Senior Design Manager - Center Valley, PA, United States - Olympus

Description

FieldAre you looking for a company that cares about people's lives and health, including yours? Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people's lives better for over 100 years.

Job DescriptionA Senior Design Manager is a dynamic leader focused on strategic visions, growing talent, and design execution.

A Senior Design Manager has management experience with managing teams of up to 8 people (some of which may be / have been managers).

A Senior Design Manager is skilled in the process of recruiting and hiring employees.

As a Senior Design Manager in the Digital Health unit, you will join our Design and UXR team to help manage, coach, and lead a talented group of designers to drive progress and ensure our products and features are valuable, easy to use, and of the highest level of craft and execution.

In this role, you will work together with your counterparts in the UX research, product management, engineering, marketing, and other disciplines to help define and execute the strategy, operations, and communications that guide the team to build innovative solutions that shape the future of Olympus software products.

You will be expected to utilize your full range of skills including people management, product strategy, product design, interaction design, and visual design.

Job DutiesCoach, manage, mentor, and grow a top-tier team of product designers who consistently deliver on projects and are well-balanced across a range of design skills and core values.

Lead a team in creating, testing, and refining divergent concepts while helping them align with cross-functional stakeholders and build iteratively towards a product visionProviding creative/art direction to continue to raise the bar of visual design across our product ecosystem.

Oversee the user experience and design of features from concept to launch,Work strategically as a partner with product managers, engineering managers, and design leadership to drive progress and uphold a level of quality, innovation, and craft.

Lead workshops, brainstorming sessions, and other design thinking exercises across a cross-functional team.
Ensures design cohesiveness and alignment with our design system.
Advocate for design by sharing the work of your team presenting cross-functionally. Be able to precisely articulate design rationale and goals.
Provide career/professional guidance, coaching, and thought leadership to the team you manage.
Help shape the culture of a growing design team.
Work with senior leadership to put together budgets, headcount estimates, and advocate for the needs ot the team.


Job QualificationsRequired:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in User Experience, Design, or related field required.
College degree in design, user experience, HCI, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of experience working in UX/product design field.
Minimum of 4 years of design management experience with direct reports under your guidance.
Minimum of 10 years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, and user research teams.

Minimum of 10 years of experience designing user-centered applications across multiple platforms (Web, Mobile, Embedded, etc).Minimum of 10 years working as part of a product team in an agile environment.

Medical technology or healthcare experience preferred.
Experience with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) preferred.

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company matchComprehensive Medical, Dental, Visions coverage effective on start date24/7 Employee Assistance ProgramFree virtual live and on-demand wellness classesWork-life balance supportive culture with hybrid and remote roles12 Paid HolidaysEducational AssistanceParental Leave and Adoption AssistanceVolunteering and charitable donation match programsDiversity & Inclusion Programs including Colleague Affinity NetworksOn-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center
US OnlyLimited locations We care about your health and financial well-being and offer the resources you need to feel vital, confident and ready for wherever life takes you.

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position working at this location is $128,490.


About us:

Our Medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions.

Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America.

Olympus is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaceWe recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Applicants with Disabilities:
As a Federal Contractor, Olympus is committed to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to everyone.

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