Visual Design Manager: Lead Design & UX Strategy

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google is seeking a UX Design Manager to define product strategy and drive elegant, user-centered experiences across devices. You will mentor designers, translate complex workflows into simple interfaces, and collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to align design with business goals.

Seed Studio within Google Hardware Design explores future human-centered technology, applying the Google design language to create inspiring products that people love to use.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
• 3 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams.
• Experience implementing visual design systems across platforms in an iterative software development environment.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume.

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects that either seek to conceptualize individual products or define the goal for a category as a whole.
• Lead the team in development and execution of Pixel Watch Watch Faces.
• Provide direction and leadership for visual designers to explore future opportunities for Google Hardware and deliver visual, motion and system design directions for existing surfaces.
• Create compelling visual presentations, storyboards and prototypes showing solutions and context for both peers, users and leadership.
• Drive a holistic design process, design system, or design language across teams or products.

Skills

UX design

Leadership

Visual design systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree in Design or HCI or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a UX Design Manager to define product strategy and drive elegant, user-centered experiences across devices. You will mentor designers, translate complex workflows into simple interfaces, and collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to align design with business goals.

Seed Studio within Google Hardware Design explores future human-centered technology, applying the Google design language to create inspiring products that people love to use.