Design Director - EV Charging Solutions!
Our client is a global integrated energy company who are going through some hugely exciting mission driven design led change, with the aim of harnessing Human Experience Design to re-imagine energy for our planet with the goal of becoming Net Zero emissions by 2050.
This will be an opportunity to lead design on their EV Charging Solutions team, with the aim to have more electric vehicles on our roads with their electric vehicle charging points at hand in as many locations across the country. EV charging is an ever-changing business, from engineering (r)evolution to standardisation and differentiation. They are on a mission to decarbonise mobility!
They are looking for an experienced design leader to join their fast-growing team to support the integration and advancement of design within the team and its products and experiences.
This individual will work closely with and under the guidance of the VP, Global Head of Design, and partner with product and technology teams to bring the right skills and capabilities to discovery and delivery squads. They will also provide guidance and oversight to designers in this space.
They are looking for an inspirational leader, who cares deeply about developing and cultivating the careers of experience designers, while defining UX processes, ways of working and standards for design within the business. This includes someone who is a multi-disciplined design leader with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, to work collaboratively to integrate design across digital and cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- BS/MS degree; preference for human computer interaction, product design, UX design, computer science; or equivalent experience.
- Experience working as a design manager and/or design leader with an in-house design team or at a design agency.
- Experience leading a wide range of team sizes from project specific to discipline teams.
- Knowledge of agile or lean UX or product methodologies and experience working in a collaborative, agile environment is a plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
If this opportunity piques your interest, please do respond to me asap with your resume, and we can jump on a call to discuss further.