UX Director, Applied AI

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, Interaction, relevant industry experience, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience related to product design and development.
• 10 years of experience in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.
• Experience leading senior teams and managing managers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working collaboratively with senior designers, and executives in product management and engineering.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies.
• Ability to create a culture that nurtures talented UXer’s, solves complex design problems, and delivers simple product solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to listen, articulate positions, and advocate designs.
• Technical design skills in designing and prototyping.
• Track record of key contributions to innovate, successful products.

About the job

As the Director of UX for Applied AI you will play a strategic role in helping drive the future of Google Cloud AI and its role to deliver AI-powered cloud applications that transform how enterprises operate, innovate, and grow. In this role, you will drive collaboration, transparency, and clarity between multiple teams and functions, while fostering a culture of user-centric design.

As a User Experience leader and product executive, you will help define and drive the future of collaboration. In this role, you will guide research and design processes, develop and grow talented members of your team, and fully enable your teams to create the best possible experiences across all Applied AI.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $267,000-$376,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Drive a compelling product vision for Applied AI working with Product Management, Engineering, and cross-Google UX teams.
• Contribute to strategic roadmaps with cross-functional leadership and manage multiple complex schedules to on-time delivery.
• Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship across a multi-disciplinary organization of interaction designers, researchers, visual designers, prototypers, writers, and program managers.
• Build strong relationships and operating rhythms with leaders across Cloud and partner teams to drive user experiences that are cohesive and well-informed.
• Foster Google’s culture and product quality principles within the group, while setting new standards in executional and product excellence. Attract, hire, and grow a design team.