Group Design Director, Human Understanding and Experiences

Group Design Director, Human Understanding and Experiences Join to apply for the Group Design Director, Human Understanding and Experiences role at Google Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Please submit your resume in English - we can only consider applications submitted in this language. Minimum qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in product design or UX. 3 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams. Preferred qualifications 8 years of experience working with 0-1 product innovation and product strategy. Experience in designing for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) products or features, with the knowledge of tests and opportunities in this space. Experience designing across multiple consumer products. Ability to collaborate with executive stakeholders. Excellent communication, presentation, and people management skills. About the job At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s UX leaders help define and drive the future of Google design. They create and clarify product strategy, conceptualize UX ecosystems in ways that mitigate complexity, and inspire teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible. They possess a clear goal of the future of user experience and have the courage to pursue forward‑thinking design. Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi‑disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. You are a thoughtful team leader, manager, systems‑level design thinker, and visionary – with strong instincts and outstanding intuition informed by user needs and insights. You'll be responsible for guiding the careers of your team members, working closely with each of them to help them realize their full potential. UX Design Managers are fierce advocates for the people who use our products as well as the members of their teams. They have a practiced eye for effective design, and are committed to creating elegantly simple user experiences from otherwise complex workflows. In this role, you’ll take the time to understand not just the execution side of UX, but also the business aspects of the products we build. You’ll collaborate with leaders of other UX, Engineering, and Product Management teams to create innovative experiences across all of Google’s products, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and design quality. User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Responsibilities Influence and align cross‑functional stakeholders to gain support for design strategies by clearly communicating the design approach, anticipating issues, and connecting teams, and initiatives to identify growth and innovation opportunities amid ambiguity. Drive the development of innovative solutions to user, product, and business problems by evaluating evolving constraints and articulating the rationale behind solution choices. Drive project priorities in alignment with larger project goals, and coordinate allocation of resources within the project and guide team members to develop individual Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). Understand, anticipate, and prioritize human behavior, including motivations, needs, pain points, and values. Grow the skills and capabilities required to lead work, develop your teammates, and build community. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form. #J-18808-Ljbffr