The Elevator Pitch: Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?
You have an analytical mind and a passion for designing software solutions that will make a significant impact on the future of application development. You love solving problems, learning new things and are looking for a company that enables those ideas. You want to be a part of a collaborative environment whose teams care about the product they are creating, how they create it, and the impact it has on end users. Sounds like you? Great! We would love to hear from you.
We need someone who is excited about solving design challenges to join the Tanzu Developer Application Platform (DAP) team. Our teams design and build technologies that help enterprise developers build great software with a modern supply chain and get it to production faster and more often. We are responsible for development and delivery of tools, frameworks, products, and communities that support the needs of enterprise application builders and operators.
Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing?
You will help shape the team's roadmap and goals by providing input from a user's perspective. Within the first 6 months you will:
Meet your immediate team and cross-functional partners; get familiar with the tools and processes the design org and Tanzu team leverages in our day-to-day operations.
Learn the VMware vision, strategy, Tanzu portfolio and DAP (Developer and Application Platform) programs.
Dig deeper into the specific product your immediate team focuses on and how it connects to the rest of the VMware ecosystem.
After 6 months+, you will:
Lead the design process for your program area and collaborate with other designers and product teams to drive product roadmap and UX strategy.
Bring the voice of design to cross-functional team conversations and build trust between the design, product and engineering teams.
Facilitate co-creation design workshops with the design team and cross-disciplinary partners to drive team alignment.
Have formed strong partnerships with product managers, engineers, and designers.
The Work: What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?
You'll be responsible for driving the end to end user experience for your program area and owning the quality of design outcomes. You'll spend your time doing hands-on design planning, providing feedback, inspiring the design team, and engaging in strategic conversations.
As part of the team, you will
Craft user-centered artifacts and end-to-end journeys to align teams contributing to Tanzu around the broader user experience
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product management and other stakeholders to understand business priorities, user needs and technical feasibility.
Design and facilitate co-creation design workshops with the design team and cross-disciplinary partners.
Continuously learn from our customers and users through generative and evaluative research, and educate your product team on research practices & UX interview techniques; research and synthesize user needs to help conceive, define, test and evolve solutions for our users across a range of mediums and experiences.
Guide cross-functional partners and designers through problem discovery and solution framing using user-centered design methods
Communicate proposed solutions using design artifacts spanning multiple interfaces including command line, API, and/or web browser
What is the leadership like for this role? What is the structure and culture of the team like?
This role will be reporting to a design manager on the Tanzu Developer and Application Platform (DAP) team. The design team consists of highly competent designers, geographically distributed across the US and Canada. The team culture is one based on respect, kindness and open communication. We value transparency, authenticity and enjoy receiving feedback from peers. We trust each other to get the job done right and support each other in the process. We love light-hearted humor.
Where is this role located?
This role is fully remote, allowing you the flexibility to work from the location you feel most productive and comfortable. You will be expected to live within 0-4 time zones of the primary location.
What are the benefits and perks of working at VMware?
You and your loved ones will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights, or you can view the complete benefits package (https://benefits.vmware.com) .
Attractive compensation package - competitive salary, flexible bonus scheme, generous personal time off programs
Medical Coverage, Retirement, and Parental Leave Plans for All Family Types
40 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
Rethink's Neurodiversity program to support parents raising children with learning, behavior challenges or developmental disabilities
Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, training, course work, etc.)
Wellness reimbursement, online fitness and wellbeing classes
For US based candidates, the annual pay range (OTE for commissioned roles; Salary for other roles) for this position is: $111,000 - $266,000. The actual offer will be based on the role, location, and individual candidate experience. Bonus, commission, and/or equity may be eligible for this position. VMware offers comprehensive benefits including, but not limited to: medical, dental, and vision plans, company paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time. Additional benefits for this position can be found at https://benefits.vmware.com/. Your talent advisor can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
This job may require the candidate to travel and/or work from a facility that requires full vaccination prior to entry.
Category : Engineering and Technology
Subcategory: User Experience
Experience: Manager and Professional
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Posted Date: 2023-06-19
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