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Head of Product Design

Posted 4 days 14 hours ago by Global Processing Services

Permanent

Full Time

Design Jobs

London, United Kingdom

Job Description

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Thredd is the trusted next-gen payments partner for innovators looking to modernise their payments offering. Certified by Mastercard, Visa and Diners & Discover, we process billions of debit, prepaid and credit transactions annually, supporting consumer and corporation FinTechs, digital banks and embedded finance providers across the globe. Our unique offering is our client-centric approach, combining hands-on support with modern, reliable and scalable technology.

Our assured solution accelerates the development and delivery of consumer and corporate payments components embedded within digital banks, as well as for expense management, B2B payments, crypto, lending, credit, Buy Now Pay Later, FX, remittance, and open banking innovators.

About The Head Of Product Design

We are looking for a hands-on Head of Product Design to manage and mentor the design team, playing a key part in leading and contributing to the UX/UI experience for our platform products. You will be ensuring the design standards are aligned with industry best practices, user journeys and brand guidelines.

The Head of Product Design will define the strategy for our products, establish the principles and guidelines to ensure consistency in design language, style and functionality.

What you will be doing as a Head of Product Design

Ensuring high-quality, user-centred designs are delivered across all touchpoints, from ideation to implementation.
Partnering with sales and customer success teams to gather feedback and ensure that the product platform remains customer-centric

Data & Reporting

Championing the voice of the user, leveraging research, data, and insights to inform design decisions and improve user satisfaction. (Indirectly linked to data-driven decision-making in design).
Measuring and improving design impact, acting as the advocate and spokesperson for the user and design perspective in the product development process.
Defining the design goals and direction for the product or product portfolio by understanding user needs, market opportunities, business objectives, and technical constraints.
Ensuring the design system is maintained in Figma to enable rapid iteration and consistency across the design platform.
Implementing and refining design workflows, tools, and standards to enhance team efficiency and consistency.

Planning & Prioritisation

Driving alignment on product design priorities and delivery timelines with senior stakeholders and executives.
Overseeing design workflow, assign tasks, review deliverables, and provide feedback and guidance to the team.

Strategic Impact

Define the design goals and direction for the product portfolio by understanding user needs, market opportunities, business objectives, and technical constraints.
Lead and mentor the design team, including setting design standards, processes, and tools, and driving alignment with organizational goals.
Communicate design decisions and goals effectively to the broader organization, ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders.

What you will bring to the Head of Product Design position

Experience working in payments/FinTech
Proven experience of leading and mentoring design teams in a hands-on leadership role
Expertise in cross-functional collaboration including Product Managers, Engineers, stakeholders and users to align design vision with product roadmap and company strategy
Strong background in defining design goals and direction for products
Proficiency in managing design systems in Figma
Familiar with a wide range of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite and front-end development concepts
Proven track record of implementing and refining design work-flows, tools and standards to enhance team efficiency, consistency and performance
Demonstrated ability to partner with Sales and Customer Success teams

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