Lead UX Designer - Mobile Experience

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

We are seeking a Lead UX Designer for Mobile Experiences to join the Mobile UX team within the UX Organization in either Stockholm or Gothenburg (International applications are welcome).
In this new role, you will 

Your Mission
As a Lead UX Designer on the Mobile UX team, you will work on defining features, products, and systems within the digital systems and physical interaction of the mobile app and all of the complex touch-points that this implies. Working with designers as well as diverse stakeholders in product and engineering, you will advocate both for the customer and for exceptional design. You will contribute with a high level of craft as well as insights from research in order to create a magical customer experience.

You will be involved both in project planning and guiding other designers as well as working hands-on to deliver design artifacts, such as user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that balance design aesthetics with intuitive functionality. You will develop a deep understanding of our customer needs and pain-points, serving as an expert for your product team. You will also contribute ideas for new and enhanced features.

Location
Volvo Headquarters in Gothenburg or our office in Stockholm, Sweden.
(International Candidates are welcome! We have a team that helps with relocation, but remote work is not an option).

How To Apply
Please note that applications (CVs and Portfolios) via email will not be accepted.

For questions about the team, position, recruitment process, or living and working in Sweden, please contact Lead User Experience Recruiter Megan Reif at [email protected].

There is no need for a cover letter, but please answer the screening questions.

If you upload or (preferably) link to your your public or private online portfolio where you have documented your work and processes, your application will be prioritized.

The UX Organization is growing and has several roles in the pipeline. If you would like to stay in contact about this as well as future positions, you are welcome to create your career account at Volvo Cars so we can contact you about future roles. Be sure to indicate that you are interested in being contacted about other positions AND that you make your profile available to all Volvo Cars recruiters in your country/region so we can share it with relevant hiring managers.

We look forward to receiving your application!

You and Your Skills
We believe that you are a versatile UX designer with a people-focused design mentality and ten or more years' of experience who knows what it takes to create elegant, user-oriented experiences and deliver magical experiences to the customer. As a strong collaborator, you can work not only with design partners, but many other stakeholders, from marketing to engineering. You are constantly looking to hone your design instinct through user feedback, whether that’s hands-on user interviews, ethnography, or a quantitative A/B test.
We believe we are looking for someone who has:

* Strong UX fundamentals and user-centered design practices.
* A full range of skills—product design, interaction design, and visual design.
* Experience working hands-on with user research, both qualitative and quantitative.
* A portfolio (or work samples) of relevant past projects.

It would be an advantage if you have experience with mobile application design, especially linked to physical products, and experience with consumer-focused tech companies.