Freelance UX Manager

UX Manager - Contract | London | £600/day | Inside IR35 The role A well-known public sector agency at the heart of the UK's energy infrastructure is looking for an experienced UX Manager to join on a contract basis. This is a hands-on leadership role sitting inside a complex, high-stakes environment where the work genuinely matters. You'll be leading UX across key digital products and services - shaping the design process, influencing product direction and making sure user needs stay front and centre throughout. What you'll be doing Leading UX strategy and delivery across one or more product workstreams Managing and mentoring designers, setting quality standards and ways of working Working closely with product managers, engineers + senior stakeholders to align design with business + user goals Running and overseeing user research, usability testing and insight generation Translating complex regulatory and operational requirements into clear, usable experiences Championing user-centred design across a large, cross-functional organisation What you need Proven experience as a UX Manager or Senior UX Lead, ideally in a large or complex organisation Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX process - discovery through to delivery Confident stakeholder management at senior level Experience leading and developing design teams Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in regulated or public sector environments Coming from a strong agency background Energy sector experience is a plus but absolutely not essential The details Rate: Up to £600/day (depending on experience) Start: Monday, 4th May Length: 6 months Location: East Central London Work type: Approximately 3 days/week in the office, the other 2 days remote (cannot be changed) Contract type: Inside IR35 - Umbrella only (no Ltd company, no Sole Trader) Sector: Energy / Public Sector *Rates depend on experience and client requirements