Design & Research Operations Graduate

About the Position

We are looking for a Design & Research Operations Graduate to join our Design & Research Operations team in London. While you’ll learn and work within this central team, you’ll also partner closely with multidisciplinary product teams, shaping initiatives that improve design talent, delivery, and culture.

You’ll be part of Wise’s global mission to build an open, fair, and human financial system. Because people without borders need money without borders.

Responsibilities

• Operational support: Help execute Design leadership visions and keep day-to-day community operations running smoothly by setting up collaborative initiatives, coordinating across teams, and gathering feedback on impact.
• Program management: Support end-to-end program delivery across the design community (e.g., coordinating global product feature rollouts across design, research, and cross-functional teams).
• Capability building: Support the drive for overall team maturity and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities, introducing new practices or training, and boosting the design community's efficiency.

Requirements

• You are graduating in 2026 or 2027 from a Bachelors or Masters degree in Design/Design Management, Project/Program Management, Creative Production, Operations, Organisational Psychology, or similar.
• You are able to start a full-time graduate job in September 2027 and are eligible to work in London.
• You are passionate about design, human behavior, psychology, or project/program management, with an interest in improving how design communities operate.
• You have a track record of identifying inefficiencies and taking initiative to drive positive change or optimize processes during university, personal projects, or extracurriculars.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with foundational agile concepts, project organization, or structured problem-solving methods.

We Offer

• Have a real impact. Solve real customer & colleague problems.
• Lots of team activities.
• Salary of £40,000 per annum plus a $9,600 new hire stock grant and then $4,800 annualized stock grant.
• Fun offices with social activities.
• Embrace global connection during Mission Days.
• Be part of a global team with a global mindset.

About the Company

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world’s money. For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission, and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise, visit Wise.Jobs.

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Job Location

London, United Kingdom