We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. As a Product Design Manager in our digital customer experience team, you'll own the creation of world-class customer experiences and deliver transformative solutions across and the My Sky app. You'll lead Agile teams, drive design strategy, and be accountable for outcomes that reflect our brand and meet customer needs. Sitting within the Customer Experience Centre of Excellence, you'll support CX strategy, design excellence, and performance across product roadmaps for the UK & Ireland. From joining Sky to engaging with our latest services, we're driven by one purpose: to create better experiences for our customers. What you'll do: Inspire a team of designers to craft intuitive, evidence-led experiences across web and app platforms, while nurturing their growth through tailored development. Shape design strategy that aligns with business goals, championing the customer voice and influencing product roadmaps. Partner across disciplines- from product to engineering - to ensure solutions meet user, business, and technical needs. Drive innovation through AI tools, design systems, and motion principles, delivering seamless, brand-aligned app-first experiences. Translate customer insights into actionable design improvements, leading workshops, sprints, and research collaboration. Own delivery and quality, track CX KPIs, and ensure accessibility standards are met across scalable, end-to-end journeys. What you'll bring: Track record in delivering world-class, customer-centred large-scale digital products and services across responsive web and native applications. Experience leading design teams across multiple workloads and complex initiatives Expert-level Figma skills, including scalable templates, advanced prototyping and experience leading large-scale component libraries Mastery in accessibility to create inclusive experiences, user research methods to understand customer problems and behaviours, and analytics tools (Usertesting, Adobe Analytics) to understand and improve journeys. Strong storytelling, stakeholder influence, and resilience in fast-paced, evolving environments. Please include portfolio/content showing evidence of your experience across these four areas: 1. People - Helping develop high-performing teams. 2. Process - Applying scalable UCD methods that drive measurable outcomes. 3. Position - Influencing strategy and embedding design across an organisation. 4. Product - Producing provable world-class app-first digital experiences (Outcomes & Impact) The Rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week. At Sky, we want to be a community that thrives by being together. Flexible working remains a key part of that. We want our people to have the best of both worlds - time working at home, as well as time in the office. Your office base London (Osterley) Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Leeds Our spacious Leeds tech hub is less than a mile from Leeds train station. There's plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark. Need a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym. Inclusion: At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. Why wait? Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search on social media. A job you love to talk about. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Apr 02, 2026
Full time
We believe in better. And we make it happen. Better content. Better products. And better careers. Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky. As a Product Design Manager in our digital customer experience team, you'll own the creation of world-class customer experiences and deliver transformative solutions across and the My Sky app. You'll lead Agile teams, drive design strategy, and be accountable for outcomes that reflect our brand and meet customer needs. Sitting within the Customer Experience Centre of Excellence, you'll support CX strategy, design excellence, and performance across product roadmaps for the UK & Ireland. From joining Sky to engaging with our latest services, we're driven by one purpose: to create better experiences for our customers. What you'll do: Inspire a team of designers to craft intuitive, evidence-led experiences across web and app platforms, while nurturing their growth through tailored development. Shape design strategy that aligns with business goals, championing the customer voice and influencing product roadmaps. Partner across disciplines- from product to engineering - to ensure solutions meet user, business, and technical needs. Drive innovation through AI tools, design systems, and motion principles, delivering seamless, brand-aligned app-first experiences. Translate customer insights into actionable design improvements, leading workshops, sprints, and research collaboration. Own delivery and quality, track CX KPIs, and ensure accessibility standards are met across scalable, end-to-end journeys. What you'll bring: Track record in delivering world-class, customer-centred large-scale digital products and services across responsive web and native applications. Experience leading design teams across multiple workloads and complex initiatives Expert-level Figma skills, including scalable templates, advanced prototyping and experience leading large-scale component libraries Mastery in accessibility to create inclusive experiences, user research methods to understand customer problems and behaviours, and analytics tools (Usertesting, Adobe Analytics) to understand and improve journeys. Strong storytelling, stakeholder influence, and resilience in fast-paced, evolving environments. Please include portfolio/content showing evidence of your experience across these four areas: 1. People - Helping develop high-performing teams. 2. Process - Applying scalable UCD methods that drive measurable outcomes. 3. Position - Influencing strategy and embedding design across an organisation. 4. Product - Producing provable world-class app-first digital experiences (Outcomes & Impact) The Rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week. At Sky, we want to be a community that thrives by being together. Flexible working remains a key part of that. We want our people to have the best of both worlds - time working at home, as well as time in the office. Your office base London (Osterley) Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers. On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Leeds Our spacious Leeds tech hub is less than a mile from Leeds train station. There's plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark. Need a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym. Inclusion: At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. Why wait? Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search on social media. A job you love to talk about. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. We draw upon our experience as knowledgeable bankers, and best in class technologists to become the chosen option for these banks, and preferred partners for leading consultancies. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the role In this role within Engine's Product & Technology function, you'll run one or more subdomains in the Cards area, ensuring successful product development throughout, as well as having oversight and involvement in the creation of new cards features. You'll also work closely with the wider cards product team, including contributing to the broader cards roadmap. You'll have touch points with our existing and future clients to ensure we support them effectively. You'll enjoy problem solving, getting to the detail, and understanding how clients can make the best use of our product, whilst designing ways to improve it. Your work will span product strategy, client-facing requirements gathering & solution design, and product ownership in an Engineering context. What you'll get to do Take ownership of a best-in-class card product by scoping out breakthrough features, and owning the end-to-end delivery of your sub-domain(s) in close alignment with the Product and Engineering domain leaders. Contribute to the overall card roadmap with inputs from your subdomain(s) You'll work cross-functionally with engineers, designers, document writers, and QA to drive the design and delivery of improvements to the product that align with the vision of the business, taking into account existing and potential clients. You'll confidently and independently prioritise incoming tasks and clearly communicate 'the what' and 'the why' of each decision to both internal and external stakeholders. You'll manage deadlines and be responsible for proactively raising delivery risks that may impact our client projects. You'll develop a close relationship with our Delivery and Customer Success teams, taking the lead on assessing feature requests and client requirements as a key input into overall feature and roadmap definition. You'll work closely with our Business Development team by helping the team understand Engine's capabilities in your domain and joining early-stage Sales conversations as an SME. You will be responsible for being the champion of the feature, telling different teams and clients about the product, and adapting your style of communication and materials to different stakeholders Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Product in Practice Requirements Your background 2+ years of direct Product manager/owner experience, ideally in FinTech or with a regulated lender You have owned and delivered new features, projects or products from start to finish and have gathered clear learnings on what went well and what didn't. You've then ensured the successful in-life maintenance of the feature (or project) going forward. Strong preference that you have experience in card payments: Visa/Mastercard, card payment regulatory compliance, 3DS, mobile wallets, card processing. Experience working across different regions and jurisdictions is a plus You are comfortable leading multiple workstreams on the go as well as presenting existing and new capabilities internally and externally to clients. You have experience working directly with APIs. You have a keen eye for mobile UX and a good understanding of market trends in the cards world. You have experience of rapidly understanding problems and presenting solutions in a structured and informative manner that facilitates decision making. Your skills You're able to manage competing priorities, whilst keeping sight of the big picture and driving towards an end goal. You are intellectually and technically curious and enjoy learning what things do and how they work. You have a knack for understanding technical concepts and enjoy getting into the details with engineering and design. You have good communication skills that will be required to work with both internal and external stakeholders. You're comfortable handling ambiguity and working in a flat structure. You proactively take accountability for important and strategic activities. Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: 45 minute with someone from the team 1 hour with two more people from the team including our Technical Product Director 45 minutes with two of the senior leadership team Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Description At Engine by Starling , we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success. We draw upon our experience as knowledgeable bankers, and best in class technologists to become the chosen option for these banks, and preferred partners for leading consultancies. Hybrid Working We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person. About the role In this role within Engine's Product & Technology function, you'll run one or more subdomains in the Cards area, ensuring successful product development throughout, as well as having oversight and involvement in the creation of new cards features. You'll also work closely with the wider cards product team, including contributing to the broader cards roadmap. You'll have touch points with our existing and future clients to ensure we support them effectively. You'll enjoy problem solving, getting to the detail, and understanding how clients can make the best use of our product, whilst designing ways to improve it. Your work will span product strategy, client-facing requirements gathering & solution design, and product ownership in an Engineering context. What you'll get to do Take ownership of a best-in-class card product by scoping out breakthrough features, and owning the end-to-end delivery of your sub-domain(s) in close alignment with the Product and Engineering domain leaders. Contribute to the overall card roadmap with inputs from your subdomain(s) You'll work cross-functionally with engineers, designers, document writers, and QA to drive the design and delivery of improvements to the product that align with the vision of the business, taking into account existing and potential clients. You'll confidently and independently prioritise incoming tasks and clearly communicate 'the what' and 'the why' of each decision to both internal and external stakeholders. You'll manage deadlines and be responsible for proactively raising delivery risks that may impact our client projects. You'll develop a close relationship with our Delivery and Customer Success teams, taking the lead on assessing feature requests and client requirements as a key input into overall feature and roadmap definition. You'll work closely with our Business Development team by helping the team understand Engine's capabilities in your domain and joining early-stage Sales conversations as an SME. You will be responsible for being the champion of the feature, telling different teams and clients about the product, and adapting your style of communication and materials to different stakeholders Hear more from the team in some case studies, below, and our work with Women In Tech . Product in Practice Requirements Your background 2+ years of direct Product manager/owner experience, ideally in FinTech or with a regulated lender You have owned and delivered new features, projects or products from start to finish and have gathered clear learnings on what went well and what didn't. You've then ensured the successful in-life maintenance of the feature (or project) going forward. Strong preference that you have experience in card payments: Visa/Mastercard, card payment regulatory compliance, 3DS, mobile wallets, card processing. Experience working across different regions and jurisdictions is a plus You are comfortable leading multiple workstreams on the go as well as presenting existing and new capabilities internally and externally to clients. You have experience working directly with APIs. You have a keen eye for mobile UX and a good understanding of market trends in the cards world. You have experience of rapidly understanding problems and presenting solutions in a structured and informative manner that facilitates decision making. Your skills You're able to manage competing priorities, whilst keeping sight of the big picture and driving towards an end goal. You are intellectually and technically curious and enjoy learning what things do and how they work. You have a knack for understanding technical concepts and enjoy getting into the details with engineering and design. You have good communication skills that will be required to work with both internal and external stakeholders. You're comfortable handling ambiguity and working in a flat structure. You proactively take accountability for important and strategic activities. Interview process Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team: 45 minute with someone from the team 1 hour with two more people from the team including our Technical Product Director 45 minutes with two of the senior leadership team Benefits 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you) An extra day's holiday for your birthday Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off 16 hours paid volunteering time a year Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton Generous family-friendly policies Incentives refer a friend scheme Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway. We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems. Engine by Starling is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Engine by Starling are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Engine by Starling and Starling will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Reporting into the IT Architecture team, the purpose of this role is to lead in designing, planning, and delivering solutions in collaboration with our Innovation & Digital Office and the business streams. Some of these solutions will be derived from innovation ideas that are being generated within the business. You'll work closely with other Architects, and Innovation Managers to ensure new solutions address a business problem whilst adhering to our architectural design and enterprise strategy. In order to accelerate time to market, you will utilise approaches such as buy before build and a rapid agile delivery. Using both minimum viable product and iterative principals the role is responsible in delivering solutions at speed into the business, utilising a 'cloud first' strategy. You must be both technically proficient and solution focussed, motivated by finding coherent and strategic solutions to complex business. You will have a track record of innovation and be able to demonstrate examples of using creativity and technical knowledge to achieve successful business outcomes through an engaging and consultative approach. In this role you'll: Be responsible for leading the design, and technical delivery of prototypes and digital products within an agile squad. Participate in the discovery of new opportunities, turning problems statements into business outcome driven technical proposals. Solve problems using creative approaches and emerging technologies. Be comfortable learning, and becoming a subject matter expert within, an assigned business domain. Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Integration Architects and Cloud Architects to build coherent systems within our IT environments. Work alongside Business Analysts and UX Designers supporting the gathering and validating of requirements, user journeys and user experience. Contribute to the growth of the IT Architecture function and its practices, ensuring that Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO. Contribute and adhere to technical, delivery, and service governance standards whilst designing solutions. Adhere to change processes and produce high quality technical documentation. You'll be someone with: Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills. Able to communicate to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and 3rd parties. Experience working with the following technologies: JavaScript, React, C# .NET, Python, SQL, APIs, Azure, Power Platform, SaaS, PaaS, IaC. Exposure to and understanding of emerging technologies e.g. AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, NLP, MCP etc. Experience in architecture and software development methodologies, and design techniques e.g. Agile, C4, UML, TOGAF, Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, design patterns. Experience using modern tools in support of delivery: e.g. Azure DevOps, LeanIX, Lucidchart, Figma, Balsamiq, M365. Excellent understanding of public cloud hosted infrastructure and application integrations. Experience in building Minimal Viable Products (MVP) and working with product teams. Experience evaluating and working with SaaS products. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them. We'll broaden your horizons To ensure our services and applications are fit for the modern market, our IT team collaborates with every department. They develop, they explore and they implement the new ideas helping us to change the future of accounting, tax and business consulting. But, just as importantly, they maintain the tech that keeps us advancing. By testing and adopting the future of financial technical solutions, they find new and exciting ways to drive us forward. And you could too. In an IT role at BDO, you'll become part of a team that act as the backbone for our business. No matter who you are or what your skillset is, we'll give you the training and support you need to achieve whatever you put your mind to. We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. Reporting into the IT Architecture team, the purpose of this role is to lead in designing, planning, and delivering solutions in collaboration with our Innovation & Digital Office and the business streams. Some of these solutions will be derived from innovation ideas that are being generated within the business. You'll work closely with other Architects, and Innovation Managers to ensure new solutions address a business problem whilst adhering to our architectural design and enterprise strategy. In order to accelerate time to market, you will utilise approaches such as buy before build and a rapid agile delivery. Using both minimum viable product and iterative principals the role is responsible in delivering solutions at speed into the business, utilising a 'cloud first' strategy. You must be both technically proficient and solution focussed, motivated by finding coherent and strategic solutions to complex business. You will have a track record of innovation and be able to demonstrate examples of using creativity and technical knowledge to achieve successful business outcomes through an engaging and consultative approach. In this role you'll: Be responsible for leading the design, and technical delivery of prototypes and digital products within an agile squad. Participate in the discovery of new opportunities, turning problems statements into business outcome driven technical proposals. Solve problems using creative approaches and emerging technologies. Be comfortable learning, and becoming a subject matter expert within, an assigned business domain. Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Integration Architects and Cloud Architects to build coherent systems within our IT environments. Work alongside Business Analysts and UX Designers supporting the gathering and validating of requirements, user journeys and user experience. Contribute to the growth of the IT Architecture function and its practices, ensuring that Architecture is, and is recognised as, a valuable asset to BDO. Contribute and adhere to technical, delivery, and service governance standards whilst designing solutions. Adhere to change processes and produce high quality technical documentation. You'll be someone with: Exceptional verbal and written communication, including presentation skills. Able to communicate to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and 3rd parties. Experience working with the following technologies: JavaScript, React, C# .NET, Python, SQL, APIs, Azure, Power Platform, SaaS, PaaS, IaC. Exposure to and understanding of emerging technologies e.g. AI, LLMs, Machine Learning, NLP, MCP etc. Experience in architecture and software development methodologies, and design techniques e.g. Agile, C4, UML, TOGAF, Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, design patterns. Experience using modern tools in support of delivery: e.g. Azure DevOps, LeanIX, Lucidchart, Figma, Balsamiq, M365. Excellent understanding of public cloud hosted infrastructure and application integrations. Experience in building Minimal Viable Products (MVP) and working with product teams. Experience evaluating and working with SaaS products. You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand. At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development. We're in it together Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.
Product Designer - Contract - Financial Services - Manchester/Hybrid - Up to £500 Inside IR35 We are currently working with a leading Investment Manager to support the recruitment of a Product Designer on an initial 12 month contract to help shape the public website. This is a content-heavy design role where you'll combine your marketing design expertise with smart content tools to make complex financial ideas engaging. You'll sit at the intersection of content design, UX, and product design, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to design meaningful experiences. Key Requirements: 5+ years in product/content design for digital products (websites, apps, dashboards). Previous experience with Figma and Storybook to produce prototypes is desirable. Familiarity with AEM or similar CMS tools. Strong background in marketing design within financial services industries is essential. This is an exciting opportunity to join a global financial organisation and apply your creative flair to improve the engagement of customer platforms.
Oct 03, 2025
Contractor
Product Designer - Contract - Financial Services - Manchester/Hybrid - Up to £500 Inside IR35 We are currently working with a leading Investment Manager to support the recruitment of a Product Designer on an initial 12 month contract to help shape the public website. This is a content-heavy design role where you'll combine your marketing design expertise with smart content tools to make complex financial ideas engaging. You'll sit at the intersection of content design, UX, and product design, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to design meaningful experiences. Key Requirements: 5+ years in product/content design for digital products (websites, apps, dashboards). Previous experience with Figma and Storybook to produce prototypes is desirable. Familiarity with AEM or similar CMS tools. Strong background in marketing design within financial services industries is essential. This is an exciting opportunity to join a global financial organisation and apply your creative flair to improve the engagement of customer platforms.
We're hiring a contract UI/UX Architect to join a dynamic, cross-functional product team focused on internal client-facing platforms within a large-scale business environment. You'll collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to design smart, scalable solutions that empower global teams. From early discovery to final delivery, you'll lead the design of intuitive experiences that simplify complexity and support a wide range of user needs. This role is an Inside IR35 position and will be hybrid based in London. This position is a greenfield contract opportunity and will be for 12months +. What You'll Do: Turn user stories, use cases, and PoCs into intuitive, high-impact digital experiences Rapidly prototype using both traditional and AI-assisted tools Design UX patterns for internal tools with a focus on performance, accessibility, and scale Use research, analytics, and A/B testing to inform and validate design choices Work closely with engineering to ensure high-fidelity implementation Drive reusability through design systems and pattern libraries Support non-designers across the team with UX guidance and collaborative design input Essential Skills: Strong experience designing enterprise-grade B2B digital products Skilled in UX architecture, user-centred design, and digital workflows Confident using AI-powered tools in design and research processes Solid grasp of accessibility standards (eg WCAG) Comfortable working in agile, Lean UX, or design sprint environments Nice-to-Haves: Familiarity with tools like Figma, Miro, Microsoft 365, or ServiceNow Experience with low-code/no-code platforms Background in consulting, B2B SaaS, or professional services
Oct 02, 2025
Contractor
We're hiring a contract UI/UX Architect to join a dynamic, cross-functional product team focused on internal client-facing platforms within a large-scale business environment. You'll collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to design smart, scalable solutions that empower global teams. From early discovery to final delivery, you'll lead the design of intuitive experiences that simplify complexity and support a wide range of user needs. This role is an Inside IR35 position and will be hybrid based in London. This position is a greenfield contract opportunity and will be for 12months +. What You'll Do: Turn user stories, use cases, and PoCs into intuitive, high-impact digital experiences Rapidly prototype using both traditional and AI-assisted tools Design UX patterns for internal tools with a focus on performance, accessibility, and scale Use research, analytics, and A/B testing to inform and validate design choices Work closely with engineering to ensure high-fidelity implementation Drive reusability through design systems and pattern libraries Support non-designers across the team with UX guidance and collaborative design input Essential Skills: Strong experience designing enterprise-grade B2B digital products Skilled in UX architecture, user-centred design, and digital workflows Confident using AI-powered tools in design and research processes Solid grasp of accessibility standards (eg WCAG) Comfortable working in agile, Lean UX, or design sprint environments Nice-to-Haves: Familiarity with tools like Figma, Miro, Microsoft 365, or ServiceNow Experience with low-code/no-code platforms Background in consulting, B2B SaaS, or professional services
Join Our Team as a UX Designer! Location: Coedkernew, Newport Contract Type: Temporary (6 Months) Full-Time Are you passionate about creating user-centric designs? Do you have a knack for transforming complex financial concepts into intuitive experiences? If so, we want YOU to join our dynamic team at Company Name , a leading Financial Institution & Insurance provider! What You'll Do: As a UX Designer, you will play a vital role in enhancing our digital products. Your creativity and expertise will help us deliver seamless user experiences that resonate with our clients. Here's what you can expect: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and business goals. Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and identify pain points. Design wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that reflect our brand and engage users. Iterate on designs based on feedback and analytics to continuously improve user satisfaction. Stay updated on industry trends and best practises to keep our products at the forefront of innovation. What We're Looking For: To thrive in this role, you should have: Proven experience as a UX Designer, preferably in the financial or insurance sectors. A strong portfolio showcasing your design process and successful projects. Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite. Excellent communication skills to effectively present your ideas. An analytical mindset with a passion for data-driven design decisions. Why Join Us? We believe that great design leads to great experiences! Here's what makes us a fantastic place to work: Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented professionals who are eager to share knowledge and ideas. Impactful Work: Your designs will directly influence our customers' experience and satisfaction. Professional Growth: We offer opportunities for learning and development to help you advance your skills. Cheerful Culture: Enjoy a vibrant workplace with team-building activities, recognition programmes, and a supportive atmosphere. Ready to Make a Difference? If you're excited about shaping the future of financial services through exceptional user experiences, we'd love to hear from you! Join us in making financial services accessible and enjoyable for everyone! Note: This is a temporary full-time position based in Coedkernew, Newport, for a duration of 6 months. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Let's create amazing user experiences together! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Oct 02, 2025
Contractor
Join Our Team as a UX Designer! Location: Coedkernew, Newport Contract Type: Temporary (6 Months) Full-Time Are you passionate about creating user-centric designs? Do you have a knack for transforming complex financial concepts into intuitive experiences? If so, we want YOU to join our dynamic team at Company Name , a leading Financial Institution & Insurance provider! What You'll Do: As a UX Designer, you will play a vital role in enhancing our digital products. Your creativity and expertise will help us deliver seamless user experiences that resonate with our clients. Here's what you can expect: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and business goals. Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and identify pain points. Design wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that reflect our brand and engage users. Iterate on designs based on feedback and analytics to continuously improve user satisfaction. Stay updated on industry trends and best practises to keep our products at the forefront of innovation. What We're Looking For: To thrive in this role, you should have: Proven experience as a UX Designer, preferably in the financial or insurance sectors. A strong portfolio showcasing your design process and successful projects. Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite. Excellent communication skills to effectively present your ideas. An analytical mindset with a passion for data-driven design decisions. Why Join Us? We believe that great design leads to great experiences! Here's what makes us a fantastic place to work: Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented professionals who are eager to share knowledge and ideas. Impactful Work: Your designs will directly influence our customers' experience and satisfaction. Professional Growth: We offer opportunities for learning and development to help you advance your skills. Cheerful Culture: Enjoy a vibrant workplace with team-building activities, recognition programmes, and a supportive atmosphere. Ready to Make a Difference? If you're excited about shaping the future of financial services through exceptional user experiences, we'd love to hear from you! Join us in making financial services accessible and enjoyable for everyone! Note: This is a temporary full-time position based in Coedkernew, Newport, for a duration of 6 months. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Let's create amazing user experiences together! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Join Our Team as a UX Designer!Location: Coedkernew, Newport Contract Type: Temporary (6 Months) Full-Time Are you passionate about creating user-centric designs? Do you have a knack for transforming complex financial concepts into intuitive experiences? If so, we want YOU to join our dynamic team at Company Name , a leading Financial Institution & Insurance provider! What You'll Do:As a UX Designer, you will play a vital role in enhancing our digital products. Your creativity and expertise will help us deliver seamless user experiences that resonate with our clients. Here's what you can expect: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and business goals.Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and identify pain points.Design wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that reflect our brand and engage users.Iterate on designs based on feedback and analytics to continuously improve user satisfaction.Stay updated on industry trends and best practises to keep our products at the forefront of innovation. What We're Looking For:To thrive in this role, you should have: Proven experience as a UX Designer, preferably in the financial or insurance sectors.A strong portfolio showcasing your design process and successful projects.Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite.Excellent communication skills to effectively present your ideas.An analytical mindset with a passion for data-driven design decisions. Why Join Us?We believe that great design leads to great experiences! Here's what makes us a fantastic place to work: Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented professionals who are eager to share knowledge and ideas.Impactful Work: Your designs will directly influence our customers' experience and satisfaction.Professional Growth: We offer opportunities for learning and development to help you advance your skills.Cheerful Culture: Enjoy a vibrant workplace with team-building activities, recognition programmes, and a supportive atmosphere. Ready to Make a Difference?If you're excited about shaping the future of financial services through exceptional user experiences, we'd love to hear from you! Join us in making financial services accessible and enjoyable for everyone! Note: This is a temporary full-time position based in Coedkernew, Newport, for a duration of 6 months. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Let's create amazing user experiences together! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Oct 01, 2025
Full time
Join Our Team as a UX Designer!Location: Coedkernew, Newport Contract Type: Temporary (6 Months) Full-Time Are you passionate about creating user-centric designs? Do you have a knack for transforming complex financial concepts into intuitive experiences? If so, we want YOU to join our dynamic team at Company Name , a leading Financial Institution & Insurance provider! What You'll Do:As a UX Designer, you will play a vital role in enhancing our digital products. Your creativity and expertise will help us deliver seamless user experiences that resonate with our clients. Here's what you can expect: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and business goals.Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and identify pain points.Design wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that reflect our brand and engage users.Iterate on designs based on feedback and analytics to continuously improve user satisfaction.Stay updated on industry trends and best practises to keep our products at the forefront of innovation. What We're Looking For:To thrive in this role, you should have: Proven experience as a UX Designer, preferably in the financial or insurance sectors.A strong portfolio showcasing your design process and successful projects.Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite.Excellent communication skills to effectively present your ideas.An analytical mindset with a passion for data-driven design decisions. Why Join Us?We believe that great design leads to great experiences! Here's what makes us a fantastic place to work: Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented professionals who are eager to share knowledge and ideas.Impactful Work: Your designs will directly influence our customers' experience and satisfaction.Professional Growth: We offer opportunities for learning and development to help you advance your skills.Cheerful Culture: Enjoy a vibrant workplace with team-building activities, recognition programmes, and a supportive atmosphere. Ready to Make a Difference?If you're excited about shaping the future of financial services through exceptional user experiences, we'd love to hear from you! Join us in making financial services accessible and enjoyable for everyone! Note: This is a temporary full-time position based in Coedkernew, Newport, for a duration of 6 months. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Let's create amazing user experiences together! Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
