Senior Manager UX Design, Amazon

• 10+ years of design experience
• 5+ years of leading multi-discipline Design teams (ie. visual design, interaction design, user research, etc.) experience
• Experience managing teams
• Experience leading a diverse team in the delivery of experiences from end to end (user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity visuals)

Desirable

• We are looking for a strategic and inspiring Sr. Manager, UX Design to lead a multi-disciplinary design team delivering exceptional user experiences across complex, cross-functional product areas
• In this role, you will set the design vision, build and develop a high-performing team, and partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Business stakeholders to create customer-centric solutions that are simple, elegant, and impactful at scale
• You operate at the intersection of customer needs, business goals, and technical boundaries — bringing clarity and cohesion to ambiguous, high-stakes design challenges
• You are a leader of leaders who fosters a culture of innovation, inclusion, and design excellence
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of UX designers (and potentially design managers), spanning multiple products or programs within the organization
• Define and drive the UX strategy and design vision, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term customer needs
• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Research to influence product definition, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives
• Champion human-centered design practices and raise the design bar across the organization
• Guide your team to work backwards from the customer, delivering solutions that are simple, functional, and beautiful
• Foster innovation and a culture of strategic risk-taking, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Drive narrative and strategic initiatives (e.g., vision documents, design tenets, long-range plans)
• Build alignment across partner teams and senior stakeholders; manage escalations and navigate competing priorities with sound judgment
• Establish design standards, patterns, and processes that scale across teams and organizations
• Recruit, develop, and retain top design talent; build a pipeline of future design leaders
• Present design strategy and work to executive leadership, influencing outcomes at the organizational level