At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design vision for our digital platforms and modernise user experiences.
- Company: Join Planon, part of Schneider Electric, in a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work remotely within EMEA with occasional on-site collaboration in Nijmegen.
- Why this job: Shape the future of enterprise software and influence strategic technology decisions.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in UI/UX design with strong leadership and mentoring skills.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Do you want to define and drive the design vision across our digital platforms? At Planon, part of Schneider Electric, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our design function. In this role, you will be responsible for modernizing our user experience, unifying legacy and modern front-end technologies, and establishing a scalable design framework that ensures a consistent experience across our applications. This role reports directly into our CPO and you will work cross-functionally to align design strategy with technology modernization efforts. This is a remote position within EMEA, requiring a few days on-site each month at our Nijmegen office.
What will you do:
- Define and lead the UI/UX design strategy across all digital products.
- Create a unified design framework that bridges legacy systems with modern front-end architecture.
- Establish long-term design principles and governance for product development.
- Identify and implement the “design glue” that connects legacy interfaces with modern user experiences during modernization.
- Lead and mentor a team of 7 UI/UX designers by providing direction, coaching and support to strengthen the team’s strategic capabilities.
- Evaluate and introduce modern design tools and workflows, including AI-enabled design tools.
- Ensure the design organization remains up to date with emerging UX/UI methodologies and technologies.
Profile:
Our ideal candidate meets the following criteria:
- 10+ years of experience in UI/UX design within a product environment.
- Strong track record in leading and mentoring design teams.
- Proven experience with mobile applications and artificial intelligence (AI) in collaboration with the engineering team.
- Proven ability to collaborate with tech teams to integrate new and legacy interfaces.
- Experience with meta-driven front-ends (e.g., Angular, React, etc).
- Highly proactive and autonomous; fluent in English is a must.
- Experience and understanding of the technological aspects of blending legacy and modern front-end approaches.
We offer:
At Planon, we put our people at the heart of everything we do. You will join a collaborative and learning-oriented environment where innovation, knowledge sharing and continuous development are encouraged. We offer the flexibility of hybrid working, opportunities to influence strategic technology decisions and the chance to shape a platform used by customers and partners worldwide. Salary range: €7,700 - €11,500 gross per month, depending on experience. This range reflects a good faith estimate of the expected compensation for this role, based on objective, role-related criteria. The total compensation package includes variable compensation and additional benefits.
Planon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Excited to shape the future of the Planon Application Framework and build reusable platform capabilities that accelerate innovation worldwide? Apply now and help drive the next generation of enterprise software.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as application screening and candidate assessment. These tools assist our recruiters, and final employment decisions are always made by human professionals.
Job location: United Kingdom, Brighton
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