UX/UI Designer

Job Description

There has never been a better time to work for General Motors IT!

In recent years, GM Information Technology successfully executed the largest IT transformation in the history of the automotive industry. We fully insourced what was a nearly completely outsourced IT function.

Today GM IT is a dynamic and fast paced organization that designs, develops, and sustains technology solutions that enable company's global operations.

From designing and building the next generation of vehicles to developing a world-class experience for our dealers and customers, GM IT is driving real change in the most iconic automaker on the planet.

Our team delivers enterprise IT solutions in cutting-edge technologies such as vision engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, web applications, robotics, sensor communications, business intelligence and data modeling.

We offer challenging positions for passionate individuals looking to advance their careers with an organization focused on innovation, speed, and business value.

Manufacturing IT is a dynamic and fast paced organization. We create and sustain systems solutions to optimize how we manufacture our vehicles.

Our team focuses on delivering sustainable, resilient, and intuitive solutions.

We are driving real change in an iconic automaker that's highly invested in building a new future.

Interested? Please Apply!

About the role:

This is a unique opportunity to help build a brand-new User Experience team in the Global Manufacturing IT space. This team will be focused on designing the user experience for the many applications that power our manufacturing plants. Building vehicles is at the core of GM's business and this person will have an opportunity to be a part of bringing our plants into the electric future we're all striving for.

As a UX/UI Designer, you will collaborate with other designers, researchers, developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to craft meaningful experiences for our customers through thoughtful design. The ideal candidate will have interaction and visual design skills, an understanding of user-centered design, and a passion for designing digital products. This role embodies a passionate, yet pragmatic design leader that can analyze customer needs and behaviors, identify problem solving opportunities, and successfully transform requirements into intuitive and elegant user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Design user-focused wireframes, hi-fidelity mockups, interaction models, specifications, style guides and prototypes that elegantly illustrate a deep understanding of the user's needs
• Build strong relationships with IT and business partners to ensure the user is well represented in the product development cycle
• Develop personas, user workflows / story boards and logical information architecture
• Ensure compliance with all standards of usability, design best practices and accessibility
• Contribute design expertise and knowledge to pattern library
• Participate in workshops for journey mapping, brainstorming, vision sessions, and requirements gathering
• Research design trends and forecast future experiences
• Foster collaboration among teammates and evangelize the need for brand and application consistency
• Help recruit and interview top tier candidates for open positions and embody the high standards of the team
• Take ownership and create personal professional growth objectives and find ways to achieve them

Additional Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience creating user interfaces, digital products, or complex software applications
• Formal degree or training in HCI, Product Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design or equivalent
• Open to feedback, knows how give and receive criticism, and how and when to defend design decisions
• Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills
• Mastery of common design tools like Figma, XD, Axure, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Comfortable with blank-slate initiatives as well as on-going established projects
• Attention to detail and passionate problem solver with critical thinking skills
• Experience working on cross functional, multi-disciplinary teams of designers, developers, project owners, and business stakeholders
• Proven track record of working with technically complex systems and on multiple projects simultaneously
• Understanding of i18n, localization best practices, and WCAG accessibility standards
• A portfolio of work demonstrating a history of creating user-centered designs that illustrate the ability to turn requirements into creative solutions
• Exemplary interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills; able to effectively communicate designs, ideas, and concepts to teams, IT & Business partners, and influence key stakeholders
• History of championing and evangelizing UX best practices and design patterns, as well as firm working knowledge of usability principles and techniques
• Flexible in navigating projects within Agile and Waterfall development methodologies

Desirable Qualifications:

• Prototyping experience (software development experience a plus)
• Experience with usability testing
• Innovative data visualization skills
• Graphic design experience
• Experience with contributing to the development of a design system
• Strong agile experience

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us atCareers.Accommodations@GM.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.