Position Summary
Huemen is seeking a Principal Consultant with 8-12 years of relevant experience, of which 4-5 years leading a team, to be an integral part of Huemen Design organization. The candidate will manage interdisciplinary teams to deliver world class design solutions and will be responsible for creative leadership and quality. She/ he will be building and leading a team that is responsible for designing, developing & productizing holistic experiences grounded in User Centric Design Process. We are looking for a leader who is responsible for integrating solutions from Product Design team, Digital Solution team and Marketing Services team to create memorable consumer experiences.
The ideal candidate will oversee the daily activities of the cross-studio team located in 3 locations. They will be assigned to multiple projects and be responsible to 1) lead by example to cultivate an environment which feeds design quality and excellence, 2) deliver creative design direction and team effectiveness, and 3) nurture and grow client relationships. We are looking for an active, hands-on leader with the drive and ambition of building a studio to its highest potential. 4) you will support our business development team to craft winning solutions
She/he will partner with leaders across all design studios and other business units to promote and incorporate the Huemen approach and vision within and outside the company.
We are looking for someone that understands best-in-class design and inspires it through the work they do and the team they lead.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Lead team of designers (Interaction Designers, UI Designers)
Job Responsibilities
• User Interface design concepts
• Data Gathering methods – Cognitive walkthroughs, Contextual Inquiry, Focus groups, Persona creation, User Research and testing.
• GUI design and application strategy experience with emphasis on information architecture and interaction design for software applications.
• Experience working with project teams to help define the overall user experience strategy, create interaction models, architect effective solutions using wireframes solutions and prototypes
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify and communicate clients’ usability challenges.
• Personally responsible to insure the highest quality of design direction, style and methodology
• You are a constantly growing and learning to provide expert direction to the team, the clients, and as a thought leader to the industry
• Identify and drive process improvements to meet project and team needs
• Monitor and drive your team to best utilize the skillset to exceed client expecations and elevate client engagement
• Participate in recruiting and hiring design team
• Promote a culture of innovation and teamwork based in professionalism and quality
• Inspire your creative team with the energy, passion, and thought leadership to build a long-term healthy organization
• Mentor and grow the careers of your direct reports
• Effectively communicate, motivate, coach and develop design excellence
• Personally lead and take full responsibility for one top-tier client
• Conduct Discovery workshops with customer & relevant stake holders and present the same in a consumable deliverable in the agreed format
Key Competencies
• Proven experience managing, training and mentoring designers
• Strong understanding of Human Centered Design
• Recent experience launching complex digital products
• Should be able to analyze and understand new domains quickly, become the “timely expert”
• Ability to maintain context on multiple assignments to contribute effectively on all
• Ability to spearhead stakeholder discussions
• Function as team's advocate, to the engineering, analytics, sales and project management teams
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Strong Knowledge of the design process and program management
Basic Qualifications:
• 6-10 years relevant experience in digital design, with 4-5 years’ experience in a creative, project and people management role.
• B.S. degree in relevant field
• Portfolio samples of recent work
Preferred Qualifications:
• Exposure to working across time zone and locations is preferred.
• Strong understanding of contemporary technology platforms and emerging technologies
• Automotice HMI design and/or Design for/in Mobility experience is preferred
• Consulting experience strongly preferred
Eligibility Requirements:
• Willingness to travel 35% of the time
• Relocation is required for remote candidates