UX Design Operations (DesOps)

Company: Cdk Global
Location: Hoffman Estates
Posted on: January 12, 2022

Job Description:

Responsibilities:Champion and Support Design Culture

• Ensure the team is set up for success as a highly functional, multidisciplinary and self-organized unit, identifying areas of growth at both the team- and individual-level through career development frameworks
• Collaborate with our Design Leadership in designing the recruiting experience from outreach, pipeline management, interview, and onboarding
• Protect the time of everyone on the Design team and foster a creative and trusting environment
• Champion a culture of continual improvement and enhancement to our design practice
• Be acutely aware of the teams needs and make recommendations to our Design Leadership on how to ensure all members experience a happy and healthy work environment Research and Manage Design Tools
  • Work with our Principal Designers and Researchers to evaluate and procure the tools we use for
  • design, prototyping and research, for the highest level of efficiency and quality
  • Codify the communications tools and practices within the design practice Define and Nurture Design Practice
    • Plan, define, and manage our operational strategy, establishing workflow and process standards and best practices
    • Establish a streamlined process for stakeholder buy-in and executive approvals
    • Work with program management to create project management methodology that supports design
    • Work with our Research Manager and Lead to facilitate research operations
    • Establish a systematic framework for managing incoming projects and ensure the team is properly resourced Requirements:
      • Experienced (2+ years) as a team lead, design lead or similar role
      • Experience (3+ years) managing processes and workflows across a multidisciplinary team, including product designers, motion designers, production designers, UX writers, researchers and project managers
      • A strong portfolio showcasing experience working on enterprise products, demonstrating design thinking methodologies, spanning the full product development process, from discovery to deployment
      • Experienced in mid-size to large design teams (40+)
      • Strong communication and presentation skills, and proven ability to effectively get buy-in at all levels and across cross-functional teams
      • Continually researching new design tools and able to make informed recommendations based on team needs, both existing and future-looking
      • Self-managed in organizing your work and executing on it
      • Sought after for insights and best practices by teams extending outside of the design practiceby Jobble

Keywords: Cdk Global, Hoffman Estates , UX Design Operations (DesOps), Other , Hoffman Estates, Illinois