Staff Product Designer

Lead design efforts across foundational and advanced banking features while collaborating closely with product and engineering partners. Influence product strategy and ensure design excellence across the integrated banking experience initiative.

Responsibilities

• Apply human-centered design in meaningfully novel ways, supporting more design-driven decision making among digital product teams
• Contribute to strategic design thinking, influencing not only execution but also the overall digital design strategy
• Ensure design decisions are aligned to the business strategy and direction
• Collaborate with other design leaders and staff (product management, design, and engineering) to ensure a cohesive and innovative design approach
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, demonstrating confidence, charisma, and clarity in design discussions
• Direct and mentor design teams
• Influence digital experience strategy with product portfolio stakeholders and others within the organization
• Mentor and collaborate with junior team members, providing guidance and support in best practices and methodologies
• Utilize strong design facilitation skills to foster collaboration within cross-functional teams, and storytelling to build trust and establish long-term relationships
• Guide and conduct design research, leveraging insights for informed decision-making
• Integrate new design patterns and practices, enriching the design methodology toolkit
• Model Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes
• Support and/or develop an environment focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to clients
• Shape and/or support a culture that represents Thrivent’s purpose, promise, and values, ensuring strong trust and reputation with clients

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Interaction Design, UI/UX Design, Web Product Design, Web Development or any combination of education and experience
• 6-8 years of experience in a related field, with at least 5 years in user experience, interaction design, product innovation, and research
• Proven experience in leading projects and contributing to the development of multiple shipped digital products
• Ability to develop processes and approaches for tackling design problems, anticipating challenges, and uncovering innovative solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain rationale for design decisions and clarify success metrics
• Demonstrated application of human-centered design with a keen understanding of business and technical impacts on digital design
• Self-directed and proactive, with a passion for driving progress and making meaningful contributions
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration roles, with a focus on delivering business value
• Extensive knowledge of leveraging a design system and pushing its boundaries to achieve product and user goals
• Relevant agile experience

Key Skills

• Interaction Design
• UI/UX Design
• Web Product Design
• Web Development
• User experience
• Interaction design
• Product innovation
• Research
• Process development
• Challenge anticipation
• Innovative solutions
• Strong communication skills
• Human-centered design
• Business and technical impacts on digital design
• Self-directed and proactive
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Design system leverage
• Agile experience
• Exceptional communication skills
• Advanced storytelling and persuasion techniques
• Strategic design thinking
• Design strategy contribution
• Financial services experience
• Advanced design research methodologies
• Insight leverage for design decision-making

Benefits

• Various bonuses (including annual or long-term incentives)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401k
• Pension
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental protection insurance
• 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
• Sick and Safe Time
• 10 paid company holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• Paid parental leave
• EAP
• Well-being benefits
• Other employee benefits