Design Lead - UX

Job description

As the Design Lead you sit at the top of the Design pyramid within IBM iX. You are comfortable engaging with client stakeholders, strategists, designers and technology teams to workshop and define future digital experiences. You contribute your ideas and your deep insights of human behaviour, experience design, usability, digital product, etc. with established design systems such as Apple or Google. You are comfortable in a highly agile and iterative environment where you translate business concepts into journeys, screen flows and interactions. You will be leading a team of talented UX designers, UI designers and Interaction designers and inspire them to turn ideas into engaging and intuitively usable interactive experience concepts for omni-channel digital products and services.

This role will utilize a high-level analytical ability and creativity to address ambiguous, large, complex/new problems and projects and apply IBM Design thinking to determine priority, scope and relationships of existing and proposed solutions. Candidates in this role will lead discussions and presentations for both working and delivery purposes and effectively communicate process on all engagements and have measurable successful deliveries. A significant level of customer and stakeholder interaction is required across ASEAN and will require significant travel across ASEAN.

This role requires Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in the following capabilities:
·  Design Thinking and human-centric problem-solving.
·  Service Design, Design Systems, Design operation
·  Create visually compelling representations of the solution's high-level interaction, navigation, and organization design (i.e., concept models).
·  Develop visual representations of the organizational structure, hierarchy, and relationships of screens in a site (i.e., site maps).
·  Develop visual representations of the interactions between the user and the functional modules in the solution.
·  Deep knowledge surrounding customer segments and behaviors across multiple industries.
·  Conduct and analyze C-level stakeholder interviews to understand key success factors for a project or pursuit Customer segments and behaviors across multiple industries.
·  Leading and organizing a team of user experience and visual designers across multiple locations.
·  Practical experience of delivery, including running multiple cross-functional squads, overseeing design processes.
The role also involves
·  Provide thought leadership in the creative and design field, i.e. experience design, service design, digital products, etc.
·  Knowledge of state of the art and emerging digital design trends, and how new technologies impact these trends.
·  Extensive travel across ASEAN region.
Auto req ID

343225BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Designer
State / Province

CENTRAL SINGAPORE
Primary job category

Design
Company

(8340) IBM Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 25% or 2 days a week (home on weekends- based on project requirements)
IBM Business Group

GBS
Preferred Education

None
City / Township / Village

Singapore
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Minimum of 5+ years' experience in digital agency / consulting agency,
·  At least 3 years experience in Axure, Omnigraffle, Sketch, InVision or similar
·  At least 3 years experience in professional business communications, including oral presentations, written documents, executive presentation
·  Bachelor's degree in a design-related discipline.
·  Consultative mindset and thorough understanding of Asian markets/industries, brands, consumers and trends.
·  English: Fluent

Country/Region

Singapore
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

-
Secondary Job Category

Design
Eligibility Requirements

-
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
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Introduction

Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you? If so, read on!
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