Group Design Director, Associate Experiences
About the Team
Join our award-winning design team and help us shape the future of retail. Our mission is to bring dignity and access through design excellence to all, regardless of zip code or bank account. We design high-value experiences that improve the daily lives of millions of customers - whether they are at home, in our stores, or on the go. We also craft world-class tools and services that enable our more than 1 million in-store and supply chain associates to deliver great value to our customers every day.
This senior leadership role will lead a team bringing our strategic vision to life, and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.
The
Group Design Director, Associate Experiences
will focus on transforming the in-store and supply chain associate experience through consumer-grade, AI-driven digital experiences. This leader will provide strategic and craft-based design leadership across a comprehensive portfolio of products that empower associates to do their jobs better - whether serving customers, managing inventory, or distributing freight all across the US.
As a Group Design Director, you will employ your depth of knowledge and experience designing tools and services to make the complex simple, clear, and trusted. You'll demonstrate your natural curiosity to listen, understand, and draw out insights from research and analytics to improve how your portfolio of services grow and evolve.
You'll sweep us off our feet if you have...
Ability to define and advocate for a design vision and follow through with a plan on how to deliver against it
Track record of shipping high impact products in a fast-moving and changing environment
Built and led multi-disciplinary teams of 60+ designers, writers, and researchers while creating a strong design culture
Hands-on implementor with a strong desire for physical-digital prototyping and iteration in the field
Comfort with resourcefully solving problems in dynamic situations
Experience leading product design process and building strong cross-functional partnerships
Excellent visual and interaction design skills and a keen understanding of trends in the marketplace
Adept with design tools, and deep engagement in the details of the work
A strong strategic mindset and a systems thinking approach
A skilled change maker who is not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
An understanding of data and analytics to track performance
A high bar for quality, and can set new standards for design delivery
Ability to communicate concepts in a clear and compelling way to audiences of all levels of understanding
Ability to produce great work in short timeframes and multitask across different projects
Deep experience with business requirement gathering, end-to-journey mapping, and leading rapid concepting and prototyping
Champion of a design philosophy that is inclusive of all people
You'll make an impact by:
Driving the design strategy and delivering on the future vision
Partnering with the business operators, engineering, and product partners
Owning and delivering all phases of product design work across the portfolio
Leading your team in a way that nurtures the unique strengths of each member
Facilitating creative problem-solving across cross-functional partners
Driving and holding others accountable to create experiences that celebrate and empower our end users
Proactively soliciting, leveraging, and sharing design research and analytics
Fostering a maker mindset so teams can iterate and experiment collaboratively
Thinking holistically so that we build true end-to-end experiences
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in a Design related field and 18+ years of experience in product design, with at least 10 years managing teams of managers and individual contributors.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
The annual salary range for this position is $195,000.00-$370,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
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