Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Manager, UX Architecture

Management Level

Manager - People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 25% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $117,300.00 - $195,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

Cox Automotive is seeking an experienced, passionate, hands-on User Experience Manager to join our team. In this role, you will manage a team of UX Architects tasked with creating outstanding personalized experiences for Dealer Solutions. In addition, you will team up with colleagues from Product Management and Engineering to guide product discovery and design efforts for an agile release train. The Cox Automotive work environment is highly collaborative and requires excellent communication skills and a keen ability to build and foster strong partnerships across organizational boundaries. Our UX team comprises a diverse mix of skills. You must have solid experience managing UX architects in growing user-centered design techniques, using data to drive design outcomes, and prioritizing work to support multiple Scrum teams. Above all, you must love what you do and stoke this passion within your team to bring out their best. If this sounds like the environment you would like to work in, lets talk!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Lead UX architects to create innovative, re-usable design solutions that thrill consumers while delivering measurable business value Facilitate design workshops with stakeholders using design thinking techniques to explore user needs and design concepts from multiple perspectives Partner with user research and analytics to identify improvements and evaluate the effectiveness of the solutions implemented Engage in enterprise thinking across product lines and services to identify new product ideas Work with the Director of User Experience to prioritize work, leveraging a strong understanding of the business while advocating for users throughout the product lifecycle Promote close collaboration between UX team members, Product and Engineering and other teams to produce high-quality design deliverables and ensure designs are delivered as specified Leverage and extend our Interstate design system to promote brand consistency and re-use of functional components across our products Present design work to peers and business leaders to gain consensus Conduct employee performance reviews and help set goals with the team to foster and encourage career growth 

WHO YOU ARE

Qualifications: 

6+ years of hands-on design experience creating wireframes, prototypes and related design documentation for web and mobile experiences Bachelors Degree Required1+ years of experience directly managing UX resources to deliver with quality against aggressive deadlines A portfolio of past work that demonstrates the effectiveness of your design solutions in meeting user needs while achieving business results Knowledge of current UX design strategies and trends across web and mobile platforms Experience in iterative software delivery methodologiesExcellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills Passion and experience working with engineering and product teams Independent self-starter with excellent leadership skills Attention to detail and follow-through on completion of tasks Excellent time-management skills, including the ability to work on concurrent projects and quickly prioritize competing tasks and responsibilities Proficiency with FigmaFamiliarity with Pendo, Optimizely or QualtricsBachelors degree in Graphic Design, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, or complementary area required (or equivalent work experience); Masters degree a plus 

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.