• Set the long-term design vision and lead large, end-to-end design projects in ambiguous problem spaces across wide product areas at Monzo.
• Raise the bar for design craft and product excellence, with your work serving as a benchmark for quality and innovation across the organisation and the industry.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to define and execute product strategies that translate into actionable plans you help build and ship.
• Mentor and level up designers across the discipline, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and belonging.
• London or fully remote within the UK, with ad hoc meetings in London.
📋 Job Requirements
• Expert-level craft in a specific design discipline with strong foundational skills across all areas of product design.
• Proven track record of delivering high-impact design work that drives customer outcomes, influences company metrics, and achieves commercial goals.
• Excellent visual, UI, and interaction design skills with the ability to think through complex interaction design.
• Thrives in ambiguity, leading teams to deliver in complex, fast-changing environments while maintaining a high bar for quality.
• Strategic thinker who can shape product direction across multiple areas and translate organisational goals into clear, actionable plans.
• Natural collaborator, skilled at working cross-functionally to improve ways of working and deliver greater value.
• Role model for resilience, rational decision-making, and effective communication even in challenging circumstances.
• Passionate about growing and shaping the Design team through hiring, onboarding, and creating resources that scale impact.
🌟 Nice-to-have
• Experience setting design vision and strategy across multiple product areas simultaneously.
• Background contributing to or defining design system standards at scale.
• Track record of influencing company-level product direction as a senior individual contributor.
🎯 Responsibilities
• Set the long-term design vision and lead large, end-to-end design projects in ambiguous problem spaces.
• Navigate tradeoffs and guide strategic decisions in an opinionated, confident way.
• Raise the bar for design craft and product excellence, ensuring work is a benchmark for quality across the organisation.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to define and execute product strategies.
• Proactively address systemic challenges, reduce complexity, and create better conditions for teams to deliver impactful work.
• Act as a visible ambassador for Design, sharing work and its impact across the company.
• Mentor and level up designers across the discipline, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and belonging.
We have been Monzo customers for years and have always loved their beautiful, simple app UI. We believe their product has a positive impact on millions of customers, motivating them to be more conservative with their spending and helping them save money. Monzo, as a company, has consistently grown over the past 10 years and is known for its strong company culture, generous benefits, and leadership that strives to be truly transparent and cares about its colleagues. It is a company that helps you advance your career and grow as a professional, working with great teams. If you like to join a thriving, upcoming bank and help millions of customers lead a financially sound life, Monzo gives you the opportunity to push ahead.
😃 What Monzo offers
• Salary of £110,000–£125,000 plus equity.
• Visa sponsorship available.
• Relocation support to the UK available.
• Flexible working hours — work in a way that fits your life.
• £1,000 learning budget each year for books, training courses, and conferences.
• Full home working setup provided, including a MacBook.
• London or fully remote within the UK, with ad hoc meetings in London.
💖 What makes Monzo unique
Monzo is on a mission to make money work for everyone. Its Design team of 115+ designers, researchers, and brand experts — led by Chief Design Officer Vuokko Aro — blends research, empathy, and craft to turn everyday financial interactions into memorable, human experiences.
💬 What employees say
"It does truly feel like we are trying to solve pertinent problems in people’s lives, their ability to achieve more and be better with their money. I feel very priviledged to be a part the mission here at Monzo."
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