[Hiring] Director of Product Design @Monzo

Role Description

We’re looking for a Director of Product Design to lead design across Payments, one of Monzo’s most important and fast-evolving multi-market business areas.

• Partner closely with senior leaders across Product and Engineering to shape strategy, set direction, and drive exceptional execution.
• Influence the direction of both the product and the broader customer experience.
• Lead and grow a team of Product Designers, helping them do the best work of their careers.
• Strengthen design thinking, collaboration, and craft across Monzo.
• Raise the quality bar and expand design’s impact, influence, and effectiveness across Monzo.

Qualifications

• Led design strategy and vision across complex product areas.
• Comfortable operating at multiple altitudes, from defining long-term direction to driving high-quality execution.
• Build strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, Research, and Commercial.
• Strong point of view on product design and consistently raise the bar for quality.
• Built and led high-performing design teams.
• Know how to scale design influence across an organisation.
• Energised by Monzo’s mission to make money work for everyone.

Requirements

• Setting the strategic direction and design vision for your area.
• Partnering with the leadership team to define priorities and shape roadmaps.
• Building and nurturing a high-performing design team.
• Maintaining an exceptional quality bar across all design work.
• Creating an environment where feedback is open and craft is celebrated.
• Acting as a champion for design at Monzo.

Benefits

• £140,000 - £165,000 + Equity + Benefits
• Relocation assistance to the UK
• Visa sponsorship available
• Flexible working hours and trust-based work culture
• £1,000 annual learning budget for books, training, and conferences
• Full remote setup support, including equipment and workspace essentials
• Plus lots more!