Head of Learn & Shop UX (Web UX)

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.

Creating a great online experience

The Head of Web UX (or as we call it, Learn & Shop UX) is a Director level position that will report of the Head of UX and will oversee a team of multi-disciplinary UX professionals defining the digital shopping experiences and the volovcars.com global web platform. The goal of the team is to rethink how people shop for cars online and across platforms, that tells the story of Volvo Cars’ unique heritage and brand.

We are looking for a great design leader with a documented history of delivering highquality design on time and contributing to an innovative site. You guide the team to make product and services that meet the customer and business needs. You have an eye for design and guide your team to make great experiences that align to brand and design standards. You can find the right balance between strategy and execution for the team.

You are a positive collaborator, and can partner well with product and engineering leads to work as a strong unit. You can develop partnerships and communicate well across the organisation with other teams, marketing and more to build the right partnerships. You will partner with other design leaders to deliver great experiences for our customers.The preferred candidate will have experience building web-based products and ecommerce experiences.

What you'll do:
* Manage and develop a global team of 20+ designers in Sweden and the US.
* Lead UX for volvocars.com and other e-commerce initiatives Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, engineering, marketing and other to assist create efficient teams
* Be an integral part of the UX leadership and Commercial Digital leadership team at Volvo
* You incorporate data of all types to inform your design decisions Evangelize good design processes and output across the org and company

Who you are:
* 10+ years of UX Design experience, you are a master of your craft
* 6+ years supporting multi-disciplinary UX teams
* A respected design design leader that can coach and mentor a multi-disciplinary team
* A significant portfolio of design work
* A strong collaborator and be able to facilitate your team to be open and work with others

A digital portfolio of work should be included with the application.

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