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The Manager, UX is responsible for helping to drive and facilitate the realization of the UX strategy and vision for multiple journeys within a given Experience. Your focus lies in shaping innovative design solutions, rooted in a deep understanding of the industry landscape, business and enabling technologies, as well as a profound, and an empathetic immersion into consumer mindsets, needs, and expectations.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and facilitate active collaboration with strategists, researchers, product leaders, the Design Ops team, legal, regulatory, medical, labs, and the respective Experience Design team members to produce deliverables (e.g., wireframes, visual systems, interaction models, design specs, etc.) for multiple Journeys (e.g. 3+) in a given experience that are integrated, cross-touchpoint, cross-customer type, and cross-experience/journey
Advocate for the incorporation of user research into the experience's UX vision, provide strategic rigor and thoughtfulness throughout the creation of products and experiences, from vision and conception to launch and optimization/governance - possess the knowledge and passion to articulate it clearly, confidently, concisely, and compellingly across audiences
Serve as a subject-matter expert in all things design and help lead both partners and peers alike to help think how design drives utility and inspires, equally
Remove impediments and ensure delivery of the overall experience vision & OKRs. Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with senior leadership and other departments (e.g., Marketing) will also be required
Research and stay up-to-date to help lead the adaption of the enterprise wide UX best practices, standards, principles, and design thinking processes for use by the respective UX, Product, and Development teams
serve as an advocate for these standards, principles, processes
Create systems and strategies that help designers thrive. Lead the use of design thinking, storytelling, and conceptual prototypes to compellingly convey the vision, flow, and features of the products/services being designed
Provide leadership, mentorship, and support for more junior content staff. Execute and help guide teams to create outstanding, cohesive, and connected experiences across projects and platforms. Help develop comprehensive experiences by applying strategic design-thinking methodologies by providing a clear point-of-view, approach, and framework that guides effective design and implementation
Maintain morale and support employee engagement initiatives
Consistent demonstration of exceptional leadership qualities, including but not limited to the ability to attract and retain the best team, foster a culture of high performance, lead with integrity, humility, accountability, and courage, and set a clear vision to energize teams towards the future
Effectively manage, support, and guide your team, including, but not limited to delegating tasks and responsibilities, assess employee performance and provide helpful feedback and training opportunities
Help support the writing, editing, and testing of content, and lead its improvement that makes our products and experiences easier to use across Exact Sciences products and experiences
Foster a welcoming environment regardless of background, sexual orientation, gender expression, religion, or ethnicity, and model these behaviors for the organization
Understand and prioritize problems, opportunities, and solutions that contribute to the product roadmap, strategy, and vision leveraging data, research, industry trends, and business objectives
Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork
Ability to effectively manage legal reviews and feedback cycles
Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures
Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or related field of study
or High School Degree/General Education Diploma and 4+ years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelor’s degree
8+ years of experience working as a UX Designer, with at least 5 years experience
Extensive experience in applying techniques and methods of modern user experience design, discovery, and delivery – along with expertise with design/user experience platforms and tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Miro, Jira)
Experience with content management systems (Sitecore a plus) and user testing tools
Experience in simplifying and communicating complex ideas to broad audiences
Experience in managing a design process from strategy to delivery of final product
Experience in collaborating with and influencing product, engineering, design, and operational teams
Experience in creating designs that optimize for varied ecosystems that leverage known persona or archetypal work, SEO, and measurement objectives
Advanced understanding of accessible, inclusive, and equitable design
Experience with the principles of Agile/Scrum/Kanban
Strong organizational and time management skills with a proactive and logical approach to workload and ability to work both independently and within a team. Ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work
Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite applications, and associated design tools
Demonstrated strong understanding of the current web and mobile technology landscape
Advanced understanding of human centered design and design thinking methodologies
Experience creating accessible, inclusive, and equitable design
Knowledge of best-in-class design systems (Material, Carbon, Fluent, etc) and their pros and cons. Experience in evolving/adapting design systems or building them from scratch
Extensive experience problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills with the ability to evolve UX strategy based on research, data, and industry trends
Strong analysis skills
including, but not limited to, process and user flow definition
Extensive experience in translating complex user, business, operational, and technical requirements into clear, accurate, compelling user experience deliverables
Experience in relationship building, motivation, and curiosity to bring together different personalities for creative thinking and collaborative solutioning
Extensive experience engaging with strategists, product managers, engineers, researchers, SMEs, and company leaders in a constructive and collaborative relationship where you can both learn and influence
Experience recruiting, coordinating, developing, and managing a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to agilely adapt to the respective audience (team member to senior leadership)
Strong organizational and time management skills with a proactive and logical approach to workload and ability to work both independently and within a team
Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation
Legal authorization to work in the country of employment without current or future sponsorship
Nice to have:
Experience in healthcare, wellness, or digital health
Experience with service design and operations
Experience with both B2C and B2B products and/or services
Experience within large organizations
Experience with Sitecore, React, and Angular frameworks
What we offer:
robust benefits to support your life while you’re working to help others