UX Program Manager

Company: US Tech Solutions
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

US Tech Solutions is seeking a "UX Program Manager" for a 12+ month contract position with a client in Mountain View, CA. Job Poster: Ankit Saxena Description:
-- Note that current state of this role is Work From Home due to COVID.-- Location: 100% Remote-- Client Industry: High tech-- Job Category: IT-- In this role, you will be focused on developing, driving, and/or supporting a range of programs. You'll combine expert program management skills with a passion for user experience. This is a unique role where you will have the opportunity to be a champion for UX by driving programs that impact the global Google UX organization, and in some cases the greater UX community.-- Our team focuses on a wide range of programs from thinking about how to foster healthy cross-functional partnerships to enhancing internal cohesion via best practices, to working externally with partners, educators, and industry leaders.
Responsibilities:
-- As a UX Program Manager, you are comfortable diving in, shaping and driving programs to tackle ambiguous problems spaces. Partnering with UX, PM, and Engineering, you foster an environment for open collaboration and develop plans that will guide a team to achieve a shared vision. You will also manage all project-related communications and reporting to team members, leaders and other stakeholders.-- This job requires you to be an expert juggler, a master planner, and a flexible project manager who can balance multiple unrelated projects that can often span both quarters and continents.
Mandatory Skill/Experience/Education
-- BA/BS in any field or at least 4 years equivalent practical experience. 8+ years' experience managing interactive, design, or creative projects.-- Solid project management skills, including knowledge-based prioritization, scoping, resourcing, planning, time management, building/applying structure, managing ambiguity, risk identification and solution development. Cross-functional knowledge and communication Champion UX and UX teams.-- Effective engagement w/external agencies and 3rd parties - schedule, reviews, deliverables, budget-- Experience operating in large scale corporate environments as well as design agencies.-- Proven ability to multitask, analyze opportunities, define successful approaches, and proactively solve problems.-- Working knowledge of project management software.-- Proficient with spreadsheets or similar and Google Docs.-- Thorough knowledge of user-centered design process and product development process.-- Thrives when challenged with vague/undefined program/project scope and is scrappy, creative, and strategic when proposing solutions for both strategic programs and operational initiatives.-- Demonstrated process improvement experience and accomplishments.-- Experience with influencing and leading organizational change to implement a process.-- Understands the role of culture in the success of an organization Rapid Synthesis - e.g., crystalize salient points from rambling discussions-- Great Communication Skills, including killer notes, info dissemination, writing, meeting/project facilitation, and reporting (team, external, managing up). About US Tech Solutions: --- Your talent, our opportunities - This is the premise behind US Tech Solutions.You have the skill we have the opportunity. As a team, we work passionately for you to get the right career opportunity across industry verticals and functions. For past sixteen years, leading GlobalCompanies and Fortune 500 come to us to get the right talent. Whether you want to work as full-time, contractor or part-time, technical or non-technical our talent consultants will connect with the right career opportunity globally.Connect with our talent team today.USTECH was founded in 2000 by Manoj Agarwal. Today, we are a global firm offering talent solutions to 150 customers including 20% of Fortune 500 across Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Aerospace, Energy, Retail, Telecom, Technology, Manufacturing, and Engineering. We are headquartered in New Jersey with 40 global locations across the USA, Canada, Europe, and India. Deloitte has recognized USTECH as one of the fastest growing private businesses for the past five consecutive years and INC 500 for the past three. We have also been rated "The Top Business in the US" by Diversity Business since 2011. To learn more about how US Tech Solutions visit our website: ."US Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and "US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply." Apply: Interested candidates are requested to send their resume to Ankit Saxena at

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