Experience Design Vice President

Fairygodboss; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Chicago is seeking a seasoned Experience Design VP to shape user experiences across our RDaaS platform. You will lead end‑to‑end design initiatives, mentor designers, and champion inclusive design practices across product surfaces and teams.

You will define UX vision, drive reusable component strategy, and collaborate with engineering, analytics, and stakeholders to ensure accessible, scalable experiences that align with business goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in user experience design or similar roles.
• Experience creating visual representations of user journeys (storyboards, wireframes, prototypes).
• Experience in inclusive design and accessibility guidelines.
• Ability to develop transformational innovation strategies and north star representations for decision making.
• Advanced literacy of client-side technologies, APIs, and the technology stack impact on UX.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute design/research strategies for complex projects and align with business objectives and user needs across multiple product areas.
• Diagram service flows and features, design wireframes, and prototype interactions for key touchpoints in domain scope.
• Mentor junior designers and promote inclusive design practices across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate UX design into product development processes.
• Analyze market trends and user research data to inform design decisions across platforms and channels.
• Define UX vision, roadmap for reusable components, and drive alignment with product, engineering, analytics, and stakeholders.

Skills

Inclusive design

UX strategy

Leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Figma

Job description

Shape the future of user experience with strategic design initiatives that blend business needs and user insights.

As an Experience Design Vice President in CT-CDAS, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience across our products and services. Leveraging your deep knowledge of design and research practices to lead strategically important initiatives and develop innovative solutions that align with business requirements and user needs. As a subject matter expert, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, guide, and mentor junior designers, and foster a culture of inclusivity and accessibility. Your expertise in experience strategy and inclusive design will ensure that our offerings are not only visually appealing but also accessible and user‑friendly, enhancing the overall customer experience.

We are seeking a UX Lead to define and drive the end‑to‑end user experience for RDaaS (Research/Data‑as‑a‑Service) reusable components within CT CDAS RDE. This role will own UX strategy and execution for a componentized platform‑ensuring experiences are consistent, accessible, scalable, and developer‑adoptable across multiple RDaaS product surfaces and teams.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute design/research strategies for complex projects and ensure alignment with business objectives and user needs across multiple product areas
• Diagram service flows and product features, design wireframes, and prototype interactions for key touchpoints as you lead end‑to‑end design initiatives within a specific domain.
• Role‑model the adoption of inclusive design practices and accessibility guidelines, mentor junior designers and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate user experience design into the product development processes and ensure seamless and customer‑centric solutions
• Analyze market trends, gather feedback from user research, and learn from data insights to inform design decisions and optimize user experiences across various platforms and channels
• Define UX vision, principles, and roadmap for reusable components (e.g., navigation patterns, search, dataset selectors, entitlement‑aware states, onboarding, status/notifications, error handling).
• Drive alignment across product, engineering, analytics, and stakeholders; facilitate workshops and design reviews; resolve tradeoffs.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in user experience design or similar roles
• Demonstrated ability to create visual representations of user journeys, such as storyboarding, wireframes, and prototypes
• Demonstrated experience in inclusive design and accessibility guidelines, with the ability to incorporate diverse perspectives and abilities into design solutions
• Proven ability to develop experiences that meet or exceed the initial proposal of a product or experience, including the development of transformational innovation strategies and the creation of 'north star' representations to drive customer‑centric decision‑making
• Advanced technical literacy, including an advanced understanding of client‑side technologies, APIs, microservices, and the components of the technology stack, as well as their impact on user experience
• Proficiency in tools like Figma.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Design leadership or managerial experience
• Knowledge about building reusable components/story books.
• Good to have AI skills which can be leveraged during building story book/components.

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.