Experienced Full Stack UX Designer – Web & Cloud Application Development for arenaflex

At arenaflex, we're on a mission to revolutionize the way people live with diabetes by providing innovative, wearable, and lifestyle-accommodating solutions. Our Omnipod product platform has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients over the past two decades, and we're just getting started. We're now seeking a highly motivated and performance-driven Principal UX Designer to join our expanding team and help shape the future of our products.

Company Overview

arenaflex was founded in 2000 with a clear vision: to enable our customers to enjoy simplicity, freedom, and healthier lives through the use of our Omnipod product platform. Over the years, we've grown significantly, expanding our global footprint and improving the lives of millions of people around the world. Our continued success depends on hiring amazing people who share our values and are passionate about exceeding customer expectations.

Position Overview

We're looking for a customer-obsessed Principal UX Designer to join our team and help define, articulate, build, and champion the future vision of our arenaflex products. As a key member of our UX team, you'll be responsible for leading product UX design for one of our major areas of our global product suite. You'll facilitate the UX design process, partnering with product management and user research on initial research and product definition, through concepting, crafting detailed designs, prototyping, testing with user research and human factors, and working with the other UX disciplines and engineering on implementation.

Responsibilities

* Lead product UX design for one of our major areas of our global product suite, facilitating the UX design process and partnering with product management and user research on initial research and product definition, through concepting, crafting detailed designs, prototyping, testing with user research and human factors, and working with the other UX disciplines and engineering on implementation.

• Define the overall UX design vision for a product, feature, or experience, working within the scope and customer needs as defined by the product manager, and be accountable for strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core and new functions and features.
• Take a user-centered design approach, rapidly prototype and test with the User Research team, and iterate designs, analyzing customer problems and overseeing the design of delightful solutions that meet measurable business goals.
• Work closely with product and business partners to develop a shared vision and lead a process to define and design experiences that deliver on those shared objectives, asking inquisitive questions, doing things differently, and championing innovation and striving for simplicity at the core of arenaflex's brand.
• Partner with technology teams to ensure we leverage the scale offered by our platform without compromising on core experience principles.
• Involved in both working on new and established products and features, which will allow you to spend time thinking about the bigger picture across products while shipping concrete things to customers and end-users.
• Influence UX design and product through the development of frameworks that help simplify the product user and customer experiences.
• Partner with other design leaders to improve the quality of your designs and continue your growth as a design leader, pulling in User Research, Human Factors, Content Strategy, Instructional Design expertise into the innovation conversations, and acting as a UX design mentor and guide for more junior designers.

Required Leadership/Interpersonal Skills & Behaviors

* Ability to present UX design work to partners and executive leadership for review, feedback, and sign-off in a clear and concise manner.

• Measure the success and effectiveness of UX innovations.
• Collaborate with partners, product managers, and development leads to understand detailed requirements and design complete user experiences that meet their needs and vision.
• Extensive experience in using UX design standard methodologies to design solutions, and a deep understanding of mobile-first and adaptable design.
• Ability to break down big design projects into clear results needed while working in agile sprint teams, and to be a lead advocate for design thinking processes, ideas, and solutions clearly and effectively within our production team and with our partners.
• Ability to lead UX strategy in a matrixed organization.
• The Principal UX Designer for arenaflex will elevate the entire UX team, inspiring and mentoring UX practitioners and partners, leading projects throughout the planning, design, and development cycle, thinking like a strategist, leading as a servant, and always raising the quality of the UX while being a relentless advocate for customers.

Required Skills and Competencies

* Deep expertise in design tools such as Figma, Framer, Sketch, FigJam, Adobe Creative Cloud, JIRA, Confluence, Miro.

• Thoughtful and exquisite online portfolio that shows a proven track record of innovation and strategy work within the mobile ecosystem.
• Ability to think systemically and holistically about product ecosystems and user needs.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive innovation across platforms.
• Deep passion for user-centered design and advocacy for the customer experience, track record of using user research and data for decision making.
• Have an extraordinary aesthetic sense for beautiful designs and pay attention to the details.
• Expert storyteller and influencer.
• Proven track record for providing and effectively communicating strategic and tactical recommendations based on data to all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

* Background in Consumer products design within large ecosystems.

• Familiar with Medical Device development processes.

Education and Experience

* BS in Design, Graphic Design, HCI, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

• Experience in Global Consumer projects from design strategy through execution.
• 10+ years of mobile app and customer experience design experience.
• 5 years working in an Agile environment.

Additional Information

* The position can be remote.

• Travel is estimated at 10-15% but will flex depending on business need.

Compensation and Benefits

* The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,100.00 - $242,100.00.

• Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
• The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the primary work location in the US.
• Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• Your Talent Acquisition Specialist can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
• Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At arenaflex, we're committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We're an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.

How to Apply

If you're passionate about user-centered design and want to join a team that's changing the lives of millions of people around the world, please submit your application, including your resume, cover letter, and online portfolio link. We can't wait to hear from you! Apply for this job