AI Product Senior Design Lead Senior Vice President at Citi

New York, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

UX/UI Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Wireframing, User-Centric Design, Accessibility, Design Systems, Mentoring, Collaboration, Usability Testing, Visual Design, Communication, Analytical Skills, Coaching, Industry Trends, AI Technology

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Job Highlights: Lead hands-on, pixel-perfect UX/UI design, including conceptualization, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity visual design. Design user-centric, accessible (ADA/WCAG compliant) experiences for AI-powered products and services, ensuring consistency across platforms and devices. Utilize specialist design tools (e.g., Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, Axure) for all design deliverables. Apply Design Thinking methodologies to solve complex user and business problems. Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders, articulating the strategic value of design and guiding them through the UX process. Lead and facilitate cross-functional collaboration with product management, engineering, business analysts, and other teams to co-create solutions and build consensus. Ensure seamless design handovers to development teams, providing clear specifications and ongoing support through UX review checkpoints to maintain design quality. Actively gather requirements from users, clients, and project sponsors through effective meeting leadership. Champion user-centric design within the organization, identifying and leveraging data/metrics to inform and support design decisions. Contribute to and maintain design systems, standards, and best practices across all projects. Continuously monitor industry trends, best practices in UX design and AI technology to drive innovation and improve design processes and workflows. Provide thought leadership and evangelize the value of UX across the wider organization and the professional community. Plan and conduct comprehensive UX research, including defining information architecture, user journeys, creating personas, and performing usability testing to validate design decisions. Manage project timelines, identify and mitigate risks, ensuring on-time delivery. Mentor and develop junior design team members, providing constructive feedback, coaching, and guidance to foster growth and ensure high-quality output. Confidentially challenge and resolve substandard work, offering support and solutions to improve team performance. 10+ years of relevant experience Provide Design Portfolio Strong attention to detail & analytical skills Significant experience on complex, enterprise-scale design projects Excellent communication and presentation skills Excellent skills in professional design tools e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc. Significant experience using/creating design systems Significant aptitude for coaching and mentoring junior designers Keen interest in, or knowledge of, banking or finance - preferred Participation in external UX groups or communities - preferred Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred At least one formal UX Qualification ------------------------------------------------------ For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Anticipated Posting Close Date: Dec 08, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------

Responsibilities

Lead hands-on UX/UI design for AI-powered products, ensuring user-centric and accessible experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to co-create solutions and maintain design quality throughout the development process.