Senior Design Researcher (12-month FTC)

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 15%

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Discounts on shopping

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Senior Design Researcher in Manchester with hybrid working options. You will lead qualitative studies, collaborate with design and product teams, and shape the research roadmap across a defined domain to influence product decisions.

You will join a large research community and contribute to a culture of inclusion while enjoying a benefits package and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a design/user researcher within multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to shape direction through research and deliver actionable insights.
• Experience designing and executing qualitative studies with autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver research for a specific domain within Transport platform.
• Shape and manage the research roadmap and create actionable insights.
• Collaborate with design and product teams to influence decisions.

Skills

Design research

Qualitative methods

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Cross-functional work

Insight synthesis

Job description

Job Description Summary - Job Description

End Date Monday 02 November 2026 Salary Range £61,344 - £68,160 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share

JOB TITLE: Senior Design Researcher (12-month FTC)

SALARY: £61,344 - £68,160 LOCATIONS: Manchester, Bristol and Cardiff HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

As a Senior Design Researcher, you will lead and deliver research for a specific domain in the Transport platform. You will work closely with our multi-disciplinary design and product teams to understand research needs and identify research opportunities. You will shape and manage the research roadmap for your area. You will design and execute high-quality qualitative research and share actionable insights that will influence design and product decisions. You’ll be encouraged to be proactive in how you approach research, with the freedom to experiment with new methods and explore different ways of working. It’s an environment where new ideas are welcomed and you’ll have the opportunity to shape how research is delivered within your area. You’ll also be part of a large and supportive research and design community, with more than 80 Design Researchers and around 500 colleagues across Design. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to learn from others, share ideas and draw on expertise from across the wider design community. We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience working as a design/user researcher within multi‑disciplinary design or product team who can hit the ground running and operate with a high degree of autonomy
• Proven ability to work closely with design and product partners to shape direction through research
• Deep qualitative research expertise across a range of methods
• Experience delivering both strategic and tactical research studies from ground up
• Ability to synthesise complex findings from different sources (qualitative and quantitative data) into clear, impactful insights
• Confidence engaging, influencing and challenging stakeholders using evidence‑based insight
• Innovative and resourceful in finding more effective and creative ways to conduct research and deliver insights

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values‑led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.