E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley · 3 months ago
UX Designer - ISG Client, Vice President
Purchase, New York, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expE*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial firm seeking a UX Designer for their Wealth Management UX team. The role involves designing digital experiences for clients, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leading a team of designers to deliver innovative solutions.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Engage in hands-on across all stages of the design process; user research, ideation, concept development, validation, wireframing, prototyping, final visual design, and implementation support
Serve as a high-level craft and delivery expert on complex products and provide scalable and innovative design solutions that influence stakeholders across functions to gain support for design strategies
Partner closely with cross functional teams - Business, Technology, Sales, Operations, Risks, and others to ensure products are well-defined, high impact, and successfully executed
Drive the discovery phase of the product, such as leading a collaborative workshop that define the problem that needs to be solved, educates with research and data, and clarifies the success metrics
Determine best UX solutions based on UX research and business goals and help to determine overall direction, identifying challenges and adapting as needed based on the context of the solution and customer
Lead a team of designers; provide oversight to deliver exemplary solutions, guide and mentor them fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous professional growth
Maximize utilization by managing workflow, intake, and design resourcing effectively, responding to business needs and priorities
Collaborate with the wider design community; other studios and horizontal COEs (UX Research and Design System), to reduce duplicate of work, create cohesive user experience, and provide more strategic UX
Support the larger UX team culture by fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. Intentionally craft moments that allow people to pause, connect and get inspired
Employ a user centered approach to influence the product vision
Create simplicity out of complexity for experiences that have dense data & complex business requirements
Demonstrate the ability to adjust and prioritize design scope effectively in response to changing needs and/or constraints
Contribute with hands-on design support when needed to illustrate initial design directions or assist with deliverables
Push boundaries by leveraging data driven insights to craft intuitive, engaging, and impactful digital experiences
Partner regularly with other UX leads to exchange insights, set design standards, align on strategies to grow the firm’s UX maturity, and (when necessary) coordinate dependencies across teams
Collaborate across departments to inform project strategy, roadmaps and design team engagement with the ability to advise, coach and course correct when/if needed
Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior product and technology stakeholders, ensuring UX is seen as a strategic partner in driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions, rather than a tactical resource
Help define strategic roadmaps in partnership with the product management team
Present innovative design work to senior management with a clear, compelling narrative to gain alignment and secure buy-in
Advocate for good user experiences by using stories from successful initiatives, UX best practices and data illustrate how a human-centered approach contributes to product success
Qualification
Required
A portfolio that demonstrates partnering with multiple departments on successful product releases
8+ years of experience as a UX designer as a key contributor to the success of products that have launched
At least 3 years of experience managing small to medium sized teams
Mastery managing the team's workload and deliverables
Bachelor's degree in design, computer science or related field; master's degree is a plus
Fluency in design thinking methodologies
Strong sense of design, and current with the latest design methodologies
Current in the best practices for using design systems
You thrive in a collaborative, explorative environment and value being on a diverse team that you can bounce ideas off of, get critical feedback from, and unite to mature design thinking in a large organization
You practice active listening and contribute to group situations (brainstorms, audits, critiques, whiteboard sessions, etc.)
You have a high tolerance for projects with ambiguity and the ability to set the direction for undefined, complex projects
You are resilient in the face of obstacles
You have a relentless desire to validate assumptions and uncover a problems' root cause by testing, learning, and iterating
You constantly seek opportunities to evangelize and promote design thinking in a large organization
Benefits
Commission earnings
Incentive compensation
Discretionary bonuses
Other short and long-term incentive packages
Other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs
Company
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is a pioneer in the online brokerage industry.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2020-02-20Acquired
1996-08-16IPO
Leadership Team
Julia Miller
Executive Director, Creative Services
Recent News
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