User Experience Design Sr. Manager Job at PepsiCo in Purchase

Overview The User Experience Design Sr. Manager is a skilled designer, facilitator, and storyteller capable of working across various mediums (digital prototyping tools, presentation design, immersive experience activations, and video) to create impactful deliverables and lead engagement sessions. These efforts help business program owners define the end-user experience aligned with S&T core priorities. The role involves developing a well-researched understanding of these priorities and leveraging that knowledge to craft engaging, user-friendly experiences across S&T applications. The Sr. Manager will conceptualize, co-create, design, and present engaging experiences, collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams (product, business, strategy, data & analytics) to deliver value. A passion for design as a problem-solving tool and seasoned presentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities Assist the Product Owner in defining high-level concepts and the customer value proposition

Inspire innovative design approaches and lead client-facing meetings and workshops, explaining design rationales

Create, define, and demonstrate user interactions and flows for services or product tasks

Design frameworks to organize information and help users understand product or service functionality over time

Collaborate with other design disciplines to address user needs, balancing them with business, brand, and technical goals

Visualize solutions through models, wireframes, documentation, or prototypes, focusing on user interactions and flows

Partner closely with front-end developers

Support the design conceptualization of customer-centered products, considering the entire ecosystem and infusing user values

Provide guidance to ensure products are useful, usable, effective, desirable, and differentiated

Balance creative and business goals, manage client expectations, and ensure delivery aligns with expectations

Maintain and evolve digital principles and style guides to ensure visual standards across channels

Compensation and Benefits :

Expected salary range : $118,700 - $198,800

Salary will consider location, skills, experience, and education; specific figures shared during hiring

Performance-based bonus : 15% of annual salary

Paid time off includes parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement leave

Comprehensive benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Insurance options, Retirement Plan

Qualifications 10+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 6+ years with an advanced degree (e.g., Masters, MBA)

Preferred Qualifications

BA / BS required; MS / MFA preferred

Extensive experience in user experience, design strategy, interaction design, or visual / content design; willingness to expand skills

Ability to handle complex design challenges and develop strategic, scalable solutions

Expertise in digital design tools : Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, InVision, AfterEffects

Proficiency in front-end web development (HTML / JS / CSS) and rapid prototyping

Skilled in creating experience maps, user journeys, service blueprints, interaction models, wireframes, and UI / visual design

Proven facilitation skills, client engagement, presentation excellence, and executive presence

Strong communication skills (public speaking, storytelling, presentations)

Experience with design systems and extensible assets

Track record of delivering results on time and within budget

Creative, energetic self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Desire to mentor and teach others

CPG industry experience is a plus but not required

Our company considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer : Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

For more information on your EEO rights, please review the available EEO documents and policies.

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