Lead UI Designer

Function: Chief Executive - Design
Contract: Full time – Permanent

Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL

Eligibility: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship

Be part of an extraordinary British brand. At Bentley, you’ll collaborate with industry-leading experts, build on a heritage of excellence, and define the next 100 years.Purpose of the Role

Join the Holistic Design team as the Lead UI Designer, where you’ll lead the creation and development of innovative, intuitive and visually compelling digital interfaces, HMI and User interface design ensuring design solutions align with Bentley’s brand values and design strategy. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll champion best practice in UI design and drive design excellence. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping exceptional digital experiences that strengthen Bentley’s luxury brand identity, enhance customer engagement and support the company’s Beyond100+ strategy through forward-thinking, user-centred design and digital innovation.

Reporting into the Head of Design your main responsibilities include:

• Leading the design and delivery of high-quality UI solutions across Bentley’s iconic products, ensuring visual excellence, usability and alignment with brand values and business objectives.

• Developing, maintaining and championing Bentley’s UI Design System, guidelines and playbooks, driving consistency, scalability and design excellence across digital touchpoints.

• Defining and evolving digital interface design direction, translating Bentley’s brand identity and design strategy into distinctive, premium and intuitive digital experiences.

• Leading the UI Design Forum, fostering collaboration, design governance and alignment across projects, teams and functions.

• Representing Bentley within Volkswagen Group UI initiatives, sharing best practice and ensuring alignment with wider Group design standards and strategies.

• Championing UI design capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, building design skills and fostering a culture of innovation.

• Collaborating with Product, UX, Engineering and Technology teams to deliver visually compelling, accessible and technically feasible interfaces across product portfolio.

• Presenting design concepts, prototypes and recommendations to stakeholders, using user insights, design principles and evidence-based evaluation to influence decisions and continuously improve digital experiences.

About the Team

The Holistic Design Team plays a pivotal role in shaping Bentley's distinct and instantly recognisable brand identity across every customer touchpoint. Responsible for design strategy, brand and corporate identity, graphic, digital, lifestyle and product design, the team brings together a diverse mix of traditional automotive designers, product and industrial designers, CMF specialists, design strategists, graphic designers and UX & UI experts. Working across a broad range of disciplines—from Residences and luxury lifestyle products to architecture and digital experiences—the team is helping to define Bentley's future as a world-leading luxury brand, extending far beyond the vehicle itself.

About you – Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable expertise in UI and HMI design, including visual hierarchy, typography, colour theory, layout, responsive design, interaction states and accessibility, supported by examples of delivered digital products.

• Advanced proficiency in UI design and prototyping tools, including Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience creating high-fidelity interfaces, interactive prototypes and production-ready design specifications.

• A strong portfolio showcasing physical and digital product interfaces, demonstrating visual quality, design consistency, adherence to brand guidelines and measurable improvements in user engagement, task completion or product performance.

• Proven experience leading UI design projects from concept through to implementation, with examples of delivering designs to agreed timelines, quality standards and technical requirements.

• Demonstrable experience developing, implementing or maintaining design systems, component libraries, UI guidelines or playbooks, with evidence of improving design consistency, reuse or delivery efficiency.

• Proven stakeholder management and presentation skills, with examples of presenting design concepts to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and securing alignment across Product, UX, Engineering and Technology teams.

• Experience collaborating with developers and technical teams to deliver responsive, accessible and technically feasible interfaces, supported by examples of design handover, implementation reviews and resolution of UI issues.

• Demonstrable experience leading design reviews, mentoring designers or developing team capability, with examples of improving design quality, establishing best practice or raising UI design maturity.

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours

• Hybrid working options

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of UK bank holidays

• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities available

• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to brand new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months

• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary

• Annual salary reviews and competitive bonus scheme

• Contributory pension scheme – you put in 6% we put in 10%

• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and well-being including an online GP, the choice to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physio

• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving

• Discounts portal offering direct discounts, cashback offers or voucher savings from a wide range of retailers.

The Bentley Campus

Our Crewe campus offers unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops, rest & relaxation rooms and sports facilities.

#BelongingAtBentley

We bring people together through a shared purpose, a place of integrity, where everyone has a voice with influence and individuality is celebrated.

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Beyond100+

Bentley’s bold vision to create the next experience benchmark in performance and luxury for generations to come. It represents how we lead change that contributes to the long-term success of our brand. Designed, developed, and built at our headquarters in Crewe, our models offer ever evolving experiences that blend craftmanship, innovation, and sustainability. Join us as we advance the boundaries of excellence.

Posting start date: 29 October 2026Closing date: 06 November 2026