Experience Design Manager

Job Description

How you'll succeed:

• You are positive, adaptable and proactive in a dynamic work environment, attention to details is an inherent part of your communications and work output
• Your passion for design and innovation pushes you beyond what's always been done to explore transformative experiences and you inspire the team to approach the work in the same way
• You have a strong ability to coach and mentor individuals into an effective and efficient team.
• There may be times when you need to roll up your sleeves and support the team by helping with design
• You know that no matter how good your ideas are they will not succeed without the support of the team
• You will help increase the quality and speed to market of products through the adoption and tokenization of our design system
• You have a strong understanding of design and the behaviors that drive conversion amongst users
• You'll have knowledge of and regularly monitor UX industry trends to drive innovation
• Lead with human-centered and data-driven design principles, aligned with revenue, efficiency, and CX business objectives
• Participate in strategy and brainstorm sessions with stakeholders, to help articulate and define their goals

What we're looking for:

• 6+ years of design experience
• Team leadership experience
• Broad range of UX design experience including information architecture, user flows, conceptual and detailed wireframing and prototyping
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates your experience, storytelling, and design presentation skills
• Solid resource management and planning skills with the ability to define high-level roadmaps, priorities, set expectations, and ensure on-track, on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate complex, sometimes abstract concepts clearly and persuasively
• Proven experience establishing workflows and processes to govern a design system and accelerate time to market
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and guidelines
• Experience in various product development methodologies including Agile, Scrum
• Ability to balance short-term and long-term thinking while raising quality and team performance

About Us

Who We Are

Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut - a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. - now operates more than 18,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Pizza Hut is leading the way in providing customers with great experiences, innovating with technology and new products, as well as delivering exceptional service.

Our People & Culture

We're looking for people who LOVE pizza and thrive in a fun, past paced, and customer-centric environment. At our corporate campuses, Pizza Hut has created the perfect place for you to grow your career. Every day, you'll work to support our franchisees and teams across the U.S., continuously challenging yourself to feed more possibilities. In return, we'll provide professional development and career growth opportunities so that you can become your best and achieve your goals. And we'll sweeten the deal by immersing you in our world-class recognition culture and providing a robust array of benefits, some highlights include:

• 4 weeks PTO, plus standard holidays and time off to volunteer

• Generous parental leave (16 weeks for moms, 6 weeks for dads)

• 401(k) with 6% match, vested immediately

• On-site daycare

• 24/7 fitness center with laundry services

• Half-day Fridays, year round

Giving Back

As a global company, Pizza Hut aims to make the world better by acting responsibly with respect to food, planet and people. Whether it's donating food through the Harvest Program or supporting literacy with the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program - the company, our franchisees and our team members are committed to improving the communities we serve.

Pizza Hut is an equal opportunity workplace and committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history).