Senior UX/UI Design Officer

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York • NJ

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About The Position

The position will coordinate and assist in the delivery of information technology user experience and digital design of systems across all areas of the Bank. To do this, they will plan, direct and evaluate the work of staff in the design, architecture, development, and implementation of new systems or the revision of existing systems. They will review work completed and in-progress for completeness, efficiency, accuracy and adherence to standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; MBA is a plus.
• Seven to ten years of experience with digital user design, project management, systems analysis, application architecture/design, or the implementation of enterprise quality information systems in the capacity of a senior manager or senior product owner.
• Demonstrated ability to tactically manage and guide very large cross functional projects.
• Demonstrated management skills to tactically support strategy implementation in a cost-effective manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of planning, general management, budgeting, and quality assurance as it relates to technology projects.
• Demonstrated relationship management skills including communication, negotiation, problem solving, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Ability to manage different technical skills set – developers, architects, analysts, project managers, and others.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise employees and consultants, both on-shore and off-shore.
• Strong business and UX/UI skills with experience in leading and executing strategic projects.
• Significant demonstrated experience overseeing and/or implementing a digital experience program from the ground up.
• Strong foundations in digital/user experience with the ability to coach/mature a team of designers.
• Knowledge of UX design principles.
• Experience leading and owning the overall vision of a product’s visual design.
• Experience with visual design and interaction as well as the user’s perception of the practical aspects of a product or service.

Responsibilities

• Tactical management and execution in alignment with the Bank’s strategic plan.
• Develop goals and objectives for the department in alignment with Bank objectives and business initiatives.
• Budget planning and administration for the department.
• Technical Scorecard management.
• Establish the organization and the standards, guidelines, procedures, etc. of the department.
• Assign project/tasks to staff and direct, manage and control all projects, and teams assigned to department.
• Ensure proper handling of all support and maintenance requests.
• Supervise systems development for compliance with documented standards and guidelines.
• Keep current with and evaluate new technical developments as appropriate to the Bank’s business plans and strategic objectives.
• Supervise active projects through deployment ensuring that all projects are undertaken according to documented standards.
• IT Risk Assessment.
• Maintain required disaster recovery capabilities.
• Supervise and report on active projects.
• Participation on project leadership teams as assigned.
• Participation on group wide committees for the planning and scheduling of project execution.
• Contract negotiations as applicable.
• Attend classes, presentations and trade shows related to the computer industry.
• Carry out special tasks as assigned by the Director, Business Technology.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree