UI UX Design Manager

Our ambition is to enable democratization of data, information and insights as a completely agile organization that builds fantastic careers for our people and is accountable for delivering great work that maximizes impact and delivers growth.

This Data & Analytics function endeavours to create clear accountability for all aspects of Data Strategy, Data Management, Information Management, Analytics, and Insights.

We would be accountable for the impact of solutions, maintaining market relevance and minimizing unnecessary overlaps in analytics products, ensuring simplicity and that our solutions better meet the needs of our users.

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We have four key operating principles :

• One team
• Connected to the business
• Deploying with pace and discipline
• Designing for experience

Our vision is to make Unilever data intelligent, partnering with the business to power key decisions with data, advanced analytics and AI to accelerate growth.

Our 5 strategies to achieve this are :

• Accelerate & simplify access to relevant data, information and insights
• Build in-house, leading-edge data, information, insights & analytics capability
• Lead the data & insights culture and careers to empower employees across Unilever
• Rapidly embed analytics products, solutions and services to drive growth
• Advance Information Automation at Scale

Who You Are and What You'll Do

The UI / UX Design Manager is responsible for leading UX design work on all solution requirements across North America D&A.

The role will be accountable for ensuring UX design components of proposals are completed in a timely fashion and contributing towards cost & time estimates for solution delivery.

The UX lead will be accountable for detailed UX reviews of solutions delivered by third-parties to ensure compliance with designs.

Your responsibilities include :

• Design customer-first products and solutions ready to be built, tested and developed further to meet the needs of users.
• Pushing the usability and market success of new and current interactive digital products, enabling us to fulfill our ambitious business objectives.
• Creating wireframes, low / hi fidelity prototypes and visual designs that effectively communicate the product vision and user experience.
• Running and managing ideation, brainstorming, user interviews and stakeholder workshops to experiment with different designs and validate assumptions.
• Conducting research and analysis to understand user needs and behavior.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelors Degree with 4 years of relevant experience including mastery of the interactive development process.
• Thorough knowledge and experience planning, documenting and leading interactive analytics products (Web, Mobile App, Intranet, Web App).
• Immersed in UX best practices.
• 5 years of experience as a UX PM / Lead, Information Architect or related user experience position.
• Demonstrable experience with information architecture for websites and apps.
• A zealous user advocate.
• Strong affinity for the digital lifestyle and zealous drive to make interactive technology better for real people.
• Excellent communication skills, both external and internal, bridging the gap between visual design, functional development, and content.
• A Designer’s Eye Must be able to translate complex concepts and interactions into visually coherent wireframes or prototypes.
• Relentless desire to learn and leverage the latest Web technologies.
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.

Desirable :

• Define digital strategies.
• Produce app maps, wireframes, prototypes and UX requirements documentation.
• Proficiency / expertise in : InDesign, Axure RP, Figma, JIRA, and other interactive prototyping tools.

Pay : The pay range for this position is $96,000 to $143,900. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus : This position is bonus eligible. Long-Term Incentive (LTI) : This position is LTI eligible. Benefits : Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan.

Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits.

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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