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About GM

Theres never been a more exciting time to work for General Motors.

To achieve our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, we need people to join us who are passionate about creating safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around. This bold vision wont happen overnight, but just as we transformed how the world moved in the last century, we are committed to transforming how we move today and in the future.

Why Work for Us

Our culture is focused on building inclusive teams, where differences and unique perspectives are embraced so you can contribute to your fullest potential as you pursue your career. Our locations feature a variety of work environments, including open work spaces and virtual connection platforms to inspire productivity and flexible collaboration. And we are proud to support our employees volunteer interests, and make it a priority to join together in efforts that give back to our communities.

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The Role

We design experiences to deliver delight and value to our customers. These designed experiences are at the core of our relationship with our customers. With ever-advancing technology, there is enormous opportunity to be the first to compose and deliver amazing new experiences that truly build on that relationship. The Advanced Concept & Tech Design Lead will be pivotal in bringing to life advanced concepts that explore new experience enabled by the latest technologies.

We are seeking a candidate that habitually follows the latest technologies and standards and looks to understand what they mean for new and exciting user experiences. This Design Lead should have a good understanding of product planning in both longer vehicle and hardware development time scales and shorter mobile and software development time scales. This role also requires a keen eye for the latest future-forward trends in design, conversational UI, and anticipatory services and features. The Advanced Concept & Tech Design Lead will maintain an ever-updating perspective on how customer expectations are being changed and where they could be changing next.

In addition to being tech forward, this person can lead projects independently and is versatile and more generalist than specialist in their designer skillset. This role will require painting conceptual visions with whatever means most efficient and impactful for many different audiences. We will be telling compelling stories visually and verbally.

We are looking for a designer that will show themselves as valued partner across the organization and beyond: a designer that will effectively team with designers and UX researchers on concept design while also opening the door for downstream product execution roles to compose exciting future concepts. This role is envisioned to also support the greater design group by broadcasting new relevant tech insights, encouraging innovation on every project. The Design Lead will be critical in connecting advanced projects that graduate to production groups and teams. The individual in this role will regularly facilitate lean UX and design thinking methods when hosting workshops and brainstorming sessions to capture and evolve ideas, discover interesting opportunities, and stimulate innovation.

Building connections and establishing trust with team members and stakeholders is the foundation of success in this position. The Design Lead will often be asked to represent their leaders, the design group, sometimes the organization, and occasionally the company.

We are looking for boldness and authenticity. We are makers. We seek individuals with a voice and vision, who design with compassion and empathy. If you are a thoughtful and talented leader who is looking to have real impact and make millions of customers' lives better, come join our team.

Responsibilities

* Independently drive, lead, and deliver on advanced concept and technology design projects.

* Compose, present, and/or support compelling visions of future experiences through mockups, journey depictions, infographics, storyboarding, animations, prototypes, and any other means necessary.

* Facilitate regular group workshops and brainstorming sessions, utilizing lean design thinking methodologies, to find, gather, and explore experiences around high concept and advanced use-cases.

* Work with advanced teams across the organization. Represent the design team and organization in those forums and engagements.

* Provide design and working team leadership through example and clear communication.

* Collaborate closely with product designers to support crafting of world-class user experiences across products and platforms - elevating design output through constructive feedback and effective, clear communication.

* Work with product owners and key stakeholders to brainstorm and identify opportunities, executing them as a seamless part of the overall user experience.

* Work both within a well-documented design system and/or trailblaze new UI patterns that potentially add to the system when needed.

* Measure and analyze user experience research, user testing, and analytics to inform designs, gather sharable insights, and unearth opportunities to improve the customer experience.

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Required Qualifications

* 5+ years of experience creating user interfaces, digital products, and complex software applications across a range of channels.

* Formal degree or training in HCI, Product Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, or related fields, or equivalent in work history.

* Strong portfolio with work samples displaying ability in user experience design, creativity, and depth of thought.

* A generalist that is comfortable designing across different channels.

* Design experience with in-vehicle UI.

* Design experience with mobile apps and wearables.

* Design experience with conversational UI.

* Design experience with mobility, transportation, and other vehicle related services.

* Design experience around technologies around IOT and mobile devices.

* Experience working closely with software architects and engineers.

* Aptitude in offering feedback and critique effectively and appropriately.

* Experience incorporating research into the design process to generate net-new designs as well as to optimize existing experiences.

* Ability to conduct independent product research.

Please only apply if you DO NOT need sponsorship to work in the Unites States now or in the future. We are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.