UX Design Manager, Ecosystems Growth

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, computer science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in product design, leading and shipping consumer mobile products.

• 3 years of experience in a people management role, leading and mentoring design teams.

• Include a portfolio, website, or any other link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in resolving complex technical and organizational constraints, particularly within in-car platforms or mobile ecosystems.

• Experience translating evolving directions into user-centric approaches and driving impact across multiple cross-product initiatives with a group of stakeholders.

• Proficiency in using data and user analytics to inform design strategy and measure business impact.

• Ability to influence executives and cross-functional partners through compelling goal narratives.

About the jobAt Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a UX Design Manager, you will drive this goal by defining product strategy, mitigating complexity, and conceptualizing ecosystem-level UX. You are a systems-level thinker and a fierce advocate for both your users and your team.

You will be responsible for guiding the careers of your direct reports, helping them realize their full potential while fostering a culture of forward-thinking design. With a practiced eye for quality, you will transform complex workflows into elegantly simple experiences. You will collaborate closely with Engineering and Product Management leaders to align business goals with design innovation, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and execution.User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Our work touches billions while exemplifying a key principle that is core to Google’s philosophy: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.”

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-performing design team, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and career development coaching to ensure team success.

• Integrate perspectives across UX, product, engineering, and User experience researchers (UXR) disciplines, acting as a proxy for executive leadership to drive decision-making.

• Utilize analytics and business measurements to validate design strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and key results (OKRs) and user needs.

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