UX/UI Design Manager

HARMAN International•Owings Mills, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a seasoned UI/UX Designer to lead the user experience for our connected audio products. In this role, you will drive the design process from concept to developer hand-off, ensuring that our user interfaces offer an intuitive, engaging, and visually appealing experience for our global customer base. While your primary focus will be on managing and designing user interfaces for our iOS and Android mobile apps, you will also contribute to creating innovative user interfaces for a diverse range of products within our audio portfolio. This includes AVRs, Hi-Fi devices, headphones, and Bluetooth speakers. Your work will shape how our customers setup, interact with, control, and enjoy music both at home and on the go.

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience designing consumer iOS and Android applications.
Proven track record of delivering world-class mobile UI designs for a global user base.
Expert proficiency in Figma for design, wireframes, and collaboration.
Proficiency with ProtoPie, Overflow, and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects).
Basic understanding of typography, color theory, layout principles, and interaction design.
Experience conducting moderated and unmoderated user testing
Excellent communication skills and ability to present design rationale to stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing mobile apps that connect to networked hardware.
Experience creating Lottie animations using Bodymovin and After Effects.
Knowledge of accessibility guidelines for mobile platforms.
Basic familiarity with front-end implementation constraints of iOS and Android platforms.
Experience with audio products or connected devices is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the UI/UX design process from initial concept to developer hand-off.
Create high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes to communicate ideas effectively.
Conduct moderated and unmoderated user testing to evaluate and refine design choices.
Ensure designs meet platform-specific guidelines (Apple Human Interface Guidelines, Google Material Design).
Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineers.
Mentor junior designers and provide design feedback to maintain quality across the team.
Conduct design reviews and advocate for best practices in UX design.
Stay up to date on emerging design trends, prototyping techniques, and mobile UI patterns
Understand the whole picture and complexity of the project and simplify the complexity into logical wireframes or user flows.

Benefits

Competitive wellness benefits and 401K Retirement Savings plan.
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities.
Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog.
Tuition Reimbursement.
Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.).
“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

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