Remote Senior Product Designer

Summary

Join the Financial Times as a Senior Product Designer on a fixed term contract for 12 months in London. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design complex user journeys, conduct research initiatives, and troubleshoot technical issues. Contribute to planning, strategy, and vision sessions while advocating for customers.

Requirements

• A passion for designing complex user journeys, attention to detail, and ability to communicate and articulate design decisions effectively to stakeholders
• A systems thinking approach with a confident understanding of Design Systems and strong commitment to A11Y
• A UXR advocate, comfortable with conducting your own research, usability testing and synthesising information
• An expert collaborator who thrives on relationship building and stakeholder management
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong product thinking, interaction and visual design skills, a thorough process and ultimately meaningful impact
• Experience and familiarity working on Internal Products and Platforms / CMS’s
• Experience and knowledge working in Figma and strong prototyping skills
• An expert in all forms of communication

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design process, from problem-framing and research, ideation and prototyping, to user validation and delivery of polished, high-fidelity designs
• Carry out discovery activities with product managers and other cross-functional peers and running ideation sessions such as design sprints and/or other workshop formats
• Plan and conduct research initiatives to identify high-value opportunities and prioritise based on insights and data
• Collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot any technical issues that arise during design and development phases, ensuring that the product meets performance and quality standards
• Contribute to planning, strategy and vision sessions; advocating for the customer, while understanding the overall goals of the customers, product, and business

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Medical cover
• Inclusive parental leave packages
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Hybrid working model that promotes flexibility, including remote work options