UX Team Lead

Aspiration Partners Llp • Dallas, TX

289d • $114,103 - $143,896

About The Position

Blue Yonder, a leading supply chain software company, is seeking a UX Design Manager to join our UX team. The UX Design Manager will lead a small team of designers across various locations to drive user experience improvements and innovation for our supply chain management products. In this strategic role, you will be responsible for understanding user needs, defining design strategies, and executing high-impact design projects that support the company's growth objectives. Overview: Leading AI-driven Global Supply Chain Solutions Software Product Company and one of Glassdoor's “Best Places to Work”. Seeking an astute individual that has a strong technical foundation with the additional ability to be hands-on with the broader engineering team as part of the development/deployment cycle, and deep knowledge of industry best practices, with the ability to implement them working with both the platform, and the product teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in user experience design, with a strong portfolio highlighting your hands-on design work
• 3+ years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams
• Proven track record of delivering impactful design solutions that drive business growth
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the ability to present and influence at all levels
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic planning skills
• Proficiency in prototyping tools such as Figma or similar tools for creating wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and lead design initiatives from concept to delivery

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Generative Artificial Intelligence and its applications in UX design

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3-5 designers located in different regions, providing mentorship, direction, and performance management
• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for design strategies
• Manage project priorities, including identifying and aligning the necessary resources to support the design work
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define the design roadmap and priorities
• Conduct user research, analyze data, and translate insights into innovative design solutions
• Actively participate in the design process, creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and mockups to validate ideas
• Develop and maintain design systems, patterns, and guidelines to ensure a consistent and scalable user experience
• Drive design sprints and workshops to ideate, prototype, and validate new product features
• Review and provide hands-on feedback on design deliverables to ensure high quality and alignment with design system
• Champion a user-centric design culture and advocate for design best practices across the organization
• Provide design expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams to drive a user-centric, growth-oriented mindset throughout the organization

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K with Matching
• Flexible Time Off
• Corporate Fitness Program
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree