Product/UX Designer | £55k-£60k | North Manchester Full Time NEW

Manchester, Lancashire
IO Associates

Product/UX Designer

North Manchester
£55,000-£60,000 + strong progression
Hybrid after onboarding

One of the North West’s most exciting tech and product transformation journeys is continuing to grow.

We’re working with a highly successful Manchester business that is heavily investing in technology, product and digital experience, having recently brought in a new Tech Director, Head of Product and Head of Engineering as part of a major transformation programme.

They’re now looking for a Product/UX Designer to help shape the next phase of that journey.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys solving genuine product and workflow challenges rather than purely marketing or brand-led design work.

The environment is fast-moving, collaborative and product-focused, with design becoming increasingly central to how the business builds and improves its platforms.

The role

You’ll be working on a range of customer-facing products, internal systems and operational platforms used across the business.

A big part of the role is simplifying complex journeys and improving how users interact with data-heavy workflows across areas such as:

• customer portals
• billing and account journeys
• operational tooling
• usage and reporting platforms
• internal systems and processes

You’ll work closely with Product Managers, Engineers and senior stakeholders, helping influence both the user experience and wider product direction.

There’s also a genuine opportunity to help shape and influence the growing UX capability within the business as the team continues to expand.

Why this role stands out

? Major tech and product investment
? Design becoming a key part of business decisions
? Collaborative Product + Engineering culture
? Modernisation and transformation projects already underway
? Opportunity to mentor and help shape design standards
? Complex UX challenges with real business impact
? Strong progression opportunities as the team grows

What they’re looking for

They’re open on background, but ideally someone who has experience working on:

• SaaS products
• platforms
• operational systems
• internal tooling
• workflow-heavy applications
• or complex digital products

The key thing is somebody who enjoys:

• untangling complexity
• improving workflows
• collaborating closely with Product and Engineering
• and thinking deeply about user experience rather than purely visual design

Tech/tools

Figma, prototyping, design systems, user flows, research and collaborative product design experience are all highly relevant.

Working setup

Initially the role is more office-led while teams continue embedding together, before moving into a more hybrid setup.

The business has built a genuinely strong culture around collaboration, learning and progression, with onsite perks including:

• free breakfast and lunch
• onsite gym
• modern office environment
• strong team culture

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join a business at the right stage of growth, where UX and Product are genuinely being invested in and where you can have a visible impact on both the product experience and wider business direction.