Head Of Design - Bpl

Barclaycard Payments

Not specified; performance-linked incentives menti...
Build design function from scratch
Hands-on ux/ui and service design
Create and scale design systems
This role involves building and owning the design function from the ground up for Barclaycard Payments, a fintech entity transforming merchant payments infrastructure

Job Summary

  • This role involves building and owning the design function from the ground up for Barclaycard Payments, a fintech entity transforming merchant payments infrastructure.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for creating scalable design systems, leading hands-on design work, and recruiting a team to support seven value streams.
  • The position offers executive backing to challenge existing processes and build a product-led culture within a bank environment supported by a GBP 400m investment.

Matching Summary

This role involves building and owning the design function from the ground up for Barclaycard Payments, a fintech entity transforming merchant payments infrastructure.

Salary

Not specified; Performance-linked incentives mentioned; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Build design function from scratch
  • Hands-on UX/UI and service design
  • Create and scale design systems
  • Work within product trios
  • Conduct usability testing and A/B tests
  • Manage budget and agency resources
  • Translate customer insight into experiences

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in payments or fintech
  • Familiarity with merchant-facing products
  • Understanding of regulatory constraints
  • Public-facing design system experience
  • AI tooling and workflow expertise
  • Collaboration with dedicated research functions

Key Requirements

  • Significant experience building design teams
  • Strong portfolio across UX, UI, and service design
  • Track record of scaling design systems
  • Quantifiable impact on user metrics
  • Experience working in regulated environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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