SUMMARY:

AutoZone's Experience Design (UI/UX) Manager drives best-in-class, user-centered experience and design for cross-platforms, multi-devices by supporting key product team partners managing a team of designers providing competitive analysis and design research, product architecture, conceptual mockups, and prototypes, and delivering high-fidelity, production-ready comps.

The Experience Design (UI/UX) Manager will:

• Aim to pursue knowledge of best practices in the changing landscape of the digital retail space
• Seek evidence in problem statements and engineer solutions for functional, usable, and accessible products that bring purpose and value to the business and our customers
• Strategically & tactically drive design innovation and growth at AutoZone by supporting internal initiatives, coaching & mentoring team members, and influencing design through peer reviews and critiques

The Experience Design (UI/UX) Manager will strive to be ever curious about our customer's interaction with our product, to be lean and nimble focused on outcomes and optimal output, always have a team attitude, and be respectful as we fight for our users.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work collaboratively with leadership, product, research, and tech leads to prioritize the overall design needs in a fast-paced Agile environment
• Review and participate in user research insights, both qualitative and quantitative, from the research and analytics teams and seek improvements for our customers with project partners
• Take ownership of projects, design work, and maintain availability to help and support designers to ensure the proper understanding of the design before, during, and after handoff
• Review competitive analysis and best practices with designers to provide insight into the consumer market, trends, and our customer needs as it applies to specific projects
• Effectively manage your team's time to ensure deadlines are met on time and within budget
• Leverage and govern the AutoZone Design System to guide functional and responsive UI components
• Seek feedback; lead and participate in peer design reviews and critiques to influence the direction of design deliverables for various projects and campaigns
• Help to define essential user journeys/experiences and functional requirements with a product team from a design perspective
• Presenting design work back to business stakeholders and advise on experience design best practices
• Work with digital agencies to support projects & activities to ensure experience design-related deliverables meet our quality standards and adhere to our brand guidelines
• Mentor and/or manage other designers. Provide guidance, support, and assess performance regularly and develop actions plans that support professional development and career progression as per AutoZone's career development framework

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Design, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in the User Experience, User Interface, or Interaction Design profession
• Experience leading design teams
• Experience with eCommerce
• Experience with UI/UX Design with a solid understanding of reusable patterns and Design Systems
• Strong portfolio, including relevant examples of UI and UX successes
• Strong understanding and experience with building designs for responsive and mobile environments
• Experience with Sketch, Figma, Zeplin, or Adobe CC. Optional experience with Validately, UserZoom, and Adobe Analytics
• Must have experience communicating with product owners, business stakeholders, SEO, Analytics, and Front-End development