Vice President, POM Experience Designer - Digital Channels

BNY Mellon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks a Vice President, POM Experience Designer to join its Digital Channels team in New York, NY. The role focuses on leading design for complex systems with a strong emphasis on user-centered thinking, collaboration, and impactful experiences.

You'll drive craft across user journeys, UI design, and design systems, partnering with product managers and engineers to distill requirements into clear, actionable solutions that scale across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience designing for complex systems with user-centered approaches.
• Strong collaboration with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Ability to distill requirements into clear design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead with user-first design to deliver end-to-end product experiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on a shared vision.
• Contribute to a global design system and create reusable components.

Skills

User-Centered Design

Journey Mapping

Interaction and UI Design

Design Tools (Figma, Miro)

Systems thinking

Design System Knowledge

Complex Systems Knowledge

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Effective Communication

Mentorship and Leadership

Tools

Figma

Miro

Job description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, POM Experience Designer to join our Digital Channels team. This role is based in New York, NY

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

We are seeking a Senior Product Designer with experience working with, defining, and designing complex systems to bring creativity, strategic insight, and user-centered thinking to our team. This role requires an individual who excels in collaboration, design execution, and the ability to drive impactful user experiences.

The Ideal Candidate Will Bring The Following Expertise

Craft

• User-Centered Design - Lead with a user-first approach, ensuring all design choices address user needs, behaviors, and insights from research. Drive a seamless and intuitive product experience by deeply understanding our users.
• Journey Mapping - Map and analyze 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.

• 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.

  Systems thinking

• Design System Knowledge - Experience with and contribute to a global design system that ensures visual consistency across interfaces. Develop workflow patterns and components that can then be reused by other teams.

• Complex Systems Knowledge - Bring an understanding of the unique challenges of designing and maintaining complex systems, with an ability to distill intricate requirements into clear design solutions that facilitate user understanding and interaction.

  Collaboration and Communication

• 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.

• 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

• Skilled in guiding junior designers, providing constructive feedback, and elevating team standards. Fosters a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the team.