UX Design Lead - Torreon

at  John Deere

There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
Title: UX Design Lead - Torreon
Primary Location: Torreon
Function: User Experience (CA)
John Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 150 years, the company’s portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it’s been replaced with an image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company’s 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere’s ongoing investment in emerging markets.
Note: All candidates should have their tax situation certificate (Constancia de Siituación Fiscal) up to date with the salary regime to be eligible for the hiring process.

WHAT SKILLS YOU NEED

• 6 or more years of UX and UI design experience.
• Ability to coach and mentor other UX designers.
• Expertise in Figma or other equivalent design and rapid-prototyping tools.
• Versed in creating wireframes, mock-ups, and interactive prototypes.
• Strong track record of communicating and presenting effectively.
• Capacity to lead design discussions and influence stakeholders.
• A portfolio highlighting your design process and experience.
• Strong familiarity with incorporating branding and common design.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Usability, Graphic Arts, Digital Design, Industrial Design, Marketing, Human Factors or related discipline.

• As the UX Design Lead based at our John Deere located in Torreon, MX, you will be accountable for driving intentional design based on research insights for our digital service products. You will partner with other designers, researchers, and product managers to intentionally design unified experiences based on insights. In this position you will…
• Leading UX design activities including delivery mockup-ups and interactive prototypes.
• Ensuring your team communicates the design vision and user journey for our dealer ecosystem.
• Conducting design thinking workshops with stakeholder groups.
• Creatively address complex applications, impediments, and user journeys.
• Collaborating with UX researchers on product discovery, design validation, first click testing, usability testing, interviews, and surveys.
• Presenting your design vision and recommendations to colleagues, management, and executives.
• Partnering with the IT UX Design Ops team to leverage and contribute to our John Deere’s Design System.