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BNY · 5 hours ago

Director, Product Design/Platform Design Lead

BNY is a leading global financial services company that influences nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. They are seeking a Director, Product Designer/Platform Design Lead to join their Design Practice, where the role involves leading user-centered design initiatives, conducting user research, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the user experience.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

As subject matter expert, actively fine-tune your expertise in the field and regularly use professional concepts to resolve complex issues facing the team, and occasionally cross functional partners
Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of others
Comprehensive consultation to management and staff related to user research, usability testing, surveys, interviews, work studies, and heuristic evaluations
Reviews documentation of research findings presented to product and development teams
Defines and reviews new and modified user personas
Participates and provides guidance in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules
Leads the implementation of visual styles that support platform branding to increase user effectiveness
Consults on and interprets user feedback and insights to improve the user experience
Serves as reviewer of usability activities and artifacts to ensure software applications meet customer expectations for use
Provides UX expertise to the product definition and evaluation process utilizing multiple sources of information (field work, interviews, internet, intranet, market data/literature)
Acts as principal consult and leads the creation and updating of user interface and visual design guidelines and standards
Advocates for user-centered design and the value of standardized design systems across the firm and facilities training for groups outside the UX team
Ensures that the developed/revised product achieves the user's specified goals by establishing user-centered analysis, design, best practices, and standards
Lead range of complex projects that dictate team success, with internal and cross-functional outcomes that requires in-depth analysis and evaluation of variable factors
Builds strong relationships with people on their immediate team and across the company. Should know key stakeholders and peers to understand connection of their own work. Creates formal networks with key decision makers and cross-functional partners

Qualification

User Experience DesignUser ResearchVisual DesignHuman-Computer InteractionPrototypingCollaborationCommunicationLeadershipProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in psychology, user experience, design, human computer interaction or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required
12 or more years of experience required
A Portfolio Is Required For Consideration For The Opening

Preferred

Advanced degree preferred
Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus

Benefits

Generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time
Flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey
Focus on your health
Foster your personal resilience
Reach your financial goals

Company

For more than 240 years BNY has partnered alongside clients, using its expertise and platforms to help them operate more efficiently and accelerate growth.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Brian A. Ruane
CEO Government Securities Services & Global Client Management
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Chris Kearns
CEO, Depositary Receipts
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