UX Designer III

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

17h

About The Position

What you'll do... Position: UX Designer III Job Location: 1375 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Duties: Manage project team User Experience (UE) deliverables by establishing and communicating project needs and measures of success to all functional leads (Design, Architecture, Prototyping, and Writing); directing cross-functional collaboration activities; driving the attainment of project goals; creating customer experience scenarios; advocating for the customer in experience workflow; requesting and attending usability sessions; participating in brainstorming sessions; presenting user experience flow and project decisions to all levels of leadership; and negotiating product feature trade-offs and impact on product development lifecycle with Engineering and Product Management. Support User Experience strategy and innovation by evaluating the current competitive landscape for compelling customer experiences; analyzing future trends and forecasts in related fields; constructing compelling artifacts outlining present conditions and proposed solutions; and presenting information within and across the organization to gain strategic alignment and encourage change. Create the User Experience designs (user interface design comps, visual design specs, prototypes, and other visual assets) for medium-sized, diverse projects (i.e., new check-out system) by participating in overall project design definition activities; defining methods to be used, including competitive audits and secondary research; driving creation of designs, and specs that will advance the company's merchandising, business, marketing, and branding objectives; presenting designs to project and business teams for review; and working with Engineering leads to determine efficacy of the given solution. Mentor Associate Designers and Designers in day-to-day User Experience design methodology and principles by providing guidance on project-based design tasks; and creating educational design modules for the User Experience practice curriculum. Lead medium-sized, diverse, cross-functional User Experience (UE) projects (i.e., new check-out system of 70+ pages) to generate the overall user experience solution and deliver usability on product within feasibility limits by coordinating all UE (Design, Architecture, Writing, Prototypes) and Research (market and user research) activities and deliverables to plan, test and execute the recommended user experience to the Product Manager. Minimum education and experience required: Master's degree or the equivalent in UI/UX Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Product Design, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, or related area; OR Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in UI/UX Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Product Design, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, or related area and 2 years of experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Skills required: Experience participating in user interviews, surveys, and usability testing. Experience analyzing and interpreting data to inform design decisions. Experience creating user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and animations in Figma. Experience applying principles of visual design to enhance the aesthetics and appeal of the product. Experience ensuring the designs are inclusive and accessible to users with diverse abilities. Experience with interaction design across multiple channels, including web, mobile, and desktop. Experience executing competitor analysis and market research, including conducting competitor audits across competitor products, general websites, and mobile apps, and analyzing emerging trends in product and design. Experience creating, auditing, and documenting user interface guidelines and usage patterns for design components across multiple platforms. Experience ensuring User Interface (UI) standards and accessibility are adhered to by liaising with product designers, engineers, and stakeholders. Experience validating and prioritizing user problems, creating effort vs. impact matrices, and defining success metrics. Employer will accept any amount of graduate coursework, graduate research experience or professional experience with the required skills. Salary Range: $156,915/year to $234,000/year. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives Benefits: At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com. Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-DNI #LI-DNP Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.

Requirements

• Master's degree or the equivalent in UI/UX Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Product Design, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, or related area; OR Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in UI/UX Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Product Design, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, or related area and 2 years of experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.
• Experience participating in user interviews, surveys, and usability testing.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting data to inform design decisions.
• Experience creating user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and animations in Figma.
• Experience applying principles of visual design to enhance the aesthetics and appeal of the product.
• Experience ensuring the designs are inclusive and accessible to users with diverse abilities.
• Experience with interaction design across multiple channels, including web, mobile, and desktop.
• Experience executing competitor analysis and market research, including conducting competitor audits across competitor products, general websites, and mobile apps, and analyzing emerging trends in product and design.
• Experience creating, auditing, and documenting user interface guidelines and usage patterns for design components across multiple platforms.
• Experience ensuring User Interface (UI) standards and accessibility are adhered to by liaising with product designers, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Experience validating and prioritizing user problems, creating effort vs. impact matrices, and defining success metrics.
• Employer will accept any amount of graduate coursework, graduate research experience or professional experience with the required skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage project team User Experience (UE) deliverables by establishing and communicating project needs and measures of success to all functional leads (Design, Architecture, Prototyping, and Writing)
• Directing cross-functional collaboration activities
• Driving the attainment of project goals
• Creating customer experience scenarios
• Advocating for the customer in experience workflow
• Requesting and attending usability sessions
• Participating in brainstorming sessions
• Presenting user experience flow and project decisions to all levels of leadership
• Negotiating product feature trade-offs and impact on product development lifecycle with Engineering and Product Management
• Support User Experience strategy and innovation by evaluating the current competitive landscape for compelling customer experiences
• Analyzing future trends and forecasts in related fields
• Constructing compelling artifacts outlining present conditions and proposed solutions
• Presenting information within and across the organization to gain strategic alignment and encourage change
• Create the User Experience designs (user interface design comps, visual design specs, prototypes, and other visual assets) for medium-sized, diverse projects (i.e., new check-out system) by participating in overall project design definition activities
• Defining methods to be used, including competitive audits and secondary research
• Driving creation of designs, and specs that will advance the company's merchandising, business, marketing, and branding objectives
• Presenting designs to project and business teams for review
• Working with Engineering leads to determine efficacy of the given solution
• Mentor Associate Designers and Designers in day-to-day User Experience design methodology and principles by providing guidance on project-based design tasks
• Creating educational design modules for the User Experience practice curriculum
• Lead medium-sized, diverse, cross-functional User Experience (UE) projects (i.e., new check-out system of 70+ pages) to generate the overall user experience solution and deliver usability on product within feasibility limits by coordinating all UE (Design, Architecture, Writing, Prototypes) and Research (market and user research) activities and deliverables to plan, test and execute the recommended user experience to the Product Manager

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
• Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
• For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level