Head of Design Operations

TL;DR

Head of Design Operations: Establishing and evolving a center of design delivery, improving design quality, productivity, and capability with an accent on championing design thinking and customer-centric design. Focus on building a world-class design practice, managing design systems, and influencing investment in customer-centric design.

Location: Hybrid (at least two days per week, or 40% of our time in the office) in Edinburgh, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, or Bristol.

Salary: £104,992 - £123,520

Company

hirify.global is rebooting an icon and building the future of finance.

What you will do

• Establish and evolve a centre of design delivery, creating cohesive ways of working and embedding them into delivery.
• Drive leadership understanding and organisational capability in customer-centric design.
• Build a world-class design practice and environment, attracting and retaining market-leading talent.
• Ensure effective reuse of design assets, aligned with design standards across all divisions.
• Keep the team at the forefront of design methodology, principles, and technology, deploying advanced tools.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and directors to resolve design and delivery challenges, protecting design quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of scaled design operations leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead teams solving complex problems and translate strategic intent into scaled solutions.
• Track record of establishing and driving effective Design Management practices.
• Experience of managing and scaling effective design systems.
• Strategic and innovative mindset with the ability to influence across design disciplines.
• Understanding of digital and financial services, with a vision for where the industry is heading.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity.
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes.
• Flexible benefits package adaptable to lifestyle, including discounted shopping.
• 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.