Major Purpose The Associate Director works independently with duties including building and driving best-in-class user experiences while providing strategic direction for all aspects of user experience design across divisions. Responsibilities Establish and execute UX-centric initiatives with Enterprise-level impact Forge relationships across Division and Product lines to enhance the utilization and effectiveness of user-centered design principles Influence a culture of UX design thinking from leadership to entry level contributors across the company Champion data-informed, user-centered design where the goals of the user and the business are brought together to form sound UX solutions that support both the business and user needs Apply a future-thinking passion for user experience design and visual design to guide product cohesion and evolution Spearhead the development of design and language systems to create synergistic and consistent user experiences Lead and mentor UIUX designers and help develop career paths and foster career growth. Translate business strategy into effective design Leads and directs group conversations, whether about UX or UX-adjacent topics. Consistently considers the holistic user experience and product overlaps in their work and is an extremely strong practitioner across multiple deliverables. Addresses potential connections and collisions between different products, features, and systems. Identifies design system gaps and inconsistencies and creates solutions that will align with the design team's overall direction and socialize this with the team. Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls. EducationExperience Requirements Bachelor's degree in Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, or related discipline 10+ years of related experience or equivalent training andor work, with a minimum of 5 years leading design strategy and growing teams. Proven experience with iterative design and creative processes for both application product and website design. Strong user experience knowledge proficient ability to think critically and solve business problems in new and creative ways. Strong experience creating industry leading visual design by utilizing design systems, style guides, UI kits, and screen comps for websites, mobile applications, and interactive products. Proven experience establishing effective UX design processes and facilitating it's adoption throughout the organization Proven experience leveraging user research and analytics to inform design strategy and to measure impact and effectiveness of design solutions Proven experience working successfully within multidisciplinary teams or collaborative environments on challenging projects and presenting solutions effectively. Proven effectiveness pitching work and selling creative visions. Experience with mobile design and 508 Compliance is a plus.