UX Design Manager, Waze

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in product design, leading and shipping consumer mobile products.
• 3 years of experience in a people management role, leading and mentoring design teams.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in resolving complex technical and organizational constraints, particularly within in-car platforms or large-scale mobile ecosystems.
• Experience translating evolving directions into user-centric approaches and driving impact across multiple cross-product initiatives with a group of stakeholders.
• Ability to influence executives and cross-functional partners through compelling goal narratives.
• Ability to integrate AI technologies into shipped consumer features and internal workflows.
• Proficiency in using data and user analytics to inform design strategy and measure business impact.
  
  

About The Job

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s UX leaders help define and drive the future of Google design. They create and clarify product strategy, conceptualize UX ecosystems in ways that mitigate complexity, and inspire teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible. They possess a clear vision of the future of user experience and have the courage to pursue forward-thinking design.

Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. You are a thoughtful team leader, manager, systems-level design thinker, and visionary - with strong instincts and outstanding intuition informed by user needs and insights. You'll be responsible for guiding the careers of your team members, working closely with each of them to help them realize their full potential.

UX Design Managers are fierce advocates for the people who use our products as well as the members of their teams. They have a practiced eye for effective design, and are committed to creating elegantly simple user experiences from otherwise complex workflows.

In this role, you’ll take the time to understand not just the execution side of UX, but also the business aspects of the products we build. You’ll collaborate with leaders of other UX, Engineering, and Product Management teams to create innovative experiences across all of Google’s products, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and design quality.

Waze is where people and technology meet to solve transportation challenges. It's a platform that empowers users to contribute road data and edit Waze maps to improve the way we move about the world. As the social navigation pioneer, Waze leverages mobile technology and a passionate global community to redefine expectations of today’s maps.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-performing design team, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and career development coaching to ensure team success.
• Drive the integration of generative AI into external consumer experiences (e.g., natural conversational reporting) and optimize internal design operations through AI enabled workflows.
• Elevate the quality of Waze’s design pillars, using systemic methods and design thinking to increase product excellence.
• Integrate perspectives across UX, Product, Engineering, and UXR disciplines, acting as a proxy for executive leadership to drive decision making and project momentum.
• Utilize analytics and business measurements to validate design strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and user needs.
  
  

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