Product Designer II

Posted 6 Days Ago
Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid
75K-140K Annually
1-3 Years Experience
Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services
Start-Up Vibes with The Stability of a Fortune 100 Company.
The Role
The Product Designer II will analyze design challenges, follow an iterative design process to wireframe and prototype ideas, produce work that adheres to UX best practices, and collaborate closely with other designers and product teams. This role focuses on understanding user needs and sharing the user's perspective throughout the design phase.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
Join our Wealth and Investments team, where you will work on tools utilized by our investment advisors in the field. You will be part of a dedicated team of designers, product managers, and engineers, focusing on modernizing and enhancing tools to facilitate end-to-end client servicing. Your role will be centered on understanding the user and advocating for the user's perspective throughout the design process.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Analyze tough problems and think though design challenges in a systematic way.
  • Work under the guidance of a more senior UX designer, while still having ownership over own work.
  • Follow an iterative design process to wireframe, prototype, and validate design ideas.
  • Produce work that follows UX best practices, internal guidelines, and also brings fresh ideas to the table.
  • Collaborate with other designers, product owners, and technologists, and contribute to the larger design team through research, presentations, and internal projects.


Qualifications

  • Experience completing most UX deliverables.
  • 2+ years of experience working in a design practice.
  • A self-starter who is user-focused, detailed, and solutions-oriented.
  • Basic knowledge of the fundamentals of user-centered design, visual design, brand development, and how products are put together.
  • An extreme passion for understanding the user, and a strong communicator of the user's perspective throughout the design process.
  • An understanding that UX is more than just UI, but includes all user-centered design activities from research, concepting, flows, sitemaps wireframes, prototypes, annotations, and more.
  • Experience with Figma, Mural and other white boarding tools.
  • A strong online portfolio available for viewing.


Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$75,180.00
Pay Range - End:
$139,620.00
Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additiona l information relating to location-based pay structures.
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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

  • Flexible work schedules
  • Concierge service
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Employee resource groups

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HQ: Milwaukee, WI
8,400 Employees
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Year Founded: 1857

What We Do

You’ll Like It Here

At Northwestern Mutual, we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years.

Here, you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs.

We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities, commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/

Why Work With Us

We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices, so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company, our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community. 

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