GEICO
GEICO is hiring: Lead UX/UI Designer in Chevy Chase
GEICO, Chevy Chase, MD, United States, 20825
GEICO is looking for an accomplished, customer obsessed, and results oriented Lead UX/UI Designer. The ideal candidate will be comfortable collaborating with business owners, engineers, and product management to lead design programs across user research, requirements, user workflows, interface design and usability studies.
As a Lead UX/UI designer you will be responsible for designing high quality solutions that put the customer at the center and achieving outcomes that move our business forward. You will be leading and mentoring other designers on project teams and working directly with product management to align priorities and engineering backlogs. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary design and research team that values people, human-centered design and a growth mindset.
This position is a hybrid role that requires to be on-site 3 days a week at one of the following locations: Chevy Chase, MD; New York City, NY; Chicago, IL; San Jose, CA; Fredericksburg/Richmond, VA; Seattle, WA
Job Responsibilities
•Collaborates with product, engineering, and business teams to uncover customer and business needs
•Translates complex ideas into understandable concepts and solutions that evolve and enhance the product experience
•Manages through shifting priorities to provide clear direction and input on product prioritization and support early product definition
•Advocates for the customer through human-centered design methods, including discovery, research, and user testing
•Facilitates and participates in workshops with internal and external stakeholders to align with business needs
•Drives end-to-end product design process by framing problems, developing insights, and designing new methodologies/practices to serve customer needs
•Creates process and user flows, wireframes, journey maps, and user interface specifications
•Delivers design assets for acceptance, development, and delivery to market in partnership with engineering
•Teach, mentor and guide designers
Basic Qualifications
•8+ years of experience with User Experience design
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience designing for cross channel e.g. responsive web and native mobile interfaces
•Demonstrate ability to work across design processes e.g. user research, user experience design, UI design and specifications
•Experience leading project teams of multiple designers within agile development environments
•Ability to collaborate with Product Management, Engineering and Operations teams.
•Effective communication and storytelling skills
•Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction
•Proficiency with design tools (i.e., Figma) to deliver concepts and enable successful collaboration across teams
•Familiarity with working in an established design system within agile development teams
Annual Salary
$127,000.00 - $207,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Benefits:
As an Associate, you'll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.
**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
As a Lead UX/UI designer you will be responsible for designing high quality solutions that put the customer at the center and achieving outcomes that move our business forward. You will be leading and mentoring other designers on project teams and working directly with product management to align priorities and engineering backlogs. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary design and research team that values people, human-centered design and a growth mindset.
This position is a hybrid role that requires to be on-site 3 days a week at one of the following locations: Chevy Chase, MD; New York City, NY; Chicago, IL; San Jose, CA; Fredericksburg/Richmond, VA; Seattle, WA
Job Responsibilities
•Collaborates with product, engineering, and business teams to uncover customer and business needs
•Translates complex ideas into understandable concepts and solutions that evolve and enhance the product experience
•Manages through shifting priorities to provide clear direction and input on product prioritization and support early product definition
•Advocates for the customer through human-centered design methods, including discovery, research, and user testing
•Facilitates and participates in workshops with internal and external stakeholders to align with business needs
•Drives end-to-end product design process by framing problems, developing insights, and designing new methodologies/practices to serve customer needs
•Creates process and user flows, wireframes, journey maps, and user interface specifications
•Delivers design assets for acceptance, development, and delivery to market in partnership with engineering
•Teach, mentor and guide designers
Basic Qualifications
•8+ years of experience with User Experience design
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience designing for cross channel e.g. responsive web and native mobile interfaces
•Demonstrate ability to work across design processes e.g. user research, user experience design, UI design and specifications
•Experience leading project teams of multiple designers within agile development environments
•Ability to collaborate with Product Management, Engineering and Operations teams.
•Effective communication and storytelling skills
•Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction
•Proficiency with design tools (i.e., Figma) to deliver concepts and enable successful collaboration across teams
•Familiarity with working in an established design system within agile development teams
Annual Salary
$127,000.00 - $207,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Benefits:
As an Associate, you'll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
- Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
- Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
- 401(k) Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Training and Licensures
*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.
**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.