Experience Design Specialist - Associate

ExxonMobil; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Medical/Dental/Vision

Wellbeing programs

Disability benefits

Job summary

ExxonMobil is seeking a Design Lead for its UX design team in Spring, TX. You will lead a small team of UX designers and researchers, guiding projects from concept to implementation while collaborating with product managers and developers to deliver user-centric solutions.

You'll mentor junior designers, advocate for best design practices, and help shape the upstream design language. The role requires 10+ years in UX and a strong portfolio of research-driven design work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in UX or related field.
• Experience leading a small team of UX resources.
• Proven experience leading UX design projects from concept to completion including user research, wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior designers in a collaborative environment.
• Experience working with product managers and developers in an Agile software team.
• Must be able to work from ExxonMobil campus in Spring, TX.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of UX designers and researchers, managing work intake and timelines.
• Design innovative solutions to make users productive and focus on core challenges.
• Incorporate research findings into designs and communicate through sketches, wireframes and prototypes.
• Create elegant interfaces and processes that simplify complex flows.
• Collaborate with other designers, stakeholders, and project teams to align on standards and language.
• Adapt to dynamic project needs and maintain velocity.
• Educate and advocate for proper design principles and processes.

Skills

UX leadership

User research

Wireframing

Prototyping

Usability testing

Mentoring

Agile teamwork

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic design, UX design, Human Factors, HCI, Information science, or related field

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower‑emissions technologies.We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why (https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/About-us/Who-we-are) and how we can work **together** .

What role you will play on our team

As a Design Lead on our UX design team, you'll lead UX projects for a small team of UX designers and researchers, and design innovative, research based solutions to tough technical problems. You'll also develop domain knowledge while working closely with development and project teams to make sure that the designed solution is implemented.

What you will do

• Lead a small team of UX designers and researchers, managing work intake for your team, communicating timelines and resource needs with the larger UX team, the stakeholders, and the project team.
• Design innovative solutions which make users more productive so that they can focus on really tough challenges and not their tools.
• Understand research findings and incorporate them into your designs.
• Communicate designs through sketches, wireframes, and prototypes as needed.
• Design elegant interfaces and processes which make the complex, simple.
• Communicate, influence, and collaborate with other UX team members, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Adapt and flex to dynamic project needs and priorities.
• Collaborate with other designers to critique designs, build on standards, and contribute to the upstream technical design language.
• Maintain project flexibility, nimbleness, and velocity to respond to dynamic business needs.
• Educate and advocate for proper design principles and processes.

About you

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors in Graphic design, UX design, Human Factors, HCI, Information science, or a similar field.
• 10+ Year experience in UX or related field.
• Experience leading a small team of UX resources across a variety of projects.
• Proven experience leading UX design projects from concept to completion, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior designers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Experience working closely with diverse cross- functional teams, including product managers and developers, to deliver cohesive and user-centric solutions
• Demonstrate initiative, flexibility, teamwork, and an eagerness to learn
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Have experience working on an Agile software team
• Must be able to work from ExxonMobil campus in Spring, TX

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Experience working on UX for Oil & Gas industry, Upstream expereince is particularly valuable. Ability to potentially travel internationally on occasion if needed

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as "Flex your Day", providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer‑time programs (best) adjust.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company's benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com .

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice.

Stay connected with us

Learn more at our website (https://corporate.