Ford Motor Company
Director of Product Design
Ford Motor Company, Augusta, Maine, us, 04338
Ford Motor Company - Director of Product Design
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.Digital Product Design at Ford is committed to envisioning and creating simple, thoughtful, enjoyable, and compelling product experiences that our customers need and love. Our team is comprised of a dynamic group of product designers, researchers, visual designers, industrial designers, modelers, and project managers.We are looking for an exceptionally gifted UI/UX professional who is obsessed with exploring and advancing the latest interactive design trends, hardware capabilities, and technologies. In this role, you must be able to envision the big picture while also perfecting the smallest project details. You will create compelling and thoughtful in-vehicle and/or mobile user experiences with a focus on clean and artful design that seamlessly integrates with in-vehicle hardware technology.What you'll do…Lead the design of features and improvements for our products ensuring they align with business objectives and user needs.Use Figma and UX tools to develop vehicle features and compelling user experiences.Take ownership of independent tracks of design work and manage timelines and deliverables.Develop and iterate on user flows, mock-ups, and prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas.Apply data-driven insights to inform design decisions and measure the impact of design changes.Express our brand vision through user interface design for in-vehicle experiences.Execute designs with a keen sensibility to layout, color, typography, and interactive behavior.Exhibit a passion for emerging hardware and software technologies, new interaction models, product design, and excellence in visual design.Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Feature Teams to ensure a seamless transition from concept to implementation.Employ a systematic approach to solving large, complex design challenges.Present creative work early and often to key stakeholders in design reviews.You'll have…Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and equivalent experience.3+ years of experience leading a team.8+ years' experience working across a triad of designers, engineers, and product.3+ years' experience collaborating with Product Requirement Documents (PRDs).Demonstrated experience with end-to-end design work required.Proof-points/experience owning work from ideation to delivery, including working directly with Engineering & Product Management teams.Proven experience collaborating with Engineering teams to solve development issues through design.Experience working in Jira, owning tasks that map to delivery stage for engineering.Experience with iteratively designing a product in production based on usage and customer feedback.High performing prototyping abilities (e.g. Figma, ProtoPie or similar).Preferred Skills & Qualifications:Sensitivity to intelligent system interactions.Familiarity with Agile methodologies.Proficiency in human-centered design approaches, techniques, and philosophy.Automotive UI/HMI experience is a plus.Excellent concepting, written, oral, and visual communication abilities.In-depth knowledge of the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.Background working through iterative product design cycles.Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you.This position is a leadership level 5.This position is a range of salary grades.Visa sponsorship is not 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.
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At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.Digital Product Design at Ford is committed to envisioning and creating simple, thoughtful, enjoyable, and compelling product experiences that our customers need and love. Our team is comprised of a dynamic group of product designers, researchers, visual designers, industrial designers, modelers, and project managers.We are looking for an exceptionally gifted UI/UX professional who is obsessed with exploring and advancing the latest interactive design trends, hardware capabilities, and technologies. In this role, you must be able to envision the big picture while also perfecting the smallest project details. You will create compelling and thoughtful in-vehicle and/or mobile user experiences with a focus on clean and artful design that seamlessly integrates with in-vehicle hardware technology.What you'll do…Lead the design of features and improvements for our products ensuring they align with business objectives and user needs.Use Figma and UX tools to develop vehicle features and compelling user experiences.Take ownership of independent tracks of design work and manage timelines and deliverables.Develop and iterate on user flows, mock-ups, and prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas.Apply data-driven insights to inform design decisions and measure the impact of design changes.Express our brand vision through user interface design for in-vehicle experiences.Execute designs with a keen sensibility to layout, color, typography, and interactive behavior.Exhibit a passion for emerging hardware and software technologies, new interaction models, product design, and excellence in visual design.Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Feature Teams to ensure a seamless transition from concept to implementation.Employ a systematic approach to solving large, complex design challenges.Present creative work early and often to key stakeholders in design reviews.You'll have…Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and equivalent experience.3+ years of experience leading a team.8+ years' experience working across a triad of designers, engineers, and product.3+ years' experience collaborating with Product Requirement Documents (PRDs).Demonstrated experience with end-to-end design work required.Proof-points/experience owning work from ideation to delivery, including working directly with Engineering & Product Management teams.Proven experience collaborating with Engineering teams to solve development issues through design.Experience working in Jira, owning tasks that map to delivery stage for engineering.Experience with iteratively designing a product in production based on usage and customer feedback.High performing prototyping abilities (e.g. Figma, ProtoPie or similar).Preferred Skills & Qualifications:Sensitivity to intelligent system interactions.Familiarity with Agile methodologies.Proficiency in human-centered design approaches, techniques, and philosophy.Automotive UI/HMI experience is a plus.Excellent concepting, written, oral, and visual communication abilities.In-depth knowledge of the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.Background working through iterative product design cycles.Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you.This position is a leadership level 5.This position is a range of salary grades.Visa sponsorship is not 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.
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