User Experience Manager (Chicago Hybrid)
User Experience Manager (Chicago Hybrid)
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Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike enabling the coordination thats critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
At Motorola Solutions were guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and were living up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe but are safe. Were solving for safer - safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses - safer everywhere. Were building integrated technologies that help protect people property and places. Were connecting public safety agencies and enterprises - enabling the collaboration thats critical for a more proactive approach to safety and security. Were committed to solving for safer every day because the work we do here matters.Team Overview
Our cross-functional Experience Design and Research consists of Industrial Design UI/UX Design Research and Human Factors practitioners who design for diverse and challenging markets. Each of these core capabilities contributes within a user-centered design process to leverage our advanced wireless communications cloud & mobile applications video analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to envision a new generation of life-changing and life-saving products applications and services. We are user-focused and outcome-driven identifying problems and creating solutions based on research and engagement with our customers.
Job Description
As a Senior Manager of UX Design youll inspire a team of designers to create the next generation of commercial and public safety applications. You will provide leadership and direction to bring out the best in your team and mentor them through their career growth. You will be championing human-centered design best practices and infusing that into the overall product development process. You will collaborate with leaders of the global UX team Product Management and Engineering teams to define product roadmaps and ensure design quality.
This is a hybrid role operating out of our downtown Chicago Offices.
***Candidates must include a portfolio personal website or work samples demonstrating UX apps and services solutions to be considered for the position***
Recent examples from Motorola:
- M500 In-Car Video System
- Vehicle Manager System (LPR Portfolio)
- Avigilon Unity Portfolio
- Avigilon Alta Portfolio
Responsibility Includes:
Manage and mentor a team of user experience designers as part of a larger UX design team located across the globe coaching directing and unblocking as needed to produce great work that delights customers and achieves business goals.
Proactively seek out strategic partnerships across organizations at every level build strong relationships with product technology and business stakeholders.
Collaborate with UX researchers and product managers to take insights from the field and ideate prototype and deliver designs to development teams to make them a reality.
Optimize internal design processes and allocate resources to meet project timelines.
Establish and promote design guidelines best practices design tools and standards.
Work with product managers to influence product strategy and to ensure user-centric and design-led product development.
Ensure product success by creating intuitive delightful and high-performance user interfaces.
Evangelize and evolve our UX practice culture and craft lead design meetings and actively participate in design reviews and design direction.
Regularly and actively engage team members in career management conversions charting a path and providing tools to develop skills as well as create new growth opportunities.
Hold each team member to the highest level of quality and professionalism.
Are You
An enthusiastic highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and an intense focus on achieving results. A roll-up your sleeves doer.
A collaborative partner to effectively get things done building and nurturing strong relationships with your fellow design leaders and development and business stakeholders.
People-focused you understand companies are only as strong as the time they invest in their people and that a leader is in service to their team.
Humble. You know the best idea wins no matter whos idea it is and that there is no place for ego in a team.
Exceptional at problem-solving issue resolution and time management.
An active listener a strong and clear communicator and confident presenter.
A continuous learner who adapts quickly and not only adapts positively to change but is also a skilled change agent.
Able to embrace the opportunity to collaborate with teammates and partners in other locations.
Available to travel occasionally.
Requirements:
8 years of professional experience in UX design preferably at a company focused on designing and delivering SaaS solutions.
4 years experience managing a UX design team with a track record managing and inspiring people to achieve their maximum potential.
Experience with AI/machine learning technologies is strongly preferred.
Strong organizational and influencing skills across teams ability to engage stakeholders to understand change readiness manage differences and create buy-in
Bachelors degree in industrial design UX/interaction design or another design-related field.
Experience working in direct collaboration with product managers developers and stakeholders for the implementation of designs.
Incredible problem solving design skills and product sense that inspire the teams you lead.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) presentation interpersonal and analytical skills; the ability to communicate complex interaction concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
Effectiveness in working across organizational boundaries and distributed teams to define manage and prioritize work.
Experience in ownership of projects and communicating timelines and executing independently.
Target Base Salary Range: $101300USD - $ 202600USD
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
Note: Candidate must be in the Chicago office 1-2 times per week.
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Basic Requirements
Bachelors Degree with 8 years of professional experience in UX design
AND 3 years of direct management experience
Travel Requirements
10-25%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
YesOur :
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical Dental Visionbenefits
- 401K
- 10 Paid Holidays
- GenerousPaidTime Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- PaidParental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.
Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation please complete thisReasonable Accommodations Formso we can assist you.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
