Lead Usability Designer at Philips

Suzhou City, Jiangsu, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Usability Design, User-Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Factors, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Usability Standards, Risk Management, Mentoring, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Process Improvement, Documentation, User Research, Design Risk Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Title Lead Usability Designer Job Description Your role: Be part of a journey to grow Experience Design in Philips CT business, where you can demonstrate and practice User-centered design, fundamentally improve Usability design quality across our organization. This will enable us to deliver better cares for more people through CT products and solutions. Lead multiple programs – functional leadership: Manage Usability backlog, priorities and planning across programs. Customer focus: Initiating and leading usability testing/measurement approach on project level. Design acumen: Prioritize design and communicate short-term cross-functional strategy that pushes the envelope on product level with deep understanding of the business context and domain knowledge. Business impact: Able to influence, inspire, and engage different stakeholders and customers on product level. Best practices and improvements: SME for the Usability Process, ensure continuous process improvement satisfying standard and regulatory updates, across markets (FDA, IEC, NMPA). Team development: mentor, onboard or assist junior designers, and advocate across functions on usability expertise, best practices. Team up: Act as a mentor and guide for Usability members, while leading by examples, influence cross-functional collaboration, and fostering innovation in project and team dynamics. Partner with cross-functional team on the creation of an excellent user- and patient experience for CT products and ensure safe - effective use. Conduct various Usability activities throughout programs (not limited to): user researches (to understand user needs, workflows), Usability studies (formative, summative), documentation (task analysis, Usability FMEA, study protocol/report for regulatory submission). You will get an extensive set of tools to drive your career professionally & personally to be able to grow further within your domain. A challenging and creative environment with great opportunities for you to explore. Our benefits are very appealing and designed around your preferences. This position might require 10-15% travel annually. To succeed in this role, At least 7 years of progressive experience as a Usability (Human Factor) specialist in Medical Devices industry. Knowledge of and experience in conducting (medical) usability engineering activities: Requirements management, including usability and design risk management (like Usability FMEA) Human research methodologies; qualitative and qualitative research Design, manage and conduct Usability studies (formative, summative) Experienced with usability standards specific to medical devices (IEC 62366, FDA guidance, EU-MDR, and NMPA). And you understand risk management principles (e.g., ISO 14971) and their application to medical device usability. Academic background in industrial design, product design, or cognitive psychology with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction or Human Factors. You have strong problem-solving, effective communication skills and (senior) stakeholder management You can translate user insights into actionable design recommendations. Project management skills (planning, monitoring, escalation, etc.) How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite role. About Philips We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others. • Learn more about our business. • Discover our rich and exciting history. • Learn more about our purpose. If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. Know Your Rights

Responsibilities

Lead multiple usability programs and manage the usability backlog while ensuring continuous process improvement. Conduct various usability activities including user research and usability studies to enhance the user experience for CT products.