Amazon

Sr. Manager UX Design, AWS Fintech Research & Design

Amazon$162K — $268K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of design experience with 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary design teams
  • Managed and developed designers and researchers
  • Delivered end-to-end product experiences from concept to launch
  • Proven track record in building scalable design processes and operations

Responsibilities

  • Establish AI-first research and design operations to reduce discovery cycles
  • Drive platform adoption across multiple financial ecosystems
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams on initiatives
  • Deliver deployment-ready products through financial management platforms
  • Lead and develop a team of designers and researchers

Benefits

  • Inclusive culture promoting diversity and equal opportunity
  • Support for workplace accommodations during hiring and onboarding
  • Full range of medical and financial benefits available
  • Potential for equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation
Full Job Description
AWS Fintech is seeking an exceptional Senior UX Manager to join our Research & Design team and drive the future of enterprise financial experiences. In this role, you'll lead a team of designers and researchers while driving AI-first research and design operations across the Finance ecosystem, including Uno, QuickSuite, and Cloudscape. You'll deliver deployment-ready products through Roster and AMPS, scaling them across Amazon and with external customers following our re:Invent demonstrations.

Key job responsibilities

1. AI-First Research & Design Operations

- Establish and evolve research and design operations with an AI-first approach, implementing automated research mechanisms that reduce discovery cycles

- Build scalable UX processes and mechanisms including design toolkits, research templates, journey maps, and impact measurement methodologies

- Drive operational excellence through telemetry coverage, real-time analytics on task completion rates, page load times, and error rates across AWS Fintech products

- Ensure WCAG AA and AAA accessibility compliance for enterprise products

2. Platform Adoption & Cross-Organizational Partnerships

- Drive platform adoption across the Finance ecosystem including Uno (AWS Finance central system), QuickSuite (AI-powered analytics), and Cloudscape (AWS Design System)

- Build and maintain strategic partnerships across multiple finance and business intelligence teams across Amazon

- Contribute to the 'Partner Patterns' program with Cloudscape, scaling design system adoption with Amazon-wide finance teams

- Collaborate on cross-organizational initiatives with product, engineering, and business teams

3. Product Delivery & Strategic Impact

- Deliver deployment-ready products through Roster (headcount management for tens of thousands of employees), AMPS (budget lifecycle management for billions in spend), and other AWS Fintech platforms

- Enable your team to create features across the AWS Fintech product ecosystem, contributing to senior leadership goals and organizational objectives

- Own senior leadership, CFO-level, and org-level goals; co-author annual operating plan documents summarizing research and design impact and headcount requests

- Establish and track customer experience metrics across multiple products, driving measurable improvements in satisfaction and ease of use

- Balance hands-on design work with team leadership, contributing directly to high-priority projects while enabling team success

4. Team Leadership & People Development

- Lead and develop a team of designers and researchers across product design, user research, and design systems

- Build a high-performing team culture focused on innovation, customer obsession, and operational excellence

- Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development to help team members grow and advance

- Drive hiring and promotion decisions to build future design leaders

- Conduct performance management and ensure team alignment with Amazon Leadership Principles

A day in the life

Your day is a blend of leading your team and rolling up your sleeves on high-impact work. You might start your morning coaching a designer through a complex workflow challenge, then jump into a design critique where you're helping the team refine features for our headcount management platform. Afternoons could involve partnering with finance teams across Amazon to understand their pain points, or diving into research sessions with CFO office users to validate new AI-powered features.

You'll spend time removing blockers for your team, tracking how our products are performing through accessibility metrics and user feedback, and collaborating with partners across the company to scale our design system adoption. Some days you're presenting UX strategy to senior leaders, other days you're hands-on prototyping a new concept or facilitating a co-creation workshop. The constant thread is solving real problems for finance professionals while developing your team to do their best work. Key focus areas include scaling enterprise patterns adoption, maintaining operational excellence through telemetry analysis, and preparing products for Amazon-wide and external customer deployment.

About the team

The AWS Fintech Research & Design team has established itself as a leader in enterprise UX innovation, earning recognition as the first AWS product to win a prestigious UX Design Award from the International Design Center-Berlin (selected from 440+ global submissions). Our flagship product Uno, along with AMPS, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal as daily insight tools used by Amazon and AWS CFOs. You'll join a global team across Seattle, Hyderabad, and Jersey City that's redefining enterprise financial experiences through AI-first research, scalable design operations, and measurable business impact-all while working on products that serve 30K+ Amazonians and manage $2.75B+ in spend.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 10+ years of design experience with 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary design teams

- Experience managing and developing designers and researchers

- Experience delivering end-to-end product experiences from concept to launch

- Track record of building scalable design processes and operations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience designing enterprise SaaS or financial products

- Track record of building partnerships across organizations and influencing without authority

- Experience with AI/ML product design

- Experience presenting to and advising senior leaders

- Experience working embedded with product and engineering teams in agile environments

- Success developing team members and driving promotions

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $162,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $268,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
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