Product Designer (Remote)

Cisco Systems•Tulsa, NC

1d•Remote

About The Position

The application window is expected to close on: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Meet the Team Our People Strategy & Operations team elevates Cisco's services, products, and solutions by championing a user-centered mindset. We strengthen design capabilities and empower others through maturing design systems, UX research, and upholding high standards. This hands-on role implements and optimizes digital experiences on platforms like Phenom. You'll contribute to transformational projects across the entire employee journey, including AI initiatives, and manage Cisco's Career Sites to enhance People Experiences. Our global, collaborative team works with diverse stakeholders to redefine experiences, starting from careers.cisco.com . Join us and make a real impact on the future of work at Cisco! A portfolio is mandatory. Please include a link to your online portfolio with your application.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 0 years of related experience.
Possess strong foundational UX Skills and Capabilities including Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Visual Design, User Research, Content Design, and UI Design.
Proficiency in modern design tools like Figma, Miro, Qualtrics, Maze, etc.
Hands-on experience conducting UX research to gather insights and validate designs.
Demonstrated experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) or similar web publishing platforms.
Basic understanding of front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS concepts) to effectively implement designs and collaborate with engineers.
In-depth knowledge of web accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and experience designing inclusive experiences.
Strong organizational, project, and time management skills including using tools like Airtable and ServiceNow.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and rationale clearly.
A growth and user-centered mindset with an insatiable appetite for continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

Advanced proficiency in Figma's advanced features (e.g., Figma Make, Figma MCP Server).
Experience working with and contributing to Design Systems built in Figma.
Direct experience building, maintaining, and optimizing Career Sites or other web experiences using SaaS products like Phenom or Workday Recruiting.
Experience in working with defects in an Agile team.
Experience designing for HR technology, talent acquisition, or other people-focused platforms.
Demonstrable understanding of UX writing principles and content strategy.
Familiarity with web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics) to inform and measure design impact.
Exposure to or interest in designing for AI/ML-powered features or understanding ethical AI design principles.

Responsibilities

Champion User-Centricity & Implementation: Advocate for and apply a user-centered approach throughout product development, partnering closely with product management and engineering. You'll not only design but also be responsible for the hands-on development and maintenance of pages within our Phenom CMS for the Career Sites , including bug fixes and continuous improvement.
Drive Design Execution: Translate requirements into tangible design work, including flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and visual designs for individual product features.
Enhance Customer Experience: Apply or support the creation of discovery UX artifacts (like personas and journey maps) to continuously improve the customer experience across our portfolio.
Ensure Quality & Accessibility: Prioritize ease of use, high quality, and digital accessibility (#a11y) in all product solutions.
End-to-End Design Process: Facilitate workshops to inspire innovation and extract the best ideas, validate and improve designs through user feedback, create crucial design resources like templates and guidelines, and present persuasive, user-focused design concepts to the team.

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

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