Director, Product Design/Platform Design Lead

Director, Product Designer/Platform Design Lead

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Product Designer/Platform Design Lead to join our Design Practice. This role is located in New York City. A portfolio is required for consideration for the opening.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• 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 facilitates 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.
• Ranges a 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.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, user experience, design, human computer interaction or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required
• Advanced degree preferred
• 12 or more years of experience required
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy.

We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey.

Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.