UX Design Lead, Group Functions HRCS Tech

UBS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global wealth management firm seeks a talented Design Leader in London to manage a team of UX designers and enhance user experience across digital products. The role involves mentoring designers, conducting workshops, and applying design thinking methods to elevate product quality. Ideal candidates will possess strong UX design skills, team management experience, and proficiency in design tools like Figma. This position promises dynamic challenges and a collaborative work environment aimed at achieving high user satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as UX Designer or similar role.
• Experience managing large design teams and mentoring talent.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design process with case studies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of designers, providing feedback on their work.
• Be an evangelist for the business value of design.
• Develop visual style and interface of digital products.

Skills

UX Design

Team Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Prototyping

Figma

Design Thinking

Tools

Figma

Job description

Job Reference #

325119BR

City

London

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

UBS are looking for a talented Design Leader to help create highly usable and intuitive digital products for our users and manage a team of talented UX designers.

Are you an analytical and creative designer who can grasp user needs and solve problems? Do you enjoy increasing user satisfaction through an attractive and coherent design experience for products?

You will participate in all aspects of the design process, from supporting the facilitation of workshops, seeking and organizing user feedback, synthesizing insights to identify design opportunities to sketching, wireframing and prototyping solutions. You’ll be able to demonstrate prior hands‑on, detailed-oriented UX design experience. In addition to your hands‑on skills, you will lead a team of talented designers, setting the bar for quality and ensuring that we communicate the business value of design across our entire organization.

We’re looking for a Design Leader in the HRCS UX Design Center of Excellence to:

• manage, mentor and guide a team of designers, providing feedback on their work, helping them grow their design career at UBS and inspiring them with your own UX deliverables
• Be a strong evangelist for the business value of design and help implement our dual-track agile process, including discovery and delivery activities
• develop the visual style and interface of digital products based on user stories and design best practices
• plan and facilitate ideation workshops along the design process to align the product-vision with the product owner and get all needed requirements of the product: e.g., journey mapping, design sprints, storyboarding or other design thinking methods
• understand user needs and create actionable insights and personas enabled by user research, and synthesize these into tangible design solutions
• build, test, and refine prototypes and conduct a design direction for products, services or journeys including prior wireframing
• work closely with cross-functional agile team members to improve (digital) products and journeys iteratively and continuously based on all phases of the design process
• contribute to specifications for developers, and review the implementation of these specifications

Your team

In our agile operating model, the Design CoE sits within our Group Functions HRCS Tech stream. You will work alongside product managers and engineers to improve the design and user-experience of our products. You will increase the awareness of design and its value to the organization and users. We are a new, nimble group and excited to get our design journey started. You’ll be working in the HRCS Tech team in London.

Your expertise

• proven experience as UX Designer or similar role
• experience managing large design teams and mentoring talent
• a strong portfolio that demonstrates your end to end design process, problem solving skills, and the impact your work has had through specific case studies. As a design leader you set the bar for quality for others to follow
• previous experience planning and facilitating ideation workshops in agile environments
• team player with an enthusiastic and proactive personality, agile mindset and strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and good attention to detail
• strong active listening and communication skills to build networks and partnerships at all levels
• some prior domain knowledge of / demonstrable interest in / affinity for financial products
• experience with design software – particularly Figma

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.