Job Description
Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact and shape the future of the commercial real estate (CRE) industry?
Innovation meets excellence at Berkadia, where we give you the space you need to create and allow your ideas to flourish. We are leading the evolution of CRE, and can't do that without innovators who are driven by curiosity and are willing to challenge the status quo as they chart their career path – and Berkadia's future. Be Part of Building the Next. Be Berkadia.
We Innovate to shape the future of CRE, so in this role you will:
- Leads UX at Berkadia in the spirit of Agile
- Defines and executes Berkadia’s UX strategy
- Team leader & manager: Oversees talent acquisition and development of all UX and UI professionals; Mentors and coaches the UX team
- Aligns product design and user experience methodologies with Berkadia’s Agile methodology of delivering quality software
- Facilitates continuous collaboration of designers and UX among product managers and engineers from discovery to delivery
- Leads research into the latest design and UX techniques and methods and facilitates spread of discoveries within the UX team and across the enterprise. Lead UX workshops.
- Embeds user experience and product design methods and outputs into the software development
- Creates connecting points and forges relationships between the design team, product, engineering, and the business
- Influences product’s roadmap based on user needs and UX/UI directives
- Other duties as assigned.
We Stand for Excellence, so to achieve success in this role you should have:
- At least 10 years Product Design Experience with Increasing Responsibility
- At least 2 years in the role of VP, Product Design
- Is passionate about building and enhancing teams
- Treats employee development as a critical responsibility
- Experience in team building, mentoring and developing people
- Instills trust with everyone
- Does not rely on hierarchy to drive change
- Is intellectually curious about improving the UX discipline
- Is an expert in both UX and UI
- Able to lead in a matrix / cross-functional organization
- Specific experience using research and design methodologies that supports solving complex interaction and visual design problems, including commonly used research, discovery, design, prototyping and user testing best practices
We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:
- Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities
- Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
- Fertility and family planning services
- Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:
- We'll help fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance discounts
- And more!
Be Part of Building the Next. Be Berkadia.
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Berkadia, as an equal opportunity employer, celebrates our employees’ unique differences, which we believe drives personal and company-wide innovation and creates a people-first culture where your career can take the long view. To achieve these goals, we are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, military and veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state and local laws.
In keeping with our commitment, Berkadia takes the necessary steps to provide a workplace free from harassment and discrimination, as well as access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to take part in the interview process, please contact [email protected].
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Date Posted
10/28/2023
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