Head of Design, Global Markets, Vice President

Who we are looking for

State Street is looking for a highly-motivated, visually biased, versatile Senior Product Designer to join our user experience (UX) design team within Corporate, Markets and Data. State Street Product Designers have tremendous responsibility in defining the product and experience strategy, understanding and communicating user needs, and working with teams across multiple areas to prototype and build new digital experiences. We are looking for experienced designers who love to transform large-scale, complex problems into intuitive, simple and impactful products. We know that the success of our business depends on our ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences, and we need designers who can collaborate with engineers, product owners, and others across the business to bring them to life. 

This role can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements.

What you will be responsible for

As Senior Product Designer you will

• Collaborate with product owners, user experience professionals and engineers to identity new product opportunities, define problems & goals, and oversee the development process
• Assist in the planning and execution of user research and usability testing
• Contribute to new feature definition and exploration, from concept through execution, within an integrated team that meets business needs, user needs, and technical feasibility
• Produce and oversee the creation of wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and production quality designs that effectively communicate design directions and detailed designs
• Create end evolve consistent affordances across product families to enhance and standardize the usability of the interfaces
• Partner with and direct other designers and developers to deliver user-friendly mobile-first customer experiences
• Own designs across the entire product development lifecycle from design concepts through to production and deployment, and a custodian of quality in the last mile of product delivery
• Advocate for a clean, simple user-centered interface
• Help grow a diverse and talented team while focusing on cultivating a culture of collaboration and experimentation focused on optimal customer experience
• Ensure quality and consistency of work assigned to members of the design team
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the State Street Design System and component library

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• 8+ years industry experience in innovating digital product design
• Agile critical thinker with passion for navigating and resolving complexity and ambiguity
• Demonstrates high level of client focus, service-mindset and ownership; running to problems and accountability as we escort designs from concept to production
• Experience/aptitude in UX design (ability so create sitemaps, wireframes, user journeys, prototypes, etc.
• Success cresting and launching products/experiences in a large production program with product owners, engineering and design
• Seeks to understand user behavior and motivations using qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Experience working with design systems and demonstrable understanding of the benefits of re-use and design standardization
• You can build consensus around your creative vision, defend decisions with research or industry best practices and guide your colleagues on executing it
• Experience in design thinking/human centered design process
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and negotiate outcomes to drive commercial value creation
• Demonstrated experience building relationships and influencing senior leadership
• Proficient in FIGMA, experience with Adobe Create Suite, and prototyping tools
• Degree or Master's degree in design, UX, industrial design, HCI or related field

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years industry experience in innovating digital product design
• Agile critical thinker with passion for navigating and resolving complexity and ambiguity
• Demonstrates high level of client focus, service-mindset and ownership; running to problems and accountability as we escort designs from concept to production
• Experience/aptitude in UX design (ability so create sitemaps, wireframes, user journeys, prototypes, etc.
• Success cresting and launching products/experiences in a large production program with product owners, engineering and design
• Seeks to understand user behavior and motivations using qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Experience working with design systems and demonstrable understanding of the benefits of re-use and design standardization
• You can build consensus around your creative vision, defend decisions with research or industry best practices and guide your colleagues on executing it
• Experience in design thinking/human centered design process
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and negotiate outcomes to drive commercial value creation
• Demonstrated experience building relationships and influencing senior leadership
• Proficient in FIGMA, experience with Adobe Create Suite, and prototyping tools
• Degree or Master's degree in design, UX, industrial design, HCI or related field

Additional optional requirements

• A background designing complex financial or data applications a big plus
• Understanding of web standards, capabilities, and best practices (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
• Motion design experience

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Job Application Disclosure:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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