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Design Manager, Yahoo! Broadband, Yahoo!
Jul 27 05
COMPANY: Yahoo!
URL: http://yahoo.com
LOCATION: Sunnyvale, CA
POSITION TITLE: Design Manager, Yahoo! Broadband
DURATION: Full Time
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Yahoo! is looking for a design manager to join the Broadband group.
You will be responsible for overseeing the Broadband partner product suite, leading new partner launch engagements and servicing existing partner relationships. The opportunity is to continue to build a bundle of premium Yahoo! services that scale across a growing number of global partners.
The role involves defining the user experience strategy and vision for products while overseeing the delivery of key initiatives and managing a growing design team. You will succeed here if you are someone who can adapt quickly to a fast paced environment and has a "can do" philosophy. You must be process driven, demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, have a solid understanding of user centered design principles and be passionate about delivering highest quality user experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Set conceptual design and product direction based on field research
and functional requirements, business goals, and company-wide
strategic objectives
* Be a strategic partner to the product team and provide the voice
for UED
* Identify design requirements and define project approach and
scoping
* Define priorities and manage resources as appropriate across
projects
* Oversee multiple projects simultaneously from planning to launch
* Work with user experience researchers to define and observe
usability studies and translate the findings into design improvements
* Work with the design team to ensure staying on user experience
strategy
* Proactively communicate status and updates to relevant stakeholders
throughout UI process
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic Design, Human Factors,
HCI, industrial design or related area with at least 5-7 years of
experience.
* Must have experience shipping products for large consumer audiences
* Must demonstrate outstanding design talent and creativity
* At least 3 years experience leading cross-functional design teams
* Experience managing and mentoring other designers
* Must communicate clearly and effectively, have excellent
interpersonal and leadership skills and be able to collaborate
actively with others in a cross-functional team
* Must have a solid understanding of user-centered design principles,
analytical and conceptual design skills and the ability to promote
effective product development processes
* Must be organized and able to excel in a fast-paced and exciting
environment
* Must have solid understanding of web technologies
* Experience designing complex products for a rich media environment
a plus
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Send your resume and portfolio link to
RX1000008531 in the subject heading of your email.