Senior Product Designer, Senior Vice President

BNY Mellon; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company seeks a Senior Product Designer, Senior Vice President in Manchester (hybrid). The ideal candidate will guide user-centered design, foster cross-functional collaboration, and excel in visual design tools like Figma and Miro. This role emphasizes impactful user experiences and mentorship within a dynamic design team.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible global resources

Generous paid leaves

Qualifications

• Professional experience in digital product design in regulated industries.
• Research experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead with a user-first approach in design.
• Map and analyze end-to-end user journeys.
• Design complex web interfaces and workflows.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers.
• Contribute to a design system for visual consistency.
• Communicate design concepts effectively.
• Mentor and lead through a culture of innovation.

Skills

User-Centered Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Proficiency in Design Tools

Effective Communication

Education

Degree in User Experience Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Miro

Job description

Senior Product Designer, Senior Vice President

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets.Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table tocreate solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Product Designer, Senior Vice President to join our Global Collateral team. This role is located in Manchester (hybrid).

The right candidate is a highly skilled designer who excels in collaboration, design execution, and the ability to drive impactful user experiences rooted in research.

We are a collaborative and supportive cross functional team committed to creating experiences that meet our users’ needs. You will be working across multiple teams on diverse projects in a fast-paced, agile environment where your contributions will make an immediate impact.

At BNY, you'll also become part of a vibrant, rapidly growing global design practice.

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

• User-Centred Design – Lead with a user-first approach, ensuring all design choices address user needs, behaviours, and insights from research. Drive a seamless and intuitive product experience by deeply understanding our users.
• Journey Mapping – Map and analyse end-to-end user journeys across customers, operations, servicing teams and systems to identify pain points, key moments, and opportunities for improvement. Use journey maps to align teams on a shared vision of user needs, ensuring a cohesive and supportive experience at each stage.
• Interaction and UI Design – Demonstrates mastery in designing complex web interfaces and workflows, creating products that are both highly functional and visually engaging. Skilled in developing intuitive layouts, navigation patterns, and interaction models for intricate systems. Thoughtfully uses animation and micro-interactions to guide users, making complex tasks more approachable and enhancing the overall product experience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to align design efforts with business goals, transforming complex requirements into clear, functional design solutions that respect technical constraints.
• Proficiency in Design Tools – Possess advanced skills in tools such as Figma and Miro, to create high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and mockups that clearly communicate interaction models and UI specifications.
• Design System Knowledge – Working with and contributing to a design system to maintain visual consistency across interfaces. This includes developing workflow patterns and reusable components.
• Complex Systems Knowledge – Bring an understanding of the unique challenges of designing and maintaining complex systems, with an ability to distil intricate requirements into clear design solutions that facilitate user understanding and interaction.
• Effective Communication and Storytelling – Articulate design concepts and rationale to diverse stakeholders, making complex ideas accessible. Use storytelling to engage others in the product vision, fostering alignment and enthusiasm.
• Mentorship and Leadership – Fosters a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the team.

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

• Degree in User Experience Design, Design, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Professional experience in digital product design in regulated spaces like finance, health or insurance. Financial services industry experience is a plus.
• Research experience is a plus.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

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.