JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Lead a full life cycle of systems and applications by working iteratively and playing a lead role on a balanced team, consisting of Product Managers and Software Engineers, to deliver incrementally while making progress towards valuable outcomesOrganize and facilitate User Research initiatives across teamsDrive User Centric Design practices consisting of end user's needs, wants and limitations, being the focus at all stages of the Design and Product Development life cyclesLead Design Discovery & Framing by organizing research initiatives, pulling data from large datasets, driving ideation testing prototypes and providing valuable synthesis and recommendations to the key stakeholders and users at Kohl'sDevelop visual identity systems, data visualizations, visual design, and illustrations for feedback and testing in order to drive adoptable outcomesProvide cross-functional Consulting and Collaboration, demonstrating leadership by helping the team and stakeholders navigate product vision, high-level business priorities and desired outcomesInitiate and lead Scopings, Inceptions, Kick-Offs and other workshops with other team members

　　QUALIFICATIONS

　　REQUIRED

　　3 to 5 years of relevant design experienceBA/BS in relevant field of study or equivalent work experienceExperience in User-Centered Design, closely collaborating with agile Software Developers/Product managers and contributing to successful products using Lean Startup and Agile methodologiesProven command of the role of design in relation to contemporary technology and modern software designProficiency in at least one of the following design skills: User Research, Interaction Design, Visual Design or Service DesignExperience seeking out and providing guidance to team to develop design skills and improve your practiceExperience with web and/or mobile software developmentAbility to influence and help the team respond to customer's context, pains and goals leading with user research and customer development techniques, while creating balance with the technical feasibility of concrete featuresAbility to analyze complex environments with technical, business, legal, industry compliance and people aspects, assisting with synthesizing a path forwardExperience designing software in an iterative way while making demonstrable, incremental progress towards goalsThoughtful and influential communication skills with both technical and non-technical individuals; the ability to listen, articulate ideas and advocate best practices in both one-on-one and group settings, in both verbal and written formExperience with modern front-end systems and open source frameworksPREFERRED

　　Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders in a consulting capacityExperience designing complex multi-sided systems or enterprise softwareActive member of the design community