Vice President, Studio Design I

Vice President, Studio Designer I

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. create 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 Vice President, Studio Designer I to join our Engineering Loan Enablement team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways: In this role the candidate should have experience providing guidance and technical expertise for the most complex user experience activities that include user research and testing, interactive design, and visual design. They will review documentation of research findings presented to product and development teams, as well as new and modified user personals. The candidate will be expected to participate in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules. Figma is our in-house tool for ux design - facility and expertise is expected. Additionally, they should be able to synthesize situations and information across multiple factors. As well as seek to build their expertise while applying company policies and procedures in the resolution of a variety of issues. They should be able to build effective relationships with people on their immediate team and across other teams. And be a strong communicator that checks for understanding, asks questions to understand others' point of view, and advocates for the user experience across the firm.

Overall, this role will receive general instructions on routine work from both the UX Director and several product leads. They will be expected to regularly exercise discretion and execute under limited supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Candidate is a strong independent contributor, and knows when and where to use different design system components. Works very efficiently in Figma; designing and building prototypes of various complexity. They are involved in planning, mapping out flows, journeys, and discovering research opportunities. They have demonstrable expertise with design systems and component libraries - their creation, maintenance, and governance
• Works on and manages range of project sizes, balancing time as appropriate. Comes up with multiple solutions to solve various problems.
• Takes initiative on driving the work forward, keeps communication lines open and knows when to escalate. Anticipates problems and proactively solutions around them.
• Is an effective and strong communicator. Develops strong cross-functional relationships.
• Thinks strategically across problem sets and applies solutions as appropriate.
• Strong independent contributor; requires minimal direction on routine work and general direction on new projects. Requires minimal supervision on day-to-day tasks.
• Delivers thoughtful and polished work with great attention to detail that solves user and business needs. Able to identify inconsistencies in user journeys. Promotes best practices, design system guidance and production of of high-quality deliverables.
• Advocates across function to drive accountability, realign priorities when appropriate, and proactively find opportunities to contribute new solutions when needed.

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

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, user experience, design, human-computer interaction, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in UX design, with a focus on user research, interactive design, and visual design.
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Proficiency in Figma and other UX design tools.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to understand and advocate for different perspectives.
• Ability to work independently and exercise discretion under limited supervision.

Additional Information:

• This role will receive general instructions on routine work from the UX Director and several product leads.
• The candidate is expected to regularly exercise discretion and execute tasks under limited supervision

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.