Job Description:
Role Summary/Purpose:
Synchrony's User Experience Group empowers both customers and clients to meet their goals and aspirations with innovative product experiences. We leverage our expertise, methodologies and customer data to create simple and delightful experiences that fulfill user-centered journeys. We are powered by our supportive and collaborative UX team culture and enabled by Synchrony's commitment to investing in user experience and creating engaging digital experiences. Our designers are given the guidance and autonomy they need to do the best work of their careers.?
As a VP, UX Strategist at Synchrony, you will join Synchrony's scaled agile teams and partner with CX, marketing, development, and process owners to conceptualize and develop engaging web, mobile, and tablet experiences for our strategically significant core customer-facing applications. The candidate will be responsible for leading the conceptualization and exploration of high-profile projects by collaborating with stakeholders, synthesizing competitive and research data, running design sprints, creating and presenting high-level designs and collaborating with user researchers, designers and programmers. Additionally, the candidate will act as a champion for user experience by providing thought leadership.
We're proud to offer you choice and flexibility. You have the option to be remote, and work from home, or come into one of our offices. You may be occasionally requested to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training and culture events.
Essential Responsibilities:
Apply design thinking methodologies with product owners and leaders to help shape product strategy, clarify requirements, and define and scope UX activities
Coordinate and drive collaboration with stakeholders from multiple departments to conceptualize and iterate on large-scale, high profile complex projects out in front of agile team rhythms
Organize & facilitate design sprints and workshops to drive ideation and consensus
Engage with UX research to assist in initiating, planning and running tests and applying results to design
Review and incorporate competitive, market or user research data into strategies and designs
Present to and persuade executives, leaders and agile teams to accept UX strategy and recommendations
Ensure that all designs balance user needs with business objectives, partner requirements, and technical feasibility
Ideate on and champion new experiences
Work closely with channel designers during exploration and testing phases
Develop user flows, site maps, information architecture, wireframes, and proto@types of responsive web user interfaces (UI) as needed for handoff to channel designers
Act as an advocate for the end user's experience
Collaborate effectively with remote team members and managers
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Mentor junior level designers, interns and/or BLPs
Bring a strong positive attitude to project and UX teams
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor's or associate's degree in UI/UX, HCI, graphic design, psychology, marketing, information technology, or similar area. In lieu of degree, a High School Diploma/GED, related certification and 8+ years of related work experience.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in user experience, information architecture, user experience architecture, or interaction design
Strong understanding of user centered design, design thinking and related methodologies
Strong understanding of internet-based technologies and systems
Strong communication, time management, collaboration, and organizational skills
Expertise in modern design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Creative Suite and/or similar tools?
Willingness to travel to Synchrony offices for team & business meetings.
Desired Characteristics:
Master's degree in UI/UX, HCI, graphic design, psychology, marketing, information technology, or similar area
Experience in a strategy or senior design exploration role
Experience working on agile teams
Experience working in eCommerce and/or Financial Industry?
Experience identifying and conducting User Research and User Testing?
Grade/Level: 12
The salary range for this position is 110,000.00 - 185,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.
Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months' time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months' time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don't meet the time in position or performance expectations).
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Our Commitment:
When you join us, you'll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard-but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, we're building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks+ (https://www.synchronycareers.com/our-culture/#diversity) , with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, you'll find community to connect with an opportunity to go beyond your passions.
This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Job Family Group:
Information Technology
