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Ford Motor Company · 1 day ago

Senior Product Designer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Ford Motor Company believes freedom of movement drives human progress and offers various opportunities for career growth. They are seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead and optimize user experience across digital platforms, collaborating with multiple teams to create high-quality experiences while balancing user needs and business objectives.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Strong knowledge of Interaction Design, Service Design, Design Excellence, Information Architecture, and/or Pro in Figma

Evangelize UX practices across a portfolio of projects, and be a strong voice for Human Centered design, supported by a growing team of talented designers and leaders

Provide design guidance and support to designers deployed to cross-functional groups responsible for multi-team, digital products. Mentor designers to support their growth as UX practitioners. Contribute to the inclusive culture of the larger Digital team

Advocate user-centered design perspectives for your areas of focus that are informed by business needs and technical feasibility

Provide consistency in approach, and integrity in usability and accessibility, across design efforts with multiple products units

Drive the delivery of design work, raising the bar for team-wide, human-centered approaches. Work cross functionally with leaders and colleagues to define, and execute against, strategy and projects

Engage in project planning and scoping to support business needs and design opportunities, setting teams up for success

Balance user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility to solve problems effectively, with a focus on delivering high quality experiences

Concept, design, test, launch and refine new products and services through systems thinking that solve known and emergent user needs

Support design efforts for a data-driven, test & learn program, while incorporating analytics. Work with stakeholders to proactively identify problems & solutions

Support design leadership team on communication and presentation needs

Qualification

User Experience DesignInteraction DesignFigmaService DesignInformation ArchitectureMentorshipCollaborationCommunicationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree AND/OR 4+ years of experience in the digital and software design

1+ year of experience with leading and coaching UX designers (directly or indirectly) by demonstrating standard methodologies in design communication and approaches, mentorship, and sharing your work and knowledge with others

Preferred

Bachelor's and/or Master's in User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Service Design, Graphic Design, or a design related-degree (i.e. Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Human Factors, etc.)

Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion in a remote and dynamic working environment

Demonstrable expertise in UX design in all phases across a variety of projects

Experience delivering projects from definition thru execution and refinement

Proven ability to build consensus, influence, and work effectively within a cross-functional team of designers, product managers, and engineers. Experience with building relationships, credibility, and proactive communication with team members and leaders

Ability to communicate the value of product features and identify trade-offs to deliver useful digital products