Bayer is hiring: Principal UX Designer - Mobile in Chicago

Principal UX Designer, Mobile On the Go Experience

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

The Opportunity

As Bayer Crop Science's digital farming arm, we advance regenerative agriculture and technology breakthroughs using the latest agronomic science, data science, engineering, and real-world farming experience. With groundbreaking technologies like Climate FieldView and our ForGround regenerative agriculture platform, our team is a part of some of the most important advancements in ag.

We are looking for a Principal UX Designer that is naturally curious, entrepreneurial, and has a track record of delivering end-to-end digital products, from vision and strategy to coordinating design delivery. Since this role is focused on the mobile aspect of our platform and used in field operations, we are looking for a deep understanding of the current state of mobile experiences and best practices, with a critical awareness of implications on the overall platform UX and Information architecture.

This role reports to the Head of UX Design at Climate.

Your Seat at the Table

Design has a clear seat at the table and shares the responsibility for product planning, execution, and success. You’ll be looked to as an expert in your field who will be held accountable for the end-to-end experience of a digital product or a suite of products.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Craft the Vision: Collaborate with Product Management & business stakeholders to integrate the mobile experience strategy into the product roadmap and evangelize, execute, and inspire teams around that vision.
• Define Direction: Define crisp product design direction for your areas, and collaborate with partner design, product management, marketing, and engineering teams around the globe.
• Forge Connections: Build strong relationships across all business units and disciplines, understanding their needs to create win-win solutions.
• Champion the Customer: Leverage user research, insights, experimentation, and optimization, ensuring our products meet our customers' expectations.
• Craft Exceptional User Experiences: Set a high bar for usability, functionality, and visual appeal. Zoom in and out between meticulous attention to detail and the broader vision.
• Execute Flawlessly: Consistently ship solutions that meet timing expectations, embracing rapid iterations as needed. Develop clear and effective practices & processes with your product and engineering partners to ensure the team delivers quickly and efficiently.
• Drive Alignment: Communicate down, up, and out on your design decisions and back them up with data/customer insight.
• Empower Your Team: Mentor and uplevel designers, cultivate a culture of collaboration, enabling your team to excel and deliver impactful high-quality work.

Who You Are

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in design-related field.
• 12+ years of UI/UX design experience.
• Available online portfolio.
• Experience with best practices for User Interface Design, Information Architecture, and Interaction Design.
• Proficiency with Figma.

Preferred qualifications

• Understanding of digital agriculture or related industries (strong preference).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to summarize complex technical programs into a broader compelling narrative.

What We Offer:

Base salary estimated range between $131k – $196k annually, depending on the hiring location. You may also be offered bonuses, RSUs cash equivalent, or commission.

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, as well as a Life Solutions Plan covering mental health benefits.
• Industry leading 401K match of up to 10%.
• Discounted access to Employee Share Purchase Plan program.
• Professional growth opportunities including up to $10,000 college tuition reimbursement, access to upskilling platform, leadership training, mentoring and coaching programs, and short-term assignments (domestic and international).

Your Application:

At Bayer, we strive to build inclusive experiences for candidates and employees alike in which a diverse set of perspectives and voices are represented. If this role sounds exciting to you but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

This posting will be available for application until at least 11/11.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means we actively pursue ways to celebrate our differences and don’t discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sex (including pregnancy), protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any unlawful criterion existing under applicable federal, state, or local laws.