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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.This is a fully remote position.In this positionAs our Senior UX/UI Designer, you have the desire to tackle exciting and meaty customer problems. Whether it’s using design thinking techniques to drive ideation and alignment or bringing a paper prototype to your user for a quick experiment, you can identify and implement the right steps towards solving a problem. You recognize the value of well-crafted design along with inventiveness and play in building great products within a business environment. You have a strong background in interactive design, understanding the importance of creating visually appealing and intuitive interfaces. You excel in crafting user interfaces that not only meet user needs but also enhance the overall user experience. Your expertise extends to innovative retail strategies where you can seamlessly blend interaction and visual design to create end-to-end experiences that captivate users and align with business objectives.You enjoy working closely with users to ensure that the products you design are effective, efficient, and user-friendly. While you may not primarily identify as a researcher, you have a solid understanding of research standard processes and acknowledge the vital role research plays in informing design decisions. You are adept at using evaluative approaches to continuously improve products iteratively. Your ability to balance user needs with business strategy sets you apart, allowing you to create solutions that not only meet user expectations but also drive business success. Your collaborative approach and dedication to enhancing the user interface make you a valuable asset in delivering exceptional digital experiences.What you'll do
Analyze customer behaviors, identify opportunities to solve problems, and create cohesive, best-in-class end-to-end experiences.
Contribute to the architecture of near and long term user experience visions for features and product lines across applicable devices and locales.
Create frameworks, conceptual diagrams, user flows, wireframes, customer journeys, detailed visual mockups and designs, and interactive prototypes to communicate high-level design strategies.
Responsibly and effectively advocate for the customer in a corporate environment; fostering a shared understanding of the customer centric intersection between design, technology and business.
Present to business, design, and executive-level leadership and support your design rationale using quantitative data and site metrics, customer feedback, and usability findings.
Design lean, iterative, and development-ready solutions that can scale for the future, but understands the technology constraints of the now.
Think deeply about the user experience balanced with business goals to advise your designs.
Collaborate with the product team (Product Designers, Project Manager, Software Engineers) through the user-centered design process with collaborative workshops for discovery and ideation.
Engage and encourage the product organization about our customers' experiences through powerful story-telling with the human-centered design process, research insights, and customer journeys.
Drive the delivery of design work, raising the bar for team-wide, human-centered approaches.You'll have
Bachelor’s Degree in User Experience/Interaction/Product Design/Visual or Communication Design working across a breadth of digital media or a combination of education and equivalent experience
5+ years of UX/UI experience in an Enterprise, ecommerce, or online mobile retail environment
5+ years of experience working with agile software development teams and design software such as Sketch, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite
Portfolio of work demonstrating ability to create customer experiences across a range of touch-points as well as proficiency in interaction design and visual design with case studies
Even better, you may have
Master’s degree in User Experience /Interaction/Product Design/Visual Design working across a breadth of digital media or a combination of education and equivalent experience
Expert visual design acumen demonstrated through owning a product design end-to-end.
CX Experience including crafting and developing user journeys have an expert understanding of touchpoints across the entire customer journey.
Experience conducting discovery and user validation interviews
Experience crafting full-service consumer and business applications
Ability to create interactive experiences with prototyping software or by hand.
Exposure to paired programming and Agile/Lean methodologies
Understanding of modern front-end technologies and frameworks
Experience designing e-commerce experiences; bonus points in designing for global markets!
Desire to thrive in a fast-moving environment!
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-LL6-sal-plan-2.pdfThis position is a range of salary grade LL6.Visa sponsorship is available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.#LI-remoteRequisition ID : 30836