Senior UX Designer (Community of Practice Lead)

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Senior UX Designer (Community of Practice Lead) Join Lloyds Banking Group as a Senior UX Designer (Community of Practice Lead) and help shape the future of UX for a global financial brand. Job Details PAY: £76,194 – £89,640LOCATION: Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Halifax or EdinburghHOURS: 35 hours, full timeWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid – at least two days per week at an office site About the role Step into the driving seat of UX innovation as our UX Design Community of Practice Lead. You will architect the future of UX at Lloyds Banking Group, setting the vision, pace, and ambition for how we design experiences that matter. In partnership with Design Leadership, you’ll ignite a movement: transform how we collaborate, create, and deliver impact at scale. As a strategic force within the Design Delivery Practice, you will unite and inspire a vibrant community of UX designers. Your influence will shape not only the craft, but the culture of design at LBG – ensuring teams are ready for, and actively defining, the future. You’ll champion the integration of UX with Product, Engineering, and the wider BMX team, forging connections with leading design and tech communities beyond our walls. Our Community of Practice Lead roles are rotational, designed to ensure fresh leadership and expertise for the community on an ongoing basis. We support your career path to return to a permanent Senior UX Designer role after 1–2 years. What will I be doing?
Building Capability & Shaping the Future – Set the pace for the industry by scouting, piloting, and embedding groundbreaking UX trends, tools, and frameworks. Acting as an inspiring leader and mentor – Energise and elevate designers, cultivating a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and bold thinking. Orchestrating events, design sprints, and showcases – Spark creativity, foster collaboration, and unite designers behind a shared mission. Designing learning experiences – Accelerate technical mastery and leadership growth, opening new pathways for career progression. Driving Impact & Rallying the Community – Partner with the Head of Design Delivery Practice and Senior Leadership to map our maturity journey and unlock new opportunities for growth across capability, culture, and craft. Representing UX at the highest levels – Influence strategy and champion the voice of design at the Experience Design Leadership Team (DLT) and beyond. Accelerating agility and excellence – Deliver next‑generation tools, frameworks, and processes that amplify our impact and set benchmarks for the industry. Collaborating on talent development – Reinvent onboarding, engagement, and talent development to inspire, support, and align all designers to our future vision.
Why Lloyds Banking Group We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive. What you'll need
Visionary – deep passion for UX Design and Experience Design, drive to push boundaries. Inspiring – ability to rally teams and partners around ambitious goals. Agile – comfortable navigating between strategic vision and hands‑on delivery. Collaborative – build agreement and momentum for new ideas and ways of working. Data‑driven – measure and communicate the value of our communities of practice. Trusted – foster openness, challenge constructively, champion a culture of inclusion and growth. Proactive, organised, and energized by solving complex challenges at pace. Exceptional communicator – share ideas and successes in compelling, engaging ways. Inclusive – we want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. Disability confident – reasonable adjustments can be made to our recruitment processes.
Benefits
Generous pension contribution of up to 15% Annual performance‑related bonus Share schemes, including free shares Well‑being initiatives and generous parental leave policies 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top Discounted shopping and other lifestyle adaptations Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Art / Creative, Design, and Information Technology – Banking #J-18808-Ljbffr
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