Product Design Lead

It is about defining what should be built, why it should exist, and how it should be shaped before it enters build.\n\nThe environment is complex, heavily stakeholder driven, and sits at the intersection of policy, financial systems, and large scale technology change.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead discovery and high level design for a new RTGS capability\n\nTranslate policy intent, user needs, and external industry insight into clear product direction\n\nDevelop structured outputs including business cases, option analysis, and high level requirements\n\nShape roadmap thinking and prioritisation through engagement with senior stakeholders\n\nSupport external engagement activity including consultations and discussion papers\n\nEnsure concepts are feasible, aligned, and ready for transition into delivery teams\n\nSkills and Experience\n\nStrong background in product strategy, discovery, or early stage product shaping\n\nProven ability to influence senior stakeholders and define strategic direction in complex environments\n\nComfort operating with ambiguity and structuring unclear problems into clear, actionable outputs\n\nExperience working across business, policy, and technology functions\n\nPayments, financial services, or regulated infrastructure experience highly desirable\n\nWhat this role really needs\n\nThis is not a hands on UX or delivery design position. It requires someone who can operate upstream, challenge assumptions, and turn political, technical, and operational complexity into a coherent product direction.\n\nCandidates who only operate at squad level delivery will not be suitable. This role needs someone who is comfortable shaping at system level, not just feature level