Head of Design (India) - Vice President

Who we are looking for:

We are building a world‑class, global design organization to support multiple business lines across State Street. Our teams design complex, data‑rich platforms and consumer‑grade experiences used by internal teams, institutional clients, and partners worldwide.

This role is for a hands-on design leader based in India who can operate at both strategic and execution levels—leading across business lines while helping scale shared capabilities.

As Regional Head of Design for India, you’ll partner closely with global design leadership to drive consistency, craft excellence, and delivery velocity, while embedding designers directly into business priorities across multiple domains. You’ll lead leaders, mentor senior designers, and remain close to the work—setting the bar through thoughtful design decisions and execution.

This role is performed in a hybrid model, balancing time between home and office.

What you will be responsible for:

• Provide regional leadership for Design in India, supporting multiple business lines and product portfolios
• Partner with global Design, Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to align design execution with enterprise strategy
• Guide design work from early discovery through delivery, while remaining hands‑on in critical flows, interaction models, and design reviews
• Establish and reinforce shared design standards, patterns, and best practices across teams
• Shape user journeys for complex, data‑driven workflows and support experiences
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure designs are technically feasible, scalable, and data‑accurate
• Mentor and develop design managers and senior designers, providing clear direction, feedback, and coaching
• Advocate for user‑centered design principles within a regulated, risk‑aware enterprise environment
• Support other lines of business as needed, contributing design leadership beyond a single domain

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Deep understanding of interaction design for both enterprise tools and consumer-facing products
• Experience designing for enterprise, fintech, or regulated environments
• Comfort translating ambiguous problem spaces into clear product direction
• Ability to move fluidly between strategy and pixels—setting vision and designing key workflows
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional partners
• Familiarity with modern design tools and prototyping methods (e.g., Figma, prototyping libraries, experimentation)

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Min 20+ years of experience in product design, with experience leading complex, data-rich products
• Degree in Design (Interaction, Graphic, Product), HCI, or related field a plus
• Experience working within a large, regulated enterprise

Additional optional requirements:

• Experience designing wealth management applications
• Experience collaborating with AI/ML teams on production systems
• Knowledge of accessibility standards for interfaces and data visualization

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We genuinely believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfill all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data-driven decisions, and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is essential to us:

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and the key enabler of our business's delivery of data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and robotic process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions to help us become a next-generation, end-to-end financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems, and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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