Vice President, Senior Product Designer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Create high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and mockups using tools like Figma and Miro to clearly communicate interaction models and UI specifications.
• Develop workflow patterns and components that can be reused by other teams to ensure visual consistency across interfaces.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Guide junior designers, providing constructive feedback, and elevating team standards. Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the team.

Requirements

Typically 5 or more years of experience, or equivalent expertise demonstrated through portfolio and leadership impact.

Qualifications

• Craft
• User-Centered Design
• Journey Mapping
• Interaction and UI Design
• Proficiency in Design Tools
• Design System Knowledge
• Complex Systems Knowledge
• Collaboration and Communication
• Systems Thinking
• Effective Communication and Storytelling
• Mentorship and Leadership

Skills

• User-Centered Design
• Journey Mapping
• Interaction and UI Design
• Proficiency in Design Tools
• Design System Knowledge
• Complex Systems Knowledge
• Collaboration and Communication
• Systems Thinking
• Effective Communication and Storytelling
• Mentorship and Leadership

Benefits

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.

Pay

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $68,000 and $203,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

Schedule

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.