Sr Product Designer

Job Posting Title:

Sr Product Designer

Req ID:

10126805

Job Description:

Department Description

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

Team Description:

At The Walt Disney Company, we are committed to delivering extraordinary experiences to our employees through innovative digital solutions. As a global leader in entertainment and media, we are seeking a Senior Product Designer to join our My Disney Today team within Workforce Technology (WFT). This role is key in executing our digital product strategy, delivering best-in-class product design experiences that surpass employee expectations and drive key business outcomes.

If you are a excellent digital product designer, with a keen eye for quality and a passion for crafting impactful and innovative digital experiences, we want to hear from you. As a Senior Product Designer, you will play a key role in crafting and executing the implementation of our employee digital experience and communication strategy. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Strategy, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and multiple segment business partners. In this role, you’ll drive current design implementation, design system evolution and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences. Your design expertise will be essential in driving the current implementation and future direction of our My Disney Today communication platform.

Responsibilities of Role:

Design Leadership:

• Work within the current design system on ongoing and new partner communication needs, ensuring consistent, high-quality design output.

• Drive design vision for system redesign, craft design systems and provide implementation guidance.

• Champion user-centered design principles and foster a culture of design excellence.

• Define and articulate partner teams' communication and product design, aligning with business goals and user needs.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into innovative design solutions.

User Research:

• Collaborate on and oversee user research, gather insights, validate design concepts and direction.

• Translate user feedback, market trends, and data into design decisions and iterations.

Design Strategy

• Visualize product design that aligns user needs with business goals and technological capabilities to create compelling, differentiated experiences.

UI/Visual Design

• Design intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces that adhere to brand guidelines and ensure consistency across all touchpoints.

Interaction and Experience Design

• Create interactions, animations, and micro-interactions that enhance usability and deliver delightful user experiences.

Prototyping, Testing and Iterating

• Develop high-fidelity prototypes, wireframes, and mockups to test and refine design solutions.

• Lead usability testing sessions and iterate on designs based on user feedback, and data analysis, and usability testing to continuously improve product usability and satisfaction.

Design Systems

• Contribute into and maintain design systems and component libraries, promoting consistency and scalability in design across the platforms and systems.

Collaboration and Execution

• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to align design with technical feasibility and business goals. Facilitate design reviews and presentations, effectively communicating design rationale and decisions.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging techn