2744 – UX Manager / Lead – Central Scotland

Name: Yep Digital
Price range: $

Reference:: 2744

Posted on: 20 February 2026

As a UX Manager / UX Lead, you will take a central role in shaping, embedding, and maturing User‑Centred Design (UCD) practices across several large‑scale programmes. This is a genuine greenfield opportunity where you will help define the standards, frameworks, and ways of working that will underpin a new UCD capability from day one. You will influence how research, service design, accessibility, and usability practices are adopted across the organisation, ensuring that UCD becomes a core part of the delivery approach rather than an afterthought. In addition to providing strategic direction, you will also remain hands‑on where needed, guiding teams, supporting research and testing activities, and helping steer the creation of high‑quality UCD artefacts. This role offers the scope to build and mentor a growing UX function, shape best practice, and drive a cultural shift towards truly user‑centred delivery.

📍 Location: Hybrid Working, Central Scotland

🔁Contract Type: Contract or Permanent considered

What you’ll do

Lead and oversee UCD strategy and quality across four major programmes
Establish and embed a consistent UCD framework into delivery processes
Provide hands-on support where needed (research, service design, usability)
Shape UCD artefacts, templates, and delivery standards
Build and mentor a small internal UX capability team (not a lone-worker role)
Collaborate closely with Change Management to embed UCD earlier in the lifecycle
Ensure internal user needs remain aligned to end-customer outcomes
Support adoption and cultural shift toward user-centred delivery
Guide project teams and vendors on best practice UCD principles

What to bring

Essential:

Strong background in:
- UX research
- Service design
- Usability testing
- Accessibility
- UCD methodology and application—especially in low‑maturity or evolving environments
Experience driving UCD adoption across multiple projects or programmes
Ability to educate, influence, and advocate for user‑centred thinking
Comfortable shaping new frameworks and operating models
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable:

Experience in enterprise‑scale transformation
Familiarity with internal business processes and change frameworks

Mindset & Behaviours (Critical)

Passionate about UCD in low-maturity environments
Collaborative, pragmatic, patient, and resilient
Confident operating within ambiguity
Driven to grow organisational capability, not just deliver artefacts

What You’ll Get in Return

For employees, we’re committed to recognising and rewarding hard work. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes; Company Pension Scheme, Private Medical & Dental Insurance, Group Income Protection, Group Life Assurance, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme. We also invest in your development. If you choose to self-study in your own time, we’ll fund your study materials and exam fees — and once you pass, you’ll receive an incentive bonus.

How to Apply

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you have any access needs or require adjustments at any stage of the application or assessment process, please let us know — we’re happy to support you.

Please note: All offers of employment will be subject to background checks and confirmation of the right to work in the UK.

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