Senior Principal AI Product Designer

London | Up to £85,000 + Bonus + Package

A leading organisation operating at the forefront of AI, cyber, and national security is looking to hire a Senior Principal AI Product Designer into a growing, high-impact team.

This is a senior, design leadership role focused on building AI-powered digital products in complex, data-rich environments.

Why this role?

This is not standard product design — this is AI-led, mission-critical work where your output has real-world impact.

You’ll be:

• Designing AI-driven products used in highly complex environments
• Solving data-heavy, ambiguous problems at scale
• Influencing how organisations adopt AI responsibly and effectively
• Working at the intersection of design, data, and machine learning

The role

• Lead end-to-end product design (discovery → concept → delivery)
• Design intuitive AI-powered user experiences using Human-Centred AI principles
• Translate complex AI/ML capabilities into clear, usable interfaces
• Own key workstreams with high autonomy
• Present design decisions and insights to senior stakeholders
• Champion user-centred design, accessibility, and ethical AI
• Mentor and develop junior designers

What they’re looking for

• Strong background in Product / UX / Service Design
• Experience designing AI-powered products or features
• Ability to simplify complex data and ML concepts into user-friendly design
• Proven experience leading end-to-end design delivery
• Strong skills in research, prototyping, and interaction design
• Experience working in cross-functional teams (engineering, data, product)

Nice to have

• Experience in government, defence, or secure environments
• Understanding of ethical AI / responsible AI principles
• Familiarity with tools like Figma
• Exposure to Agile delivery environments

Package

• Up to £85,000 base (depending on AI experience)
• Bonus + full benefits package
• Flexible / hybrid working (London-based)
• Strong career development and progression

Additional info

• Hybrid working model (typically 3 days onsite)
• Must be eligible for UK security clearance

Contact Bradley.Collings@ansonmccade.com for more information.