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The contract for this position is a Full-time contract

What's the salary range for the Lead Product Designer position?

The suggested salary for this position is $160,000-$228,000*

Is telecommuting possible for this position?

No, telecommuting is not possible for this position

Lead Product Designer job at Moneybox

As a Lead Product design, you will take a lead role in all stages of the design process, applying best-in-class visual design skills and solid experience of UX practice. You will be responsible for partnering closely with Product and Engineering leads and cross-functional peers to set the design vision and direction for the experience of your mission team, helping to make sure long-term strategy, business goals and experience quality are all in alignment and that there are healthy opportunities for visibility and feedback.

You will manage a team of two designers who you will mentor and help to develop, raising the visual and interaction design quality and getting teams working in a way that makes great products. Therefore management experience is desired.

You must have roughly 8 years of design experience and a portfolio demonstrating your UX design process and visual design of digital products and features for native apps. You should have an interest in technology, an eye for detail and a desire to learn on the go and think on your feet.

All applications must include a copy/link to your portfolio.

What You'll Do

This role will be responsible for but not limited to the following:
Full stack product design, taking responsibility for all aspects of the of the feature you design - from the first sketch through to implementation, you’ll drive all stages of the design process
Hands-on design and ownership of a mission design team. This includes driving the future vision of this area, making sure it compliments a cohesive overall Moneybox experience, and delivering on incremental steps to help the team head in this direction
You will report directly to the Head of Product Design and be based in the London office on a hybrid basis (min 2 days per week in the office)
You’ll have weekly 1-2-1 sessions with your line manager to encourage development and growth
You will line-manage 2 other designers, being responsible for their output and all aspects of their development and growth
You’ll collaborate regularly using strong communication, documentation and facilitation skills. You’ll work closely with product managers, data scientists and engineering teams to make sure your team isn’t just shipping great designs, but they are deeply involved throughout the design process.
You’ll execute (and advocate for) polished, intuitive and accessible user experiences. You’re pragmatic and able to balance the ideal experience with knowing where and when to make scoping trade-offs based on technical constraints, experimentation strategy or business risk.
Iterate and test solutions to check it solves the problem.
You’ll help raise the bar for design at Moneybox. Every designer plays a critical role in improving our community of practice.
You’ll regularly work with design leaders and product leadership. This is to help make sure long-term strategy, business goals and experience quality are all in alignment and that there are healthy opportunities for visibility and feedback.
Drive and support cross-team initiatives that make the Design practice at Moneybox better - such as improving our hiring processes, expanding our community presence, interviewing potential new team members - and much more.
Have company wide impact from a design perspective.
Influence, challenge and enable teams to deliver high quality product experiences.

Who you are

A driven designer with 8 years minimum experience delivering both UX and UI design in digital including experience in mobile and app
Possess a portfolio full of beautiful, well thought out interface work that showcases your flair and attention-to-detail. Include examples of mobile app products you have worked on (iOS and Android) – if you have them
Proficient with each stage of the design UX/UI design process (eg: process flow development, system architecture, wireframing, research, interaction design, visual design, prototyping)
Someone who leads by example, with 2+ years of management experience with direct reports under your guidance
You’re a great communicator
Ability to design products and features that match how people think and behave
Work well autonomously
Eager to deliver impeccable visual designs and have a high attention to detail
Quick learner, always open-minded and curious, and eager to learn new skills
Ability to think on your feet, adapt and convey your ideas and thought process
You’ll take full ownership of your work, and you take responsibility for every last detail, every step of the way, with support from your fellow designers
What drives you is delivering great experiences and solving problems
You thrive in a fast paced environment where you can use lightweight processes, creative ideas and quick iteration to have a huge impact
Love showing your work often because it’s how you improve
Have an interest in the FinTech industry
Passionate about helping people save and invest for their future
Aren’t afraid to speak your mind. At Moneybox we actively encourage you to challenge everything!
Illustration skills are desired but not required.

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If you are unsuccessful in your application, we may keep your details on file so that we can tell you about other suitable vacancies which may be of interest to you when they arise in the future. If you would rather we did not keep your details on file, you can contact us at email: [email protected]

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