Senior Product Designer

Malvern, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As aSeniorProduct Designer on the Investment Management Groups Platform Experience teamyoullplay a vital role in shaping the future of the IMG Platform and transforming the experience for frontoffice teams across Vanguard.Youllbe central inthe full design lifecycleend-to-end from shaping problems and running discovery through to execution release and continuous improvementwhilebalancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.Yourecomfortable withboth a bigpicture and detailed levelworking with the lead experience designer and researcher toinfluence product direction. The Product designerdefines user journeys andcraftshighquality productionready UI that meets a high bar for usability consistency and visual polish across interactions and workflows.Werelooking for a designer who thrives on untangling complex challenges questions existing approaches when needed and is driven to deliver industryleading user experiences.

Responsibilities:

Theend-to-enddesign process acrosselements of theIMG Platform driving work from discovery and problem framing through to delivery iteration and continuous improvement.
Partner closely with Product Managers Engineers Data and other designersand researchersacross the full product lifecycle to explore ideas test assumptions and ship meaningful outcomes.
Design complex user flows interactions and highfidelity productionready UI with the level of detail and clarity needed for efficienthigh-qualityimplementation.
Workhands-onto translate emerging AI capabilities into practical usable product experiences shaping flows interactions and interfaces that make complex behavior understandable.
Create low andhigh-fidelitydesigns and prototypes from earlyUXconcept exploration through to final UI tovalidateideas and support delivery decisions.
Advocate for users byidentifyingopportunities to reduce complexity challenge assumptions and influence product direction with a stronguser centeredperspective.
Collaborate with the research team to plan and run user research including usability testing across concepts andhigh-fidelitydesigns to refine solutionsand ensure decisions are informed by user insights.
Contribute to the IMG Design System by creating evolving andmaintainingreusable components patterns and guidance that support consistency at scale.
Produce clear practical design artefacts and documentation that enable smooth collaboration and efficient handover toengineering.
Stay across market trends competitor patterns andemergingtechnologies bringing relevant insights back into design and product thinking.
Seek out feedback earlyparticipateactively in design critiques and contribute thoughtful feedback to continuously raise design quality.
Support and mentor less experienced designers sharing craft process and practical ways of working.

Core Skills & Experience:

Experience in product design UX UI or interaction design (digital SaaS or platform products)
Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience in a creative or technical field
Experience designing complex workflows in datarich products
Ability to lead design work independently and partner with stakeholders to deliver outcomes
Strong UX/UI design skills including experience using Figma (or similar tools)
Experience conducting or supporting user research activities
Experience using and contributing to a design system
Strong product thinking able to balance user needs business outcomes and technical constraints
Ability to work from problem definition through to polished design solutions
Experience working in crossfunctional agile product teams
Ability to influence product and delivery decisions through design collaboration and leadership
Clear effective communication with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Experience using AI tools to support design and prototyping activities
Experience in fintech wealth trading or other regulated domains
Understanding of frontend technologies such as HTML CSS and JavaScript

If you dont meet every preferred qualification but believe your skills and experiences would enable you to be successful in this role we encourage you to apply.

This role is part of our hybrid work model with Tuesdays Thursdays required in our offices to foster collaboration and relationships. On Mondays and Fridays our crew will have the option to work remotely or continue working from our offices in Malvern PA.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Required Experience:

Senior IC