(USA) Director, UX Design

LocationBENTONVILLE, ARCareer AreaUX DesignJob FunctionUX & DesignEmployment TypeRegular/PermanentPosition TypeSalaryRequisitionWD2014881 What you'll do at Position Summary...What you'll do...Director UX - BentonvilleAbout the teamUS Omni Platform product team is focused on improving Walmart customer experience across both physical & digital and making Walmart the most exciting place to shop. With 4000+ brick and mortar stores and thousands of other suppliers fulfilling Walmart's online/in-store orders for over 1 billion customers - the challenge and complexity is pronounced! Wework within the world’s largest retailer yet maintain a startup feel working in small agile teams to revolutionize the fulfilment landscape. As a leader in the supply chain group, you are accountable and responsible for delivering best-in-class experiences for several critical products/platforms that helps serve our customers in the most cost-effective manner in multiple geographies and businesses.As Director, UX of this team, you will drive key experiences in the area of Fulfilment, Transportation, Real Estate, Manufacturing and Replenishment.This is a senior-level role with significant responsibility in creativity, technical expertise, and business domain understanding required. Oversee the overall strategy for design and execution of UX across multiple areas.You’ll make an impact by:Delivering at the intersection of brilliant design, compelling user experience, and business value.Drive platform product mindset and user experience strategy and innovation with successful delivery of product roadmapsEstablish and communicate effective design processes through a strong understanding of user-centered design techniques coupled with practical experience in how a design team should collaborate cross-functionally for maximum effectiveness delivering solutions.Lead strong teams through rapidly evolving, complex demands, including multiple projects with dependencies on other internal teams.Gain strategic alignment within and across the organizationDriving simple and cohesive user experience solutions across a portfolio of projects by translating business needs into actions and roadmaps.Synthesizing ideas from multiple sources and across industries and geographies to identify UX needs / opportunities (including quantitative consumer insights, qualitative customer research, existing customer behavior and feedback, future trends and forecasts, and competitive landscape).Participating in efforts to understand and address the root causes of associate and customer issues and deliver insights that help shape the product roadmap.Designing scalable, dependable, extensible, and maintainable user experience frameworks and roadmaps.Balancing creativity with the heritage and design assets of Walmart;using best practices to guide the creation of patterns and styles andleveraging existing design libraries.Continuously improving the effectiveness of your designs and ways of working.Building an inclusive and exceptional team.Acting with urgency, taking ownership, and finding a way.We’re looking for a dynamic leader who is...Proven experience in Enterprise design and user experience in the areas of Supply chain like fulfilment, replenishment, transportation, real estate and manufacturing.Expert level proficiency in user experience & research skills, uses professional concepts to resolve critical issues and broad design matters.Problem-Solving Skills: You should be able to identify and solve problems quickly and effectively. This includes anticipating potential issues and coming up with innovative solutions.As a design leader, you'll likely be handling multiple projects simultaneously. Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, set goals, and keep your team on schedule, are crucial.Researches industry innovations and best practices and shares relevant information to integrate new designs into our supply chain and business needs and environment.Ability to adjust from detailed to strategic view and translates findings into potential tactics and strategies to meet functional goalsand objectives.Comes up with novel design and architecture, processes and patterns for large programs within the organization.Reviews and approves design of projects.Works with other leaders across the organization to ensure a good user experience across teams.Directs multiple teams in the timely generation of multiple solutions to a problem; sets priorityProvides design feedback that is timely and appropriate to the project's context and that fits within the larger organizational contextPersuasively communicates design concepts and leads brainstorm sessions with senior and executive leadership through strong sketching and storyboarding abilityPersuasively communicate design concepts with senior and executive leadership using strong oral and written communication skills • Directs the development of complex prototypes for communication and research purposesDirects user research and site analytics to determine root-cause of usability and/or customer experience issues and to inform the definition of experience design principles and strategyDirects competitive analysis that includes experience, technology, and core business insights; extracts and analyzes trendsEstimates scope and size of workstreams from a cross-functional UX perspective and with a larger business context in mind; plans and sets milestones for key deliverables for multiple teamsBreaks large problems into workstreams and develops a plan that fixes the larger problemUnderstands and represents points of view from all UX disciplines to the larger team and executive leadershipCompare solutions to industry best practices and evaluates quality of a design solutionThe above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities andqualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science, Engineering, UX / Design, Product Management or related field and 15 years’ experience in product management or related field OR 12 years’ experience in product management or related field. 6 years' experience building and leading high performing teams. 6 years' experience leading cross-functional teams.At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonusawards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.About Walmart Global TechImagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leadingretailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team inthe skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. Wehave roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those lookingfor the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.‎ ‎ ‎ You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.‎ For information about PTO, see .‎ ‎ Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.‎ Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.‎ For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.‎ The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00‎ Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.‎ Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:‎ ‎ - Stock‎ ‎ Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 6 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Option 2: 8 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.3 years’ supervisory experience.Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.Design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate), Driving product development in a user experience area, Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Primary Location...203 Se Martin Luther King Jr, Bentonville, AR 72712-0000, United States of America About Walmart At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.