Location: London

But you have the flexibility to work wherever suits you best

Team: Product Design

Salary range:  £95,000 to £100,000

Experience: Expert level

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: James Ferguson - Head of UX

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: People Leader, Creative Vision, Problem solver

Top 3 qualities for this role: Stakeholder management, Product thinker. Strategic. 

In the words of the team, you should leave your current role for this one because….

Help shape the future of design, leading a dynamic team to drive design innovation that empowers customers on their journey to Net Zero. Join us to make a real impact, inspire change, and lead the charge in sustainability.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:

The UX team are the DNA that exists to connect our customers, business and brand. We play a pivotal role in helping and supporting our customers on our Zero Carbon journey by crafting experiences that power the movement today and lead the path to the future. 

This role in a nutshell:

We’re seeking a Senior UX Design Manager to lead a team of UX Design Managers, Product Designers, and Content Designers. You will balance your time between collaborating with peers in Product and Engineering to set and realise a design vision, and coaching your team to advance our craft.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Lead, grow and inspire a team of Managers and Designers
• Coach and develop designers, promoting skill growth and career advancement to equip them with the right skills and behaviours to lead teams through growth and change
• Build and sustain a highly engaged, challenged and fulfilled team
• Provide strategic leadership to the UX team, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment.
• Establish and maintain design standards to ensure consistency and quality across all products, conducting design reviews to provide constructive feedback ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Take a proactive approach and ownership in leading our UX Leadership team to build an inclusive creative culture and drive cross-team initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, partnering with the Head of Product and Head of Engineering to ensure alignment with overall business goals
• Raise the profile of UX across the business
• Foster collaboration between design disciplines, stakeholders and peers
• Establish, scale and champion user centred design methodologies and ways of working

Who you are:

An experienced design leader who:

• Is highly creative, inspiring and engaging
• Has a track record of managing managers, Product Designer and Content Designers – from fostering growth and talent to recruitment, retention and performance management.
• Cares as much about the words as the visuals to create effective experiences 
• Has excellent communication skills and the ability to build compelling narratives told in a succinct way
• Is comfortable being more hands on from time-to-time (estimated 5% of the time)
• Has case studies which demonstrate your approach and the impact you’ve had

You’ll be a successful Senior UX Manager at OVO if you…

• Continually demonstrate the value of design through business and customer metrics and results.
• Lead complex projects and large groups of stakeholders
• Are comfortable presenting to large, diverse audiences including C-Suite executives
• Have in-depth knowledge of mobile ecosystems and mobile-first design strategies
• Have managed budgets and third-party vendors
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and take accountability for driving results

You won’t like this role if you…

• Would prefer to be fully hands-on doing the design work

Let’s talk about what’s in it for you

We’ll pay you between £95,000 and £100,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal. 

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay.  It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: 

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home  Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..