What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Vice President, Lead UX Researcher position at BNY Mellon?
We're seeking a mid-level User Experience Researcher to contribute to research activities across our product teams. As an expert in UX research processes, you'll work independently on research projects for your assigned product experience while also supporting strategic research initiatives.
This role will support research in the Wealth Services platform, encompassing financial advisory tools for a variety of client roles. In addition to work benefitting the platform, this role will be responsible for ensuring that research best practices are followed in alignment with BNY's Design Practice.
In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct and manage research projects aligned to your assigned product experience and strategic research efforts
* Drive relationships and interactions with design and product experience leads
* Build relationships with product managers to influence multi-year roadmaps
* Manage communications around internal projects efficiently
* Lead specialized research practice areas to enhance overall practice maturity
* Take ownership in driving work forward while maintaining open communication channels
* Anticipate problems and proactively develop solutions
* Manage relationships with client-facing teams
* Lead trainings and workshops in your area of expertise
* Contribute to enhancing team processes and organizational efficiency
Research Activities Include
* User needs analysis and behavioral research
* Facilitating user feedback on strategic business priorities and features
* Validating new designs and product features before development
* Conducting usability testing for early release and production software
* Contributing to feedback programs for live software that integrate into QA and product workflows
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in psychology, user experience, design, human-computer interaction, or related discipline; advanced degree a plus
* 10-12 years of experience in UX research
* Deep expertise in facilitating qualitative research, with broad knowledge across multiple methodologies
* Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize information across multiple factors
* Excellent communication and presentation skills across various audience types
* Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
* Experience with enterprise feedback tools such as Qualtrics, Medallia, Foresee, etc.
* Experience in securities or financial services industry is a plus
* Ability to work with limited direction on new assignments
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Our Commitment
BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. We are committed to building the best global team that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients, and communities we serve. We support wellbeing and a balanced life through inclusive employment policies and employee forums.
Salary : $119,000 - $221,000