Lead Interaction Designer

Financial Conduct Authority

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
National: £74,900 to £91,500; london: £82,300 to £...
Hybrid
Senior or leadership level interaction design experience
Government digital services (gds) standards compliance
Agile and multidisciplinary team collaboration
This role involves overseeing the interaction design practice within a specialist user-centred design team to increase organisational maturity across digital delivery

Job Summary

  • This role involves overseeing the interaction design practice within a specialist user-centred design team to increase organisational maturity across digital delivery.
  • The successful candidate will lead the FCA design community, supporting professional growth and contributing to design improvements through analysis of user needs.
  • Benefits include 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a non-contributory pension ranging from 8–12%, and 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.

Matching Summary

This role involves overseeing the interaction design practice within a specialist user-centred design team to increase organisational maturity across digital delivery.

Salary

National: £74,900 to £91,500; London: £82,300 to £100,700; Benefits: Non-contributory pension 8-12%; Private healthcare; 35 hours paid volunteering

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Senior or leadership level interaction design experience
  • Government Digital Services (GDS) standards compliance
  • Agile and multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Design system development and ownership
  • User-centered design principles application

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic mindset for complex organizations
  • Coaching and mentoring design practitioners
  • Hypothesis-driven inclusive design practices
  • Data-driven problem solving capabilities
  • Public service regulatory mission alignment

Key Requirements

  • Minimum senior or leadership level interaction design experience
  • Proven experience delivering government digital services per GDS standards
  • Demonstrated ability to manage shared design standards implementation

Work Rights

Not specified

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