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Salary $152,295 - $223,233 a year
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At paylocity, we create software that makes companies – especially their hr teams – better, faster, and strongerWe give clients the tools they need to make their companies run, and give our employees a rewarding company culture – all putting us in a category of our ownJoin us and learn what makes us unique!
We’re a fast-growing company ready to revolutionize the payroll and hr world for hundreds of thousands of businesses by delivering innovative technology and supportWe seek the best and brightest to help us create the future of our talent solutions – enabling our customers to better develop their employeesOur own employees are equally important to us: we work hard to provide the best work environment for our employees, and are dedicated to giving back to the communities in which we live and work.
The director of ux - design systems is a critical role in our product and tech organizationThis highly visible role has overall accountability for the product design system, the roadmap and defining kpis to advance the utilization and adoptions of the systemAs the director of ux design systems, your role is to enable the team, and organization, through advanced ui technology and design frameworks to meet our most critical product and experience outcomes.
This position requires a strategic leader committed to finding and delivering against our customers’ unmet needs through the power of design systemsThis role will enable a culture of innovation and ownership across all of ux – ensuring the teams are entrepreneurial and self-sufficient, while still focused on a common outcomeThe role will also be tasked with helping to shape how product partners with ux and will be responsible for scaling a ux team to support a growing organization.
Are you the teammate we are looking for?
Who you are:
Creative thinker with the ability to implement lightweight processes, artifacts & routines, centered on key objectives in product, tech and ux
Ability to influence across the organizationKnowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network, without the need for formal authority
Experience in defining successful technologies and standards for a ux organization including ux kpis, sprint commitments, systems/technologies- allowing the design teams to focus their time on designing great products and ensure design has a high bar for quality
Collaborative, innovative and humbleThis role will drive connective tissue for cross functional initiatives, in an organization that is designed for speed
Determined and willing to experiment, embracing constant feedback loops
Leader who focuses on aligning the right processes and technologies to a high performing ux team
Creates a clear path of success for ux design teams as they partner with product and tech
A superior communicator with an affinity for change management
Relates well to all levels of the organization, up, down, and across, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations with ease
Effectively manages change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture and learn from the direction taken
During the first six months, you will:
Identify, develop, and articulate the appropriate technologies, outcomes, and ux goals to approach key product & tech initiatives; develop the overall strategy to enable an agile environment to deliver on large scale missions
Be the strategic designs systems leader responsible delivering seamless support to product teams, and user experience
Work collaboratively across the organization to drive adoption and utilization of the design system
Create a culture of accountability, quality, agility, operational excellence, and high performance that will foster the attraction, development, and retention of excellent ux talent
Be responsible for developing, monitoring, and executing design systems vision focused on generating iterative improvements to our overall user experience
Required experience:
Demonstrable work experience with technology company, including as a ux people manager and design systems leaderHave led critical programs that work across all areas of the organization and help to build a strategic alignment that supports product and technology roadmaps
Compelling leadership style that includes extraordinary people, business and technology expertise with a style that inspires and demonstrates confidence
Experience leading ux design systems, kpi and ux vision
Possess a blend of business acumen and a big-picture vision as well as the drive and attention to detail that transforms strategy into action
Experience working in a matrix environment collaborating with product owners, software engineers, test engineers and other technical roles
Previous experience in leadership roles working in a fast-paced environment
Domain experience with payroll, hr, time & attendance, benefits, and data integration solutions, a plus (interest in developing and maintaining this expertise, an absolute must)
A proven track record of defining design systems outcomes and then delivering on those to drive consistency and cohesion of the user experience
This role can be performed from any office in the usThe pay range for this position in colorado is $152,295 - $223,233 /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experienceThis position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined?hereThis information is provided per the colorado equal pay for equal work actBase pay information is based on market locationApplicants should apply via?www.paylocity.com/careers.
