Senior Manager, Experience Design

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We are looking for an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead a team of four product designers in managing and evolving a large-scale, multi-library enterprise design system. This role requires strong UX and UI expertise and plays a critical part in ensuring clarity, consistency, and innovation across a complex design and development ecosystem. The position involves team leadership, strategic design direction, and oversight of design system operations, including accessibility and inclusive design practices. Additionally, the role will spearhead initiatives for AI tool integration, driving adoption and evaluation of emerging technologies to enhance design workflows.

This is a 12month secondment role

Designs and creates digital experiences by prioritizing users and business requirements over technology limitations and constraints. Understands logical user flows focusing on interaction models, navigation and usage. Applies user-centered design processes to create satisfying and compelling experiences for users of a product. Conducts user research and testing, develops wireframes and task flows based on user needs. Collaborates with development teams to create intuitive, user-friendly software by applying understanding of graphic design, programming and web technologies.

• Works with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management and user research.
• Chooses and implements the best design techniques and tests for usability.
• Gathers user and business requirements and turns them into initial sketches and wireframes all the way through to visual design and HTML/CSS prototyping.
• Uses wireframes, flows, sketches, and customer journeys to communicate designs in order to promote cross-disciplinary team development and communication.
• Creates simple prototypes that convey the intent of initial ideas and thoughts.
• Understands the user and business needs and transforms them into a digital experience.
• Creates sitemaps and determines the information architecture, makes wireframes and prototypes.
• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
• Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

Intermediate level of proficiency:

• User Interface Design.

Advanced level of proficiency:

• Design Pattern/ (User Behavior).
• Imaging Tools.
• Web Analytics.
• Media Content and Graphic Designs.
• Emotional agility.
• Adaptability.
• Business Requirements Definition, Analysis and Mapping.
• Accessibility.
• Responsive design.
• Storytelling.
• Usability Evaluation.
• Design Thinking.
• Human Centricity aspects.
• User Experience Design.
• User Research.
• Customer Centricity.
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration.
• Able to manage ambiguity.
• Data driven decision making.
• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

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The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: 

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

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BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

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