OpenGov Inc.
Manager II, Product Designer
OpenGov Inc., San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
OpenGov is home to an exceptional team - passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. By bringing the OpenGov Cloud to our nation's state and local government, we’re transforming communities so they can thrive!
Ensure you read the information regarding this opportunity thoroughly before making an application.
Imagine yourself being able to help small business owners open their doors faster, ensuring our tax dollars are accounted for, creating safer infrastructure , modernizing the permitting process , and assisting with disaster recovery . The work you do here every day has a meaningful impact on people's lives!
OpenGov is a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes America's Best Startup Employer
Join our smart, fun, and humble team to experience the most rewarding career of your life!
Job Summary
Manage our design, vision and direction and influence across the entire organization, including our executive leadership. Have a goal to not only understand but also evangelize and deliver business value through a highly usable, delightful, and thoughtfully-designed product suite.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to OpenGov’s design teamSupport the process of implementing and scaling our design methodologies and systemsServe as a champion for user experience across the organizationCollaborate at the leadership level to create clarity out of ambiguity, and deliver clear messages and strategies to our teamsDevelop a deep understanding of our users' unique needs, through various research techniquesChampion and implement design strategies that evoke loyalty and delight from our user baseSource, attract, hire and retain the best talent
Requirements And Preferred Experience
7+ years of UX/UI design experience and 2+ years of design leadership experience managing a team of designersComprehensive understanding of how to apply modern design principles and design systems into practice in the context of a rapidly growing product suiteDemonstrated experience designing complex workflows and interfaces for desktop or mobile products proven by a portfolio that highlights past work and your teams’ design decisionsHistory of inspiring and building a cohesive visionDemonstrated ability to lead long-term research-driven strategic projects while ensuring day-to-day design deliverables are timely and well testedA keen understanding of how to implement and use design systems and UI patterns to scale and simplify design executionA passion for making government processes more effectiveUndergraduate or graduate degree in a related field, or equivalent work experienceA Portfolio is required
What Makes OpenGov Unique
» Leadership: CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times' 40 under 40 class of 2018 !
» Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click here to read more.
» Culture: Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award , Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For , Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers , 50 Best Workplaces award . Check out our Careers Video !
» Perks: 90% paid Medical/Dental/Vision premium for employees, fully paid Life and Short/Long term disability insurance, Unlimited PTO, Parental Leave policy, annual wellness stipend, anniversary awards, and more!
» Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.
» Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.
Come join us and make a positive social impact!
OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Ensure you read the information regarding this opportunity thoroughly before making an application.
Imagine yourself being able to help small business owners open their doors faster, ensuring our tax dollars are accounted for, creating safer infrastructure , modernizing the permitting process , and assisting with disaster recovery . The work you do here every day has a meaningful impact on people's lives!
OpenGov is a 2023 Top Workplaces USA award winner and a Forbes America's Best Startup Employer
Join our smart, fun, and humble team to experience the most rewarding career of your life!
Job Summary
Manage our design, vision and direction and influence across the entire organization, including our executive leadership. Have a goal to not only understand but also evangelize and deliver business value through a highly usable, delightful, and thoughtfully-designed product suite.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to OpenGov’s design teamSupport the process of implementing and scaling our design methodologies and systemsServe as a champion for user experience across the organizationCollaborate at the leadership level to create clarity out of ambiguity, and deliver clear messages and strategies to our teamsDevelop a deep understanding of our users' unique needs, through various research techniquesChampion and implement design strategies that evoke loyalty and delight from our user baseSource, attract, hire and retain the best talent
Requirements And Preferred Experience
7+ years of UX/UI design experience and 2+ years of design leadership experience managing a team of designersComprehensive understanding of how to apply modern design principles and design systems into practice in the context of a rapidly growing product suiteDemonstrated experience designing complex workflows and interfaces for desktop or mobile products proven by a portfolio that highlights past work and your teams’ design decisionsHistory of inspiring and building a cohesive visionDemonstrated ability to lead long-term research-driven strategic projects while ensuring day-to-day design deliverables are timely and well testedA keen understanding of how to implement and use design systems and UI patterns to scale and simplify design executionA passion for making government processes more effectiveUndergraduate or graduate degree in a related field, or equivalent work experienceA Portfolio is required
What Makes OpenGov Unique
» Leadership: CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times' 40 under 40 class of 2018 !
» Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click here to read more.
» Culture: Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award , Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For , Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers , 50 Best Workplaces award . Check out our Careers Video !
» Perks: 90% paid Medical/Dental/Vision premium for employees, fully paid Life and Short/Long term disability insurance, Unlimited PTO, Parental Leave policy, annual wellness stipend, anniversary awards, and more!
» Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.
» Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.
Come join us and make a positive social impact!
OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.#J-18808-Ljbffr