UX Manager

Overview

The Senior UX Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience across our digital properties. This role will be parts strategy, research and data analysis, and parts hands-on design/design management, fostering a collaborative environment with leaders, team members and vendors to innovate user-centric solutions. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating seamless, intuitive digital experiences, is an advocate for users and in making data-driven decisions and has a proven track record of owning/driving projects in execution from beginning to end.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting User Research

• Cultivate a deep empathy for users and a commitment to understanding their interactions with ABM across platforms. Be an advocate for users and user research within the organization.

• Foster a user-centric culture by implementing top-tier UX methodologies, leading and harnessing the power of UX Research, and nurturing an atmosphere conducive to experimentation, innovation, and validation.

• Utilize various research methods, including surveys, qualitative interviews, and usability testing, to inform design decisions.

• Continually monitors and pivots design to improve conversion rate (CR) through A/B testing and user testing programs.

• Data & Analytics Management

• Evolve and optimize web data analysis platforms and processes to discern actionable insights from user data.

• Manage dashboards and reporting systems to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics related to user experience.

• Collaborate with content, web and external partner teams to integrate data-driven decision-making into the UX design process.

• Conducting Iterative Design Sprints

• Facilitate and participate in iterative design sprints, fostering collaboration across teams.

• Facilitate design thinking workshops to ideate, prototype, and validate design concepts.

• Create, maintain and prioritize a backlog, ensuring alignment with project timelines and business goals.

• Wireframe & Prototype Generation

• Hands-on generation of wireframes and prototypes to visualize and communicate design concepts.

• Collaboration/oversight of UX and development resources to ensure the seamless transition from ideation to implementation.

• Ongoing iteration of designs based on feedback and user testing results.

• Governance & Evolution of Componentized UI Design System

• Establish and enforce governance processes for maintaining a componentized UI design system.

• Continually evolve the design system to ensure consistency and scalability across digital environments.

• Collaborate with development teams to implement, maintain and test design system components.

Qualifications:

• Expertise in driving the end-to-end iterative design process, including expertise in developing and utilizing personas, job stories, journey mapping, content modeling, wireframing, prototyping, user testing, and high-fidelity visuals.

• Experience leading design research, including competitive analysis, pattern research, qualitative interviews, A/B testing, and insights synthesis.

• Exhibit excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to demonstrate the "why" behind design rationale for both the team and stakeholders.

• Strong background in user research, data analytics, and data-driven design.

• Minimum of 7-10 years in a design related or research field, with a strong portfolio of UX/UI, design system or user-centric UXR-based case study work.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in UX design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.

• Proficiency in wireframing and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)

• Proficiency in working with popular data and analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Hotjar, Ahrefs, etc)

• Strong project planning, time management, collaboration and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated expertise in developing and maintaining componentized UI design systems.

• Experience working with ADA/accessibility and data consent compliance requirements.

• Experience working within CMS systems to build pages and maintain content. Hands-on knowledge with Webflow is a plus.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Benefit Information:

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM's benefits, visit

Benefit Information: ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM's benefits, visit ABM 2024 Employee Benefits | Staff & Management (~~~)

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