Lead Product Designer

Job Posting Title:

Lead Product Designer

Req ID:

10100376

Job 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 Lead Product Designer to join our Digital Experience and Strategy team within Workforce Technology (WFT). This role is pivotal 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 visionary 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 Lead Product Designer, you will play a critical role in crafting and executing the implementation of our digital experience strategy for 250K employees of The Walt Disney Company. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Strategy, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and multiple segment business partners — Disney Experiences, ESPN and Disney Entertainment. In this role, you’ll drive design vision and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences. Your leadership and design expertise will be crucial in shaping the future of our product offerings. 

 

 

Responsibilities: 

Design Leadership: 

• Set design vision, provide guidance, and ensure consistent, high-quality design output. 

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

• Define and articulate the design vision for products, aligning with business goals and user needs. 

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

User Research: 

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

• Analyze user feedback, market trends, and data to drive design decisions and iterations. 

Design Strategy: 

• Define product design strategies that align 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 to 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 technologies, and best