Vice President Experience Design

at JPMorgan Chase in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Shape the future of user experience with strategic design initiatives that blend business needs and user insights.

As a Vice President Experience Design in our Corporate & Investment Bank Data Tools team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience across our products and services. Leveraging your deep knowledge of design and research practices to lead strategically important initiatives and develop innovative solutions that align with business requirements and user needs. As a subject matter expert, collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide, and mentor junior designers, and foster a culture of inclusivity and accessibility. Your expertise in experience strategy and inclusive design will ensure that our offerings are not only visually appealing but also accessible and user-friendly, enhancing the overall customer experience.

Job responsibilities

+ Develop and execute design/research strategies for complex projects and ensure alignment with business objectives and user needs across multiple product areas

+ Diagram service flows and product features, design wireframes, and prototype interactions for key touchpoints as you lead end-to-end design initiatives within a specific domain.

+ Drive the adoption of inclusive design practices and accessibility guidelines, mentor junior designers and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate user experience design into the product development processes and ensure seamless and customer-centric solutions

+ Analyze market trends, gather feedback from user research, and learn from data insights to inform design decisions and optimize user experiences across various platforms and channels

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

+ 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in user experience design or similar roles

+ Demonstrated ability to create visual representations of user journeys, such as storyboarding, wireframes, and prototypes

+ Demonstrated experience in inclusive design and accessibility guidelines, with the ability to incorporate diverse perspectives and abilities into design solutions

+ Proven ability to develop experiences that meet or exceed the initial proposal of a product or experience, including the development of transformational innovation strategies and the creation of ‘north star’ representations to drive customer-centric decision-making

+ Advanced technical literacy, including an advanced understanding of client-side technologies, APIs, microservices, and the components of the technology stack, as well as their impact on user experience

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

+ Be a UX/Product Designer with 10 years of experience who can articulate your design decisions.

+ Have proficiency designing for data-led experiences and have a thorough understanding of data analytics and data science workflows.

+ Be a problem solver who works best within a collaborative team-focused environment.

+ Be comfortable learning complex financial and regulatory concepts.

+ Be a detail-focused, self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity and evolving business requirements.

+ Understand what makes an experience good or bad. You can think through user problems, find reasonable solutions, explain your rational to multiple roles, mock them up in detail, and work with engineers to build them.

+ Understand and practice the different phases of the user research and design process -validating hypotheses with users, effectively communicating concepts, creating low/high fidelity prototypes.

+ Be comfortable giving and receiving feedback and critique.

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, we offer discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of firm performance and individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans