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Komatsu · 7 hours ago

Manager, UI/UX

Komatsu is embarking on an enterprise-wide initiative to transform our digital experience. This role will lead a team of UX/UI researchers and designers responsible for re-designing Komatsu’s digital products supporting website experiences and online part sales.

ConstructionIndustrialManufacturing

Responsibilities

Own the design and experience of websites and digital products
Lead, coach, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of UX/UI designers and researchers
Parter with the product team and key customers to define the long-term UX vision and strategy for our digital products
Owns a federated design system that drives flexibility and consistency across digital products
Drives the evolution and maturity of our design system to ensure brand consistency and unification of digital products
Establishes and maintains best practices for user research and testing to inform product owners about trends, usability, and product sentiment
Advocate for UX practices to be tightly embedded and integrated within digital and product strategy
Document UX processes throughout research, discovery, planning, prototyping and testing
Identify opportunities to streamline existing processes and digital products by driving the adoption of UX standards and best practices
Merge several customer facing digital applications into a single website with a common set of technology
Lead and conduct internal and external interviews to identify and validate functionality enhancements
Partner with vendors, marketing and IT teams to develop and progress the organization’s digital strategy and roadmap
Support the execution of omni-channel marketing campaigns with landing page and e-mail design
Host and lead daily UX stand-ups, tracking all UX work to completion on a Kanban board
Host and lead UX research, ideation and delivery sessions with business stakeholders
QA all UX work to ensure it aligns with UX vision and design standards
Analyze user needs and create UI designs while taking into account product requirements and technical feasibility
Create wireframes, UI mockups, user workflow diagrams, and prototypes that translate customer needs into engaging user experiences
Create graphical assets to support UI visual designs
Organize and conduct usability studies to validate designs and uncover existing issues
Advocate for the customer experience; be their voice within the company
Facilitate and participate in QA and user acceptance testing

Qualification

UX/UI leadershipECommerce website designUsability testingGraphic designWeb front-end developmentFigmaMiroOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, User Interface Design or a related field
Minimum of 7 years leading UX/UI teams
Minimum of 7 years designing mobile friendly, responsive B2B and B2C eCommerce websites
Strong portfolio of prior work demonstrating delivery of complex, large-scale digital re-designs
Modern web development practices including implementing UX best practices, responsive design and mobile first layouts
Demonstrated graphic design skills to turn wireframes into high-fidelity visual designs
Experience with usability testing practices and methodologies
Experience with web front-end development, HTML/CSS

Preferred

Experience leading, organizing, overseeing and releasing third-party design activities
Experience implementing on-site personalization based on a user's profile settings
Experience implementing A/B testing
Experience working with Figma and Miro
Strong organizational and presentation skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and manage priorities, present, and share strategies, working across organizational teams to deliver results

Benefits

Health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.
401k and/or employee savings programs
Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays)
Employee and family assistance programs
Disability benefits
Life insurance
Employee learning and development programs

Company

Komatsu is a manufacturing company that specializes in the development of equipment for the construction industry.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Hayden Akers
Partner Integration Manager
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Masatoshi Ueno
Managing Director, office of CTO@Silicon Valley
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