Digital Product Designer

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Digital Product Designer

Company: Barclays

Location: Canary Wharf, 1 Churchill Place, United Kingdom (with options in Manchester, Knutsford, Northampton)

Job Type: Full time

Category: Digital Product Design / User Experience (UX)

Date Posted: August 04, 2026

Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level (5-10 years)

Remote Status: On-site

🚀 Role Summary

• Design and implement user-centric digital banking products and experiences that align with customer needs and drive commercial outcomes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and developers, to translate business requirements into compelling user experiences and advocate for design principles.

• Develop interactive prototypes and wireframes, iterating on designs based on feedback, user research, usability testing, and data analysis.

• Ensure technical feasibility, legal compliance, and secure governance oversight for new product developments.

• Stay updated on emerging trends in fintech and banking to identify opportunities for innovation in product design processes and methodologies.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is positioned within a large, established financial institution (Barclays), suggesting a focus on robust, scalable, and compliant digital product solutions. The emphasis on "best in class user experiences" and "optimal commercial and customer outcomes" highlights the strategic importance of this design role in driving business objectives within the banking sector. The requirement for "governance oversight" and "legal compliance" indicates a need for meticulous design processes and an understanding of regulatory environments.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, and implement user-centric digital banking products and experiences, ensuring alignment with customer needs, industry best practices, and business objectives.

• Monitor the impact of designs post-launch through relevant Customer Experience (CX) metrics.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and business analysts, to translate business requirements into compelling user experiences.

• Efficiently communicate design rationale and advocate for user-centered design principles within the organization.

• Develop interactive prototypes and wireframes to visualize design concepts and validate solutions, iterating based on feedback and evolving requirements.

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to gather insights into user behavior, preferences, and pain points, using these findings to inform design decisions and enhance the overall user experience.

• Evaluate the technical feasibility, legal compliance, and potential risks associated with the development and launch of new products, securing governance oversight and providing design assurance.

• Stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and design tools within the fintech and banking industry, proactively identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement in product design processes.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities emphasize a full-cycle product design process, from initial conceptualization and research through to implementation, post-launch monitoring, and continuous improvement. The inclusion of "governance oversight" and "legal compliance" points to a structured and risk-aware approach to design within a regulated industry. The expectation to "advocate and champion Design Principles" suggests a proactive role in shaping design culture within Barclays.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Product Design, User Experience (UX) Design, or a related design discipline is highly valued. Experience:

• 5-10 years of proven experience in Digital Product Design and/or User Experience (UX) Design.

• Experience working within multidisciplinary product teams.

• Previous experience within Financial Services, Banking, or specific environments like Mortgages, Savings, and/or Insurance is highly valued. Required Skills:

• Great proficiency in Figma for designing, prototyping, and collaboration.

• Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs and business requirements into effective, user-centered design solutions.

• Strong understanding of User Experience (UX) principles, design thinking, and human-centered design methodologies.

• Experience creating and delivering user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and information architecture artifacts.

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with developers, software engineers, product managers, product owners, and other key stakeholders.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge ideas constructively and advocate for the best user and business outcomes.

• A portfolio showcasing end-to-end product design work is required. Preferred Skills: