Lead Experience Designer
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Job Summary
WHAT MAKES US US
Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative curious collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients say Hello toSimCorp!
At its foundationSimCorpis guided by our values caring customer success-driven collaborative curious and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development relationship building and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow feel heard valued and empowered.
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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US
ProductDesign transforms complex financial workflows into intuitive solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. We bridge sophisticated investment technology with the people who depend on itportfolio managers compliance officers and analystsoperatingin high-stakes environments where precision and speed matter.
OurglobalProductDesign teamoperatesas acentralized center of excellence with distributed impact. Wemaintainunified standards and processes globally while embedding designers directly within product teams for deep collaboration and contextualexpertise. This approach lets usmaintainconsistency acrossSimCorpsproduct ecosystem while scalingexpertiseefficiently across markets and time zones.
We foster an environment wherecuriosity meets accountability. Every designer is self-directed and results-oriented while actively advancing design maturity acrossSimCorp. Our success is measured in transformed user workflows reduced time-to-insight improved compliance outcomes and strengthened client relationships.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Lead design for a major product area while balancing hands-on design work with leadership responsibilities.
Design Leadership
- Own user experience strategy for a major product area
- Lead design for complex features and user workflows
- Establish design quality standards and review processes
- Drive design system adoption within product area
- Typically focused on one or a few products or features.
- Leads one or several other designers on specific projects to oversee day-to-day design work and ensure alignment with product goals.
Team/Project Leadership
- Provide design direction and mentorship to designers
- Facilitate design critiques and collaborative design sessions
- Support experience designers professional development
- Coordinate design work across multiple feature teams
- Strong tactical and operational influence within specific product team(s) and project(s).
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborates closely with product managersto create and iterate on interaction solutions that solve complex workflows
- Ensure those solutions are tested andvalidatedwith end users.
- Collaborate with Engineering leads on implementation planning
- Present design recommendations to senior stakeholders
WHAT WE VALUE
SimCorpProductDesigners balancecraft mastery with strategic thinking. We seek designers who can:
Navigate between high-level strategy and detailed execution
Translate complex financial concepts into clear actionable interfaces
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and drive stakeholder consensus
Take ownership of projects while contributing to our collective design practice
Leverage the latest in AI toolstoprototypeinteractive conceptsandaccelerate to user validationas quickly as possible
Requirements:
5-8 years of design experience with leadership capabilities
Strong portfoliodemonstratingcomplexworkflowsolutions
Experience mentoring junior and mid-level designers
Experiencegetting the most fromAItools in crafting creative solutions
Deep understanding of user research and usability testing
Excellent communication and presentation skills
BENEFITS
Global hybrid work policy - We ask you to work 2 days a week from the office. If youchooseyou can work remotely the other days.Of courseyou are welcome at the office if that is your preference.
Growth andinnovation- Every 6thsprint is reserved for planning and innovation. So with regular intervals you have a chance to explore and learn new skills or improve something that you believe will be beneficial to you yourteamor the application.
Self- Direction - High degree of self-organization. Each team and developer have a high degree of freedom to planorganizeand design their work.
Inclusive and diverse company culture
Pension and health benefits and bonus
Work-life balance We strongly believe that an equilibriumbetween professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of our selfs both in private life and as a colleague in the workplace
Empowerment We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You willinvolvedin shaping our work processes
NEXT STEPS
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed.AtSimCorp we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such asphotos age or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.
If you are interested in being a part ofSimCorpbut are not sure this role is suitablesubmityour CV anyway.SimCorpis ona positive growthjourney and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready toassistyou discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.
We are focused on continually improving our talent acquisition process and making everyones experience positive and valuable. Therefore during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback which is highly appreciated.
SimCorpwelcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at .
For New York City only: The annual base salary range for this position is $140100 -205000 USD. Additionally employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including health care leave and retirement plans.
Your total compensation may vary based on role location department and individual performance.
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