The Central Science Team within Amazon’s People Experience and Technology org (PXTCS) uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, and machine learning to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, well-being, and the value of work to Amazonians. We are an interdisciplinary team, which combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that measurably achieve this goal.

We are looking for a Senior Manager of UX Research and Design to deliver products and experiences at scale with universal appeal. You will drive design impact across Amazon as you help shape our connection to our employees throughout PXT product portfolios and influence the development of experiences and services that delight out employees. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a multi-disciplinary design team to create and ship elegant, intuitive experiences that engage and delight users. You will inspire the team to think big, explore new ideas, and to invent and simplify design concepts into globally scalable expressions. You will bring high level taste-making, hire and develop the best talent in the industry, and build trusted partnerships with a variety of product and engineering teams. You will identify, define, and teach best practices within the organization and the broader design community to unify design processes, foster innovation, and improve efficiency throughout the product development lifecycle.


Key job responsibilities
• Provide the vision to transform User Experience design for PXTCS and PXT experience across the entire ecosystem of products and services.
• Advocate for our employees and the design community inside and outside of Amazon.
• Evolve the use of diverse inputs to identify and define new concepts and customer problems as opportunities for expressive design solutions.
• Influence and implement big idea design thinking with VP-level executives across Amazon.