UI/UX Design Engineering Manager (M4)

What this level means

Leads a function or department; owns strategy, budget, and outcomes for the area.

Scope

A function or department

Autonomy

Owns area strategy and budget

Complexity

Strategic priorities and cross-functional alignment

Impact

Function-level results

Decision rights

Owns strategy, budget, and org design for the area

Leadership

Leads managers; sets direction for the function

Typical experience

10–15 yrs

What you'd do

• Direct a team of UI/UX designers in developing product designs.
• Oversee user research, usability testing, and prototyping.
• Develop and maintain UI/UX standards and guidelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align designs with business goals.
• Monitor UI/UX trends and emerging technologies.
• Lead UI/UX design projects.
• Conduct usability testing and analysis.
• Develop UI/UX guidelines.
• Collaborate with product teams.
• Stay updated on UI/UX trends.

Skills, knowledge & tools

• Design leadership
• Usability testing
• Prototyping
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Trend analysis
• User interface standards
• User experience principles
• Design thinking
• Emerging UI/UX technologies
• Customer insights
• User-Centered Design Leadership
• Creative Problem Solving
• Communication and Collaboration
• Strategic decision-making
• Empathy and Customer Insight

What good looks like

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or related fields.
• 8+ years experience in UI/UX design.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• UX/UI certifications (NN/g UX Certification, Interaction Design Foundation, Certified Usability Analyst - CUA).

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What it pays

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