UX Architect

A.S. Watson Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Employee discounts

Learning & development

Job summary

AS Watson Group seeks a UX Architect to shape the information architecture and personalise frameworks across App, Mobile and Desktop. You will turn business strategy into scalable experience blueprints, working with product, design, analytics and engineering across international markets.

Role focuses on reducing friction, improving conversions and delivering customer-centric journeys with measurable impact. Hybrid work model offered and global brands under AS Watson.

Qualifications

• Strong UX Architecture experience across complex digital, ecommerce or omnichannel environments.
• Ability to design and scale navigation across App, Mobile and Desktop.
• Experience with international markets and multiple brands.
• Knowledge of personalisation and experimentation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end experience architecture across App, Mobile and Desktop.
• Design and optimise journeys, navigation and interaction flows.
• Translate strategy and insights into blueprints for product, design and development.
• Bridge customer needs with technical implementation and drive delivery efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Analytics and CX teams to validate solutions.

Skills

UX Architecture

Information Architecture

Service Design

Journey frameworks

International markets

Stakeholder management

Personalisation

Experimentation

Job description

Why This Role Matters

This is a pivotal role supporting our O+O (Offline & Online) strategy, to shape the architecture of customer experiences across App, Mobile and Desktop for AS Watson Group. As a UX Architect in our Customer Experience team, you will use insight and knowledge to design the information architecture, navigation and personalisation frameworks that make customer journeys intuitive, scalable and commercially effective. Working across international markets, you will turn business strategy into clear experience frameworks that shape how millions of customers experience our brands so we can put a smile on our customers' faces today and tomorrow.

What You'll Be Doing

• Define and evolve the end-to-end experience architecture across App, Mobile and Desktop, creating scalable frameworks that work across multiple markets and brands.
• Design and optimise customer journeys, navigation and interaction flows that balance customer needs with commercial objectives.
• Translate business strategy, customer insight and market requirements into clear experience blueprints for product, design and development teams.
• Act as the bridge between customer needs and technical implementation, providing architectural direction that reduces ambiguity and improves delivery efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Analytics and Customer Experience teams to validate solutions through testing, experimentation and data-led optimisation.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience in UX Architecture, Information Architecture or Service Design within complex digital, eCommerce or omnichannel environments.
• Proven ability to design and scale navigation systems and end-to-end journey frameworks across App, Mobile and Desktop.
• Experience across multiple brands and international markets, collaborating with UX, Conversion, Analytics, Product and Technology teams.
• Strong understanding of eCommerce journeys (PLP, PDP, checkout, post-purchase) alongside personalisation and experimentation methodologies.
• Deep knowledge of customer behaviour, usability principles, accessibility standards and best-practice experience design.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to align diverse audiences around a shared vision.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Drive measurable improvements in conversion, task completion and customer satisfaction through evidence-led experience decisions.
• Reduce friction with better-structured journeys that support business growth and future-ready frameworks.
• Establish experience standards adopted across teams and markets, improving quality and enabling faster delivery.

Who We Are

You may not have heard of us, but you'll know our brands! AS Watson is the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, with over 17,000 stores across 31 markets serving over 5.3 billion customers each year. From Superdrug, Kruidvat and Watsons to Marionnaud, The Perfume Shop and many more, our brands are loved by customers around the world. Behind them are passionate people who are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and grow.

What You'll Get From Us

• Competitive Salary and Bonus Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts - Enjoy savings across our iconic brands.
• Holiday entitlement
• Hybrid Working Model
• Refer-a-friend scheme - Share opportunities and earn rewards.
• Learning and Development Opportunities - Grow your skills with tailored programmes.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Life Assurance
• Interest Free Loans