Product Designer - Graduate Development Program, Italy

4 Months ago • Upto 1 Years • Design • $31,000 PA - $35,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This three-year Leadership Development Program for Product Designers accelerates recent graduates' careers. Participants gain hands-on experience in user research, interaction design, service blueprinting, journey mapping, and cross-functional collaboration. The program involves job rotations, coaching, training, mentoring, and feedback, allowing designers to shape future product offerings. Responsibilities include assisting in user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, collaborating with various teams, presenting findings, and iterating on designs based on feedback and metrics. The program emphasizes continuous learning and development within service design methodologies, strategy, and innovation.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in relevant field
  • Strong academic performance
  • Recent graduate (past 1 year)
  • B2 English proficiency
  • Teamwork & collaboration skills
  • Full-time availability
  • Residency in Italy or relocation intent

Job Details

About the Job
 
Our Leadership Development Program for Product Designers is a three-year career acceleration initiative tailored for recent graduates who are passionate about designing human-centered digital experiences and innovative product solutions. Through job rotations, coaching, training sessions, mentoring, and continuous feedback, you will develop hands-on skills in user research, interaction design, service blueprinting, journey mapping and cross-functional collaboration while shaping the future of our product offerings.
 
What You Will Do

Work across different teams and projects, gaining exposure to various stages of the product lifecycle, from discovery to launch.
User-Centered Research: Assist in user interviews , usability tests, and surveys to gather actionable insights for product improvements.
Service Blueprinting & Journey Mapping: Research and document user journeys, identifying opportunities to improve both frontstage and backstage processes.
Interaction & Visual Design: Create wireframes, prototypes, and visual mockups that align with our brand standards and user expectations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, developers, operations, and leadership teams to align service touchpoints and ensure consistent experiences.
Iterate & Validate: Present findings and solutions, gather feedback, and refine service concepts based on real-world testing and metrics.
Continuous Learning: Receive mentorship, participate in training, and build expertise in service design methodologies, strategy, and innovation.
 
Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Product Design, Service Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
Strong academic performance (above-average grades).
You must have obtained your degree in the past 1 year or be on track to obtain it now.
A good level of written and spoken English (B2).
Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration abilities.
Availability to work full time and willingness to travel.
Residency in Italy or intent to relocate.
If you’re from a non-EU country, you must hold a valid EU visa or work permit.

Contract Type
Full-time, permanent contract.
 
 
About us

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, data, and business insights to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. We are a truly global company; we employ 13,000+ people at 60+ offices and serve 4,800+ customers worldwide.
The Leadership Development Program opportunity is also available within the ION Group family of companies.
 
Important notes

According to the Italian Law (L.68/99) please note that candidates from the disability list will be given priority.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, only those candidates that meet the required criteria for selection will be contacted.
 
Please do not apply if you don’t currently have the legal right to work in Italy, or if that right is just about to expire, or if that right has restrictions imposed which would prevent you from undertaking a full-time employment contract.
€31,000 - €35,000 a year
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About The Company

We’re visionary innovators who are delivering mission-critical trading and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments. By combining our passion for automation with a strategic view on the industries we serve, we design solutions that improve decision-making, simplify complex processes, and empower people. Simply put, we help our customers do more, faster and better than before. We believe our investments in research and development are shaping the future of automation and enabling our customers to transform their business. And we embrace the power of community, working with each other and with our customers to succeed through a positive culture of continuous improvement.

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