Staff Product Designer - Mobile

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $152,300.00-$186,100.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $118,200.00 - $220,200.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

BENEFITS

Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.  Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance.  We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees.  Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan.  Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.

IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE:

As a Staff Product Designer at BECU, you will play a pivotal role in crafting user-centric solutions that align with our members' financial goals. Your work will involve close collaboration with engineering and product teams to bring innovative design concepts to life, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience for our members. By advocating for human empathy and leveraging design thinking, you will be instrumental in shaping the experiences our members and staff interact with daily. Your expertise will help BECU maintain its commitment to exceptional design standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead User-Centric Research: Conduct research and collaborate with product leaders to discover and prioritize user needs and goals for the BECU Mobile App. Utilize member feedback and usability studies to champion insights and inform design decisions.
• Innovative Problem Solving: Tackle complex design challenges through rapid prototyping and iterative processes, developing creative solutions that address user needs and enhance the overall user experience.
• End-to-End Design Ownership: Manage the complete design process for the BECU Mobile App, from ideation to implementation. Create user journeys, personas, wireframes, prototypes, and other design assets to transform conceptual ideas into practical, user-friendly experiences.
• User Research Leadership: Lead user research activities within your product team, providing clear and prioritized recommendations based on research findings to guide design improvements.
• Collaborative Design Critique: Participate in design critiques, effectively communicating design goals and incorporating feedback to refine and enhance design outcomes.
• Contribute to Design Systems: Identify gaps through user research and contribute innovative design components to BECU's design system, ensuring consistency and excellence across all platforms.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with product and engineering teams to deliver cohesive and meaningful end-to-end solutions that resonate with our memb