Alternatives / Private Markets and Wealth Channel - Product Design and UX Team Leader, SVP - BNY Mellon

Overview

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. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to 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 principal UX / Design subject matter expert to lead teams to solve our most complex product design challenges. Contributing to all the activities within product design including user research and testing, interaction design, and visual design, this role should have experience across these activities but should be an expert in at least one. Activities for this role include: . This role is located in New York City, NY – ONSITE/HYBRID/REMOTE.

Growth Ventures is the Bank’s division for managing and building data and software-led businesses, including our market-leading data and analytics business with nearly $50 trillion in financial assets under data management. Growth Ventures, building on this foundation and in partnership with other businesses including Investment Management, Asset Servicing, and Pershing, is bringing to market a new software-led, API-first solution for the alternative investment and wealth management ecosystems. The new business will leverage, connect and enhance existing strengths while also developing market-first solutions that provide a one-of-a-kind experience for partners and clients. The market being targeted is measured in trillions of dollars with revenue pools in billions, yet it is generally considered a nascent space on the precipice of growth. And while we are building from a robust foundation and position of strength, this is very much an entrepreneurial opportunity to innovate and create new products, new solutions, and a new business.

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

• UI for alternative funds
• Partnership: Seeks deep collaboration with product and program leadership as well as key stakeholders and design leadership across the firm
• Skilled manager for a wider design team
• Execution-oriented: Willing to contribute to program goals in the form of work-products and specific area objectives such as go-to-market or marketing initiatives
• Comprehensive consultation to management and staff related to user research, usability testing, surveys, interviews, work studies, and heuristic evaluations
• Reviews documentation of research findings presented to product and development teams
• Defines and reviews new and modified user personas
• As subject matter expert, actively participates and provides guidance in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules
• Leads the implementation of visual styles that support platform goals, branding, and to increase user effectiveness
• Consults on and interprets user feedback and insights to improve the user experience
• Serves as reviewer of usability activities and artifacts to ensure software applications meet customer expectations for use
• Provides UX expertise to the product definition and evaluation process utilizing multiple sources of information (field work, interviews, internet, intranet, market data/literature)
• Acts as principal consult and leads the creation and updating of user interface and visual design guidelines and standards
• Advocates for user-centered design and the value of standardized design systems across the firm and facilities training for groups outside the UX team
• Ensures that the developed/revised product achieves the user's specified goals by establishing user-centered analysis, design, best practices, and standards
• Actively participates and may provide guidance in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules
• Serves as reviewer of usability activities and artifacts to ensure software applications meet customer expectations for use
• Ensures that the developed/revised product achieves the user's specified goals by establishing user-centered analysis, design, best practices, and standards

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

• UI for alternative funds
• Partnership: Seeks deep collaboration with product and program leadership as well as key stakeholders and design leadership across the firm
• Skilled manager for a wider design team
• Execution-oriented: Willing to contribute to program goals in the form of work-products and specific area objectives such as go-to-market or marketing initiatives
• Comprehensive consultation to management and staff related to user research, usability testing, surveys, interviews, work studies, and heuristic evaluations
• Reviews documentation of research findings presented to product and development teams
• Defines and reviews new and modified user personas
• As subject matter expert, actively participates and provides guidance in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules
• Leads the implementation of visual styles that support platform goals, branding, and to increase user effectiveness
• Consults on and interprets user feedback and insights to improve the user experience
• Serves as reviewer of usability activities and artifacts to ensure software applications meet customer expectations for use
• Provides UX expertise to the product definition and evaluation process utilizing multiple sources of information (field work, interviews, internet, intranet, market data/literature)
• Acts as principal consult and leads the creation and updating of user interface and visual design guidelines and standards
• Advocates for user-centered design and the value of standardized design systems across the firm and facilities training for groups outside the UX team
• Ensures that the developed/revised product achieves the user's specified goals by establishing user-centered analysis, design, best practices, and standards
• Actively participates and may provide guidance in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules
• Serves as reviewer of usability activities and artifacts to ensure software applications meet customer expectations for use
• Ensures that the developed/revised product achieves the user's specified goals by establishing user-centered analysis, design, best practices, and standards

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, or equivalent work experience required
• Advanced degree preferred
• 10-12 years of experience required
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $140,000 and $200,000 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 BNYM 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. 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.

Employer Description:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

EEO Statement:

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.