Senior Vice President, UX Studio Designer

SVP, UX Studio Designer

hackajob is collaborating with BNY to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of SVP, UX Studio Designer to join the Design Hub within BNY. Structured as Accelerator teams, they are set up to partner with different areas of the bank that have not historically worked with Design, on a project basis. This role is located in New York, NY.

Note: A portfolio of your work is required – applications without one will not be considered.

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

This role should have experience providing guidance and technical expertise for the most complex user experience activities including user research and testing, interactive design, and visual design. You will review documentation of research findings presented to product and development teams, as well as new and modified user personas. The candidate is expected to participate and provide guidance in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules.

You should synthesize situations and information across multiple factors, seek to build expertise while applying company policies and procedures in resolving a variety of issues, and be comfortable giving design feedback. You’ll build effective relationships with people on your immediate team and across other teams, involve yourself in team processes and organization, mentor and train junior designers, and strongly communicate to advocate for the user experience across the firm.

Overall, this role will operate from a Studio centric model, with general instructions on routine work from a Lead Designer. You will be expected to exercise discretion and execute under limited supervision.

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, user experience, design, human computer interaction or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 10‑12 years of experience.
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $112,000 and $190,000 per year  salary will be determined individually, based on experience and market location, and is only one component of the total compensation package, which may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short‑and long‑term incentive packages, and company‑sponsored benefit programs.