Job Description:
• Lead the organizational transition of the UX team from engineering to product, establishing new workflows, processes, and collaborative frameworks that align with product-led principles.
• Draft a world-class UX org design with enhanced research capabilities including recommendations on hiring, onboarding, and developing UX researchers, designers, and content strategists.
• Drive excellence in user research practices including generative research, usability testing, and continuous discovery to inform product strategy and design decisions.
• Work with Product Management and Engineering leadership to understand barriers and new approaches to foster strong cross-functional partnerships, shared goals, and integrated workflows that put users at the center of product development.
• Develop and execute a strategy for integrating AI and emerging tools into the UX workflow to enhance productivity, enable rapid prototyping, and elevate design quality.
• Establish clear prioritization frameworks that balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints while managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advocate for UX excellence across product development initiatives.
• Ensure UX deliverables meet quality standards, accessibility requirements, and brand guidelines.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Psychology, or related field with minimum 12-15 years of experience in UX design and research
• 5-7 years of experience as a UX or product design leader managing teams
• Proven track record of building and scaling UX teams and establishing research practices
• Experience leading UX through organizational change or team transitions
• Demonstrated success partnering with product management and engineering in agile environments
• Portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, research impact, and design excellence
Benefits:
• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off