experience (enterprise/B2B preferred) Experience designing complex platforms or systems Exposure to AI / Generative AI environments Strong systems thinking and stakeholder communication skills Comfortable working hands-on while influencing strategic direction Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance (preferred) Why Join? Work on cutting-edge AI products with real-world impact High ownership and visibility Collaborative, close-knit product team Hybrid working (Belfast-based with a 4 day week at times throughout the year) Up to £95,000 + strong work-life balance benefits If you're a Lead Product designer ready to shape AI-driven products at scale, we'd love to speak with you.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Rachael Walker, IT Recruitment Manager at MCS Group or click the apply button below. xwzovoh

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Skills: Lead product designer product designer UX Designer Designer senior product designer HEAD OF DESIGN Benefits: Work From Home
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