Senior Vice President, Product Designer

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Vice President, Product Designer to join their Wealth Services team in New York, NY. This senior leadership position focuses on guiding complex user experience activities and overseeing design strategy while mentoring junior designers.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s in a relevant field, at least 10-12 years of experience, and preferably have a background in the financial services industry. A portfolio is required for application consideration.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of experience required.
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• A portfolio of your work is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and technical expertise for user experience activities.
• Lead the creation of concepts, UI designs, and prototypes.
• Mentor and train junior designers.

Skills

User experience design

Strategic guidance

Mentorship

User research

Visual design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, user experience, design, or related

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Senior Vice President, Product Designer

We are seeking a Senior Vice President, Product Designer to join our Wealth Services team in New York, NY. This senior leadership role will guide complex user experience activities, oversee design strategy, and mentor junior designers across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and technical expertise for complex user experience activities, including user research, testing, interactive design, and visual design.
• Review documentation of research findings and new or modified user personas presented to product and development teams.
• Lead the creation of concepts, information architecture, UI designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules.
• Synthesize information across multiple factors and build expertise while applying company policies and procedures.
• Give design feedback, and build effective relationships with team members and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Mentor and train junior designers and participate in team processes and organization practices.
• Advocate for the user experience across the firm as a strong communicator.
• Operate within a studio‑centric model, exercising discretion and executing under limited supervision.

Qualifications

• 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 required.
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.

Portfolio Submission: A portfolio of your work is required; applications without one will not be considered.

Location

New York, NY.

Compensation

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $102,000 and $190,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Base salary will be determined individually based on experience and market location, and is only part of the total compensation package, which may include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short- and long-term incentive packages, and company-sponsored benefit programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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