Senior Product Designer

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full-time Senior Product Designer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for being a proven designer with expertise in all aspects of user centered design to produce and give direction to others for the best design solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Interactive Design, Human Factors, Visual Design or a degree with an equivalent curriculum that teaches user centered design principles AND a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience OR a minimum of 9 years equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the ability to effectively apply learned knowledge
Proficient in UX software tools such as Figma and Sketch, as well as interactive prototyping tools
Proven track record with leading design direction for multiple projects, and ensuring effective project planning leads to timely completion of project goals/objectives
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Excellent knowledge and passion for Garmin Products
Highly detail-oriented to document web components and ensure consistency across all web products
Experience with Unity and/or other 2D/3D platforms for interactive design and production
Experience designing interactive content and interfaces specifically for sports
Experience working closely with Technical Artists and/or Developers
Ability to provide examples of overcoming technical limitations and constraints in novel ways
Proven lead designer for at least one shipped product

Responsibilities

Perform as a design leader who guides design direction for multiple projects and takes responsibility for project planning to ensure timely project completion
Make substantial contributions to determining feasibility of project goals/objectives
Partner with team leads/management to determine feature vision, visualize and communicate it
Serve as the subject matter expert for a key feature or technology and communicate best practices for user experience for that feature
Research and provide solutions for problems that span multiple groups or disciplines
Provide feedback on designs in areas of expertise to team members
Lead conversations with partners and potential clients with respect to user experience design
Serve as a mentor to less experienced Product Designers (Product Designer 1 & 2)
Contribute to advanced design research for new products or markets by identifying research opportunities, creating effective protocols, and formulating solid solutions from research results
Provide input to product design plans and concept documents
Demonstrate understanding of business needs as they related to design
Independently determine general approach and specific solutions to technical problems
Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies and advocate for user-centric design principles and best practices
Communicate status of work clearly and provide visibility to supervisor
Exemplifies Garmin’s Mission Statement and Quality Policy and proactively works to improve Garmin’s image and culture
Design and deliver user experiences for Garmin’s online properties efficiently and effectively
Communicate research and design ideas through mockups, storyboards, presentations, and documentation
Develop creative, user-friendly, and globally consistent design patterns and guidelines for the Web Design System
Partner with design leadership, marketing, IT, global teams, and stakeholders to shape design direction
Collaborate across product design, development, and management teams to create high-quality solutions