Associate Director Experience Design, Design Systems - Remote

Join the V Team: Associate Director Experience Design, Design Systems

Unlock Your Potential with Verizon

Imagine a workplace where innovation meets creativity, and your ideas are valued and empowered. At Verizon, we're not just a company – we're a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. As a leader in technology and communications services, we're transforming the way the world connects. Our V Team is a dynamic group of individuals who are passionate about driving impact and making a difference. We're excited to welcome a talented Associate Director Experience Design, Design Systems to our team, working remotely and collaborating with our Value Digital/Customer Experience team.

About Verizon and the Value Organization

Verizon is one of the world's leading providers of technology and communications services, powering and empowering how people live, work, and play. Our Value Organization is a portfolio of prepaid brands, including Verizon Prepaid, Visible, Total Wireless, Straight Talk, Tracfone, and more. Our mission is to build a better connected world through accessible, quality wireless for all. We're committed to creating and improving digitally-led experiences for our customers, striving for reliable, simple, exceptional world-class journeys.

Job Summary

We're seeking an Associate Director of Experience Design to lead our Verizon Value Design Systems team. As a seasoned design leader, you'll bring technical design expertise, multidisciplinary leadership, and strategic vision to build a multi-brand design system from the ground up. You'll set new standards in our category, making our customers' interactions with our brands truly reliable, simple, and exceptional.

Key Responsibilities

• Design System Strategy and Vision: Set design system strategy and vision across our portfolio of brands and channels, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Team Leadership: Provide hands-on leadership to a team of designers managing our core component library and front-end framework, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Component Crafting: Craft components supporting diverse experience patterns and brand customization, promoting accessibility, versatility, and performance.
• Process Governance: Create, socialize, and govern processes for requesting, evaluating, building, and releasing new components, ensuring efficient and effective design system management.
• Adoption and Evangelism: Drive adoption of the design system, enabling designers and developers to build experiences in a performant, scalable, flexible unified architecture, and evangelize the design system to brand experience teams.
• Metrics and Reporting: Define and implement metrics and reporting systems to track and analyze the effectiveness of the design system, informing data-driven design decisions.
• Career Growth and Development: Make hiring, performance, and promotion decisions, and manage direct reports' career growth, providing coaching, mentoring, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Relevant Experience: Six or more years of relevant work experience in design systems, digital design, and user-centric design.
• Design Systems Experience: Experience in design systems and governance, with a proven track record of creating and managing design systems.
• Digital Design Expertise: Experience in digital design and user-centric design, with a strong understanding of design principles and human-centered design methodologies.
• Travel: Willingness to travel, up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Design: A degree in design or a related field of study.
• Leadership Experience: Demonstrated leadership of design teams and driving results in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Portfolio Examples: Portfolio examples of design systems created, showcasing expertise in design systems and governance.
• Design Tools: Expertise in design tools like Figma, Adobe XD, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Agile Methodology: Experience with agile methodology and tools, such as GitHub/Bitbucket and Smart Sheets/Google Suite.

What We Offer

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, with a range of $136,000 to $253,000 annually, depending on location and experience. Our award-winning total rewards package includes:

• Health and Wellness Benefits: Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short-Term Incentives: Short-term incentives, such as bonuses and stock options.
• 401(k) Savings Plan: A 401(k) savings plan, with company match.
• Stock Incentive Programs: Stock incentive programs, offering opportunities for equity participation.
• Paid Time Off: Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Parental Leave: Parental leave, supporting new parents.
• Adoption Assistance: Adoption assistance, helping employees build their families.
• Tuition Assistance: Tuition assistance, supporting ongoing education and professional development.

Work Environment and Culture

We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, with:

• Remote Work: Flexible remote work arrangements, allowing you to work from home or a preferred location.
• Hybrid Work Model: A hybrid work model, with a defined work location and a minimum of eight assigned office days per month.
• Diversity and Inclusion: A commitment to diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture of belonging and respect.
• Employee Resource Groups: Employee resource groups, supporting diverse perspectives and experiences.

Career Growth and Development

At Verizon, we're committed to helping you grow and develop your skills. We offer:

• Professional Development: Opportunities for professional development, including training, mentorship, and education.
• Career Advancement: Career advancement opportunities, with a clear path for growth and promotion.
• Leadership Development: Leadership development programs, helping you build your leadership skills and expertise.

Why Join Verizon?

By joining Verizon, you'll become part of a dynamic and innovative team, working on cutting-edge projects and technologies. You'll have opportunities for career growth and development, and be part of a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and respect. We're committed to making a positive impact on our customers, our communities, and the world.

Ready to Apply?

If you're a motivated individual ready to contribute to a thriving team, we encourage you to apply now! We're excited to review your application and discuss this opportunity further.