Staff Product Designer – Tax Product Development

BDO

  • Chicago, IL
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Job Category: Information TechnologyJob Description:Job Summary:The Tax Digital Transformation & Innovation practice at BDO USA drives the success of our business through intuitive and human-first digital experiences that our employees and clients engage with. We're elevating the way tax professionals deliver services to our clients and the way we help them manage their taxes and tax strategies.The Staff Product Designer is a strategic individual to help drive the strategy, contribute to the ways we work and create value, guide our design system and best practices, lead the design of our products and platforms, and set the path for our next generation of industry leading digital tax products. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of both user interface and user experience design, with a proven track record of simplifying and enhancing the user experience for complex products.Job Duties:
  • Partners closely with Product Owners, Development/Fusion and other stakeholders to translate strategy into zero-to-one products, then continuously improve and leverage rapid experimentation to drive adoption
  • Presents and defends designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive-level stakeholders
  • Designs intuitive and user-friendly interfaces and experiences for complex and highly technical tax products, ensuring they align with human-centered design principles
  • Creates wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
  • Conducts research and usability testing to gather insights and feedback and use data to inform design decisions
  • Contributes to the vision and strategy for interface and human centered design for our Tax digital transformation and innovation initiatives
  • Develops and maintains design guidelines, best practices, and standards
  • Raises the aesthetic and storytelling bar through inspiring goals and clear standards
  • Shares and champions the importance of human-centered design throughout the organization, advocating for users and clients all aspects of our work
  • Provides input into BDO's Tax digital transformation & innovation strategy
  • Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • Acts as a career advisor and mentor as assigned
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Education:
  • Bachelor's degree required; focus in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, preferred; OR
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience in digital product UI/UX design, that included human-centered design solutions, required
Experience:
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience in product design or related field, required
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in an individual contributor product design leadership role, required
  • A strong portfolio showcasing expertise in product design and simplifying the user experience for complex products, preferred
  • Expertise designing data-driven interfaces, preferred
  • Cross platform web and mobile application design, preferred
  • Experience with user research and usability testing methods, preferred
License/Certifications:
  • Certification in UX Design or Interaction Design, preferred
Software:
  • Expert level experience in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, and Figma), preferred
  • Experience in collaborating with product management and engineering teams through Azure DevOps, preferred
  • Proficient in design prototyping and storytelling, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Knowledge of leading practices in conducting user research and usability testing, with a data-driven approach to design
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and disciplines
  • Excellent knowledge of leading practices in design and management of a design function
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to collaborate with other designers, developers, product managers and end-users
  • Strong organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
  • Strong knowledge of human centered design
  • Excellent understanding of the full mobile and web development process, including design, development, and deployment
  • Strong knowledge of accessibility requirements for designs
  • Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to effectively lead a team of product design professionals and delegate work assignments as needed
  • Ability to encourage team environment on projects and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
  • Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.National Range: $185,000 - $225,000
Maryland Range: $185,000 - $225,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $185,000 - $225,000About Us:Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you'll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm's success, with no employee contributions.We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
  • Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
  • Empowering team members to explore their full potential
  • Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
  • Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
  • Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
  • BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.”
*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets

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