UX ​/ Product Design Lead (VP

Position: UX / Product Design Lead (VP)
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Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Category:
Technology, Digital Design Engineering, Professional Company:
Citi Discover your future at Citi Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities.

Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Great employee experiences don't happen by accident — they're designed. At Citi, we believe that the tools people use every day at work should be just as intuitive, seamless, and delightful as the best consumer apps out there.

Our UX team is on a mission to transform our Human Resources apps and systems — from onboarding and benefits to performance and beyond — turning friction into flow and complexity into clarity.

If you're passionate about putting people first, obsessed with crafting digital experiences that genuinely make life easier, and excited by the idea that great design can elevate the everyday moments of someone's working world, then this is the role for you.

The Role As a UX / Product Design Lead you'll take ownership of design quality and craft across your product area, setting the standard for what great design looks like lding on all the skills of a Senior UX Designer, you'll take on broader responsibility for the quality of the end-to-end experience, guiding and developing other designers, and contributing to the definition and evolution of reusable patterns and standards that raise the bar across the team.

Responsibilities Work closely with research, senior stakeholders, product managers and engineering teams to brainstorm and co-create ideas, approaches, and solutions

Create and oversee wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using Figma, along with our established Design System Ensure that designs follow best practices and use research & testing to inform and validate

Take accountability for the overall quality of the user experience across your product area, proactively identifying gaps and driving improvements

Act as a design guardian – reviewing other designers' work, providing constructive critique, and ensuring a consistently high standard of design is maintained across the team Define, document, and champion reusable design patterns and components, contributing to the evolution of our Design System and shared design language

Guide and mentor other UX Designers, helping them develop their craft, build confidence, and grow their careers

Confidently challenge the status quo at a senior level, encouraging product and engineering partners to address root causes and put user needs first

Apply a positive and constructive attitude when giving and receiving all feedback

Deliver high-quality design assets to the engineering team, along with clear guidance to ensure all aspects of the designs are fully understood

Provide ongoing support to engineering, with regular UX review checkpoints to ensure quality and that the system is being built as designed

Keep up to date with the latest UX practices, innovations, and tools – including AI-enabled design approaches – and proactively share learnings with the team Ensure all designs comply with ADA/WCAG standards for accessibility

Deliver on time, identifying and managing risks to ensure timelines are met, and escalating where needed

Lead by example, supporting, training and developing junior and mid-level members of the team Moderate conflicts…