Design Director Role
We are looking for a talented Design Director to join our team.
This is a critical role within the x15 Portfolio team responsible for finding and investing in opportunities, then backing our Ventures with CommBank strategic partnership leverage.
We thrive in ambiguity, solving complex problems through design, and owning the product experience end to end.
About the Job:
* Design world-class human-centered design experiences for various new proof of concepts and x15 Ventures covering digital assets and products
* Lead end-to-end product design from discovery and ideation to final UI
* Conduct user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing
* Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define and deliver thoughtful, scalable experiences
* Apply strong UX and UI design skills, with the ability to move seamlessly between them
* Proactively think through liability, risk, and operational impact of design decisions
* Participate in product strategy, with a lens on scale, system thinking, and long-term growth
* Evolve and maintain our design system to ensure consistency and accessibility
Requirements:
* 5+ years of proven experience in product design, with a portfolio demonstrating UI and UX work end to end
* Strong ideation and discovery skills — you love digging into problems and shaping clear, actionable paths forward
* Expertise in crafting wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch)
* Proficiency in interaction design, information architecture, and usability testing methodologies
* Ability to think beyond pixels — you understand business priorities, user psychology, and tech constraints
* Passion for staying ahead of design trends, technologies, and best practices in the fintech industry
* Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment
* Experience in cross-platform (web/mobile) design
* Bachelor or master's in design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
What We Offer:
* A diverse community — Access to a brilliant network of talented humans who live and champion our values and do things a little differently
* Generous perks — Including staff discounts on a variety of brands & financial products
* Flexibility — Our community makes their career fit their lifestyle
* Opportunity to thrive in the space between — Access to a space between corporate and startup, where our people explore, innovate and create without fear