Logitech is hiringGlobal Head of UX

Description

Logitech is the sweet spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while maintaining the flexibility to achieve this in their own way.

The global UX design team at Logitech, which belongs to our Creative & Design organization, crafts design-led, software-enabled hardware products for both work and play. The team works on both hardware and software, balancing constraints with creativity and applying a deep understanding of users. We design award-winning products and experiences that people love, all within a culture that values curiosity, kindness, and excellence. 

As the Global Head of UX, you will be responsible for leading the UX strategy and vision for the organization's products (both software and hardware).  This includes being responsible for shaping and executing the user experience strategy over our diverse portfolio.  You will work closely with your internal UX team, business group leaders, and key partners such as the software and hardware engineering / product management teams, as well as other stakeholders across the company.  Overall, you will be the key advocate for the end-user, ensuring their needs are both known and incorporated into the design process - and products.  And this will balance with developing the overall UX organizational needs for development, skill growth, and overall team planning (budgets, hiring, etc).

Your Contribution:

Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and Do. Share our passion for Equality and the Environment. These are the behaviors and values you’ll need for success at Logitech.

In This Role, You Will:

• UX Strategy and Vision

  -Define and drive the overall HW/SW UX strategy and vision to align with Logitech's business goals and product roadmap

  -Support our software organization by developing and articulating the strategy and vision for our software experiences

  -Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and user behavior to inform future UX direction

  -Advocating for user-centered design practices across our product development teams.  This includes the plans to roll out and implement over time

• Leadership and Team Management:

  -Lead, mentor, and manage a team of HW/SW UX designers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.  Including all related planning activities 

  -Oversee the recruitment, development, and retention of top UX talent

  -Provide guidance and support to ensure the team delivers high-quality, user-centered designs on time and within budget

  -Creating an Inclusive and Safe Design Culture

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  -Work closely with our software product management, engineering, and marketing teams, and other stakeholders to ensure UX is integrated into all stages of product development

  -Collaborate with global teams to ensure a consistent and cohesive user experience across regions and product lines

  -Contribute to sustainability and inclusion from UX perspective

• Design Excellence:

  -Set and maintain high standards and systems for UX design process, quality, usability, and accessibility

  -Ensure that UX designs are aligned with brand guidelines and contribute to a cohesive brand experience

• Global UX Governance:

  -Lead efforts to standardize design systems, patterns, tools, and best practices across the organization

  -Plan resource allocation effectively and provide adequate support to the Heads of Design and meet their business objectives

  -Advocate for UX at the leadership and company level

Qualifications:

• Strong track record of leading UX teams in a global, consumer-facing environment

• Proven experience in leading HW/SW UX teams, with a strong portfolio of successful projects

• Extensive knowledge of HW/SW UX design systems, methodologies, and best practices

• Success in laying out and executing an extensive UX Vision and related strategy for execution, including rollout planning

• Experience in the consumer electronics industry or a related field highly preferred

• In-house design studio experience or similar experiences with the ability to deliver UX excellence throughout the end-to-end product development cycle

• Strong portfolio presenting case-studies showcasing the development of experiences from early stage definition to final product delivery

• Experience working in agile and multi-disciplinary teams

• Familiarity with a variety of development frameworks and methodologies, including Agile methodologies

• Knowledge of front-end development technologies and their impact on UX design

• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, usability best practices, and accessibility standards

• Strong experience in global team management and partnership building

• Excellent presentation and collaboration and interpersonal skill

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in UX/UI Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, or a related field preferred; Equivalent experience is also accepted.

About Us:

Across Logitech we empower collaboration and foster play. We help teams collaborate/learn from anywhere, without compromising on productivity or continuity so it should be no surprise that most of our jobs are open to work from home from most locations. Our hybrid work model allows some employees to work remotely while others work on-premises. Within this structure, you may have teams or departments split between working remotely and working in-house.  

Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Don’t meet every single requirement? Not a problem. If you feel you are the right candidate for the opportunity, we strongly recommend that you apply. We want to meet you! 

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones, now and in the future. We believe that good health means more than getting medical care when you need it. Logitech supports a culture that encourages individuals to achieve good physical, financial, emotional, intellectual and social wellbeing so we all can create, achieve and enjoy more and support our families. We can’t wait to tell you more about them being that there are too many to list here and they vary based on location.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

If you require an accommodation to complete any part of the application process, are limited in the ability, are unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us toll free at +1-510-713-4866 for assistance and we will get back to you as soon as possible .

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