UX Design Lead

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

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John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Urbandale

Function: User Experience (CA)

Title: UX Design Lead - 123628

Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

## Your Responsibilities

As a User Experience Design Lead for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) located in Urbandale, Iowa, you will lead UX Design for Advanced Guidance products, which are foundational experiences enabling highly automated and autonomous John Deere equipment to navigate fields, steer, control speed, and perform work, with minimal user intervention.

You will collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering team members to deliver a best in class user experience to John Deere customers. In addition, you will:

• Plan, coordinate, and perform UX design activities for a variety of projects.
• Be responsible for feature definition, system-level experience design, and interaction design.
• Collaborate closely with Design Systems and UX Designers for other products.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

## What Skills You Need

• 5 or more years of experience planning, executing and analyzing UX / UI design projects
• 5 or more years of visual interface design, as applied to web and mobile formats
• 5 or more years of experience applying User-Centered Design principles to complex interface problems
• 5 or more years of experience working with cross-functional teams, such as: engineering, software development, marketing, and business leaders
• 2 or more years of experience of communicating research methodology, design concepts, data analysis, and test results to a broad range of stakeholders
• 2 or more years of experience with technology and product development processes
• 2 or more years of experience working in agriculture
• 2 or more years of experience working on automation and/or autonomy products
• A portfolio of relevant UX design work that highlights your approach to UX problem solving, story telling and product design.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and an ability to lead conversations and direct work for others

## What Makes You Stand Out

• Demonstrated ability to champion end user experience and to influence digital product designs across product areas
• Demonstrated experience in product discovery, design research and concept validation to inform experience definition and design concepts
• Demonstrated skill in managing multiple functional area interests to optimize solutions
• Experience using UX metrics and a user-centered design process to provide insights to product engineering groups
• Experience applying design principles in terms of user flows, accessibility, visual hierarchy, and brand influence
• Demonstrated ability to utilize prototyping, user flows, storyboards and/or existing research to provide insights to design ahead of high-fidelity design delivery

## Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design or related discipline or equivalent relevant experience
• Master's or Ph.D. preferred

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

$109,284.00 - $163,920.00 + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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