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Our client is one of largest retailers in the world. Yet their IT department is nimble and dynamic and works with cutting edge technologies. They are currently in need of a Principal Product Designer with a deep understanding of customer research, knowledge gathering, ideation, prototyping, design process and concept visualization/prototyping. Position: Principal Product Designer Location: Pleasanton, CA Duration: 12 Months The position will be based in Pleasanton, California. We're looking for a passionate Principal Product Designer for our UX team to help the customers of our 18 banner brands to shop across channels seamlessly and easily, while delivering the best customer service from product discovery through delivery. This person will be a key role in developing and communicating customer and associate experiences, features, and functionalities for the client's Digital properties. Strong candidates should possess a proven track record of delivery, working and influencing in a cross-functional context, and using data to drive decision-making. The Principal Product Designer will draw on his/her experience to build relationships and maximize the quality of his/her individual output. The ideal candidate will have a customer-first mentality as well as grounding in design thinking as a way to rethink our business. A deep understanding of customer research, knowledge gathering, ideation, prototyping, design process and concept visualization/prototyping are vital for this role. Responsibilities:
- Helping to craft the strategic vision for the product experience by creating concepts and prototypes that drive strategic alignment.
- Collaborate with product management to define best-in-class customer and associate experience, approach, and vision for key fulfillment initiatives.
- Lead and own end-to-end design process of product features and iterations, drive design requirements.
- Independently identify opportunities where research can inspire, optimize, or evaluate the design.
- Structure customer research in partnership with the UX research team.
- Develop insight-driven design with a clear POV to make strong recommendations.
- Deliver design solutions that drive competitiveness.
- Autonomously leads and motivates cross-functional teams throughout the entire life cycle of product development.
- Define and measure metrics to track customer satisfaction specific to leading initiatives.
- Champion design thinking philosophy throughout the organization.
- If necessary, coordinates with outside vendors to ensure their work is delivered on time and on scope.
- 7+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: user experience, information architecture, or creative design.
- Internet and retail experience strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical, prioritization, and negotiating skills.
- Usability and customer-focused design experience required.
- Passionate about building great user experiences and solving customer and business problems.
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