Lead Accessibility Specialist

As a Product Design Lead on the M&T Experience Design & Innovation team, you will lead the process and engagement around building digital products to deliver cohesive end-to-end experiences. You will lead and mentor Product Designers across teams working to bring our experience visions to life. In addition, you will collaborate closely with other Product Design Leads and Service Design Leads to keep our visions and product experiences aligned.

Shift from product planning to program planning, including: Envision and design a desired end-state that meets business goals and end user needs/expectations, as informed by research. Utilize user-centered design methods throughout the product development lifecycle to define deliverables and bring the experience to life. Partner with developers to ensure their awareness of successful user experience standards and industry best practices. Explore multiple user-centered design concepts through whiteboard sessions, wireframes and usability studies to gather end user feedback and continually improve the customer experience. Work with product owners to define functionality and end user requirements to meet desired outcomes. Mentor Product Designers across your teams and building knowledge of design thinking among product teams and senior leadership. Lead, mentor, and potentially manage a team dedicated across product spaces; connect to and help evolve broader product vision. Lead and participate in cross-functional meetings. Lead cross-functional teams in design workshops, sprints, and related planning sessions using human-centered and design thinking methodologies. Plan and perform user/customer research in partnership with our Experience Research team. Identify opportunities to leverage resources and methods across teams to ensure a more cohesive end-to-end experience. Explore new patterns and practices while enhancing methodological toolkit. May contribute to the development of new practices. Use storytelling and persuasion to build trust with cross-functional peers and establish long-term relationships. Advocate for the customer perspective at any level of the organization with confidence and charisma. Take an active role in recruiting and hiring new members of the team. Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies. Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand. Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable. Complete other related duties as assigned. Scope of Responsibilities: The M&T Experience Design & Innovation team is a dedicated team of designers, developers, strategists, and leaders who believe in the transformative power of customer centricity. We believe that focus on craft and advocacy for the customer as truth are keys to building differentiated, innovative experiences. We lead by example — staying curious, doing the work, and challenging assumptions at every turn. We’re bold enough to believe that great design can exist at a bank, and that it can be a catalyst to bettering the lives of our customers and the communities we share with them.

Combine deep human understanding with the bank’s full suite of capabilities to provide personal, connected, and surprisingly simple banking experiences that help our customers achieve their financial goals. Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and potentially manage a team Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Human Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, or similar, and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years education and/or relevant/product design work experience. Proven expertise in Product Design/Human-Centered Design Experience creating use