UX Design Manager

Overview:

• Leading AI-driven Global Supply Chain Solutions Software Product Company and one of Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work”.
• Seeking an astute individual that has a strong technical foundation with the additional ability to be hands-on with the broader engineering team as part of the development/deployment cycle, and deep knowledge of industry best practices, with the ability to implement them working with both the platform, and the product teams.

Scope:

• Collaborate with product management to plan and execute the design process.
• Conduct user research to collect requirements from stakeholders.
• Define Information Architecture and navigation structures for larger applications.
• Contribute to the design system by identifying and specifying design patterns.

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What you’ll do :

• Lead a team of 3-5 designers located in different regions, providing mentorship, direction, and performance management 

• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for design strategies. 

• Manage project priorities, including identifying and aligning the necessary resources to support the design work. 

• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define the design roadmap and priorities 

• Conduct user research, analyze data, and translate insights into innovative design solutions 

• Actively participate in the design process, creating wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to validate ideas 

• Develop and maintain design systems, patterns, and guidelines to ensure a consistent and scalable user experience 

• Drive design sprints and workshops to ideate, prototype, and validate new product features 

• Review and provide hands-on feedback on design deliverables to ensure high quality and alignment with design system

• Champion a user-centric design culture and advocate for design best practices across the organization 

• Provide design expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams to drive a user-centric, growth-oriented mindset throughout the organization. 

What we are looking for :

• 10+ years of experience in user experience design, with a strong portfolio highlighting your hands-on design work 

• 3+ years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams. 

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven track record of delivering impactful design solutions that drive business growth 

• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the ability to present and influence at all levels 

• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning skills 

• Proficiency in prototyping tools such as Figma or similar tools for creating wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and lead design initiatives from concept to delivery .

• Understanding of Generative Artificial Intelligence and its applications in UX design is a plus.