User Experience Design Manager

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SAP 's Business Network North Star vision is to become a modern, many to many network, connecting people, enterprises and business processes intelligently to foster collaboration and grow business sustainably. As the world 's largest business:to:business collaboration platform, SAP Business Network facilitates trillions of dollars in commerce annually across hundreds of millions of transactions, capturing a unified, end:to:end view of spend. Over the next few years, we are building a collaboration application platform for trading partners (buyers and sellers) which offers:
One common directory of robust trading partner data... from who you are and what you sell, to all your daily transactions to keep your business running.
A central place that adapts to you and your trading partner needs... find, be found, and transact seamlessly.
And the ability to connect and collaborate on any business process. The ones you have today and how your business will evolve.
How we will drive value through the network is to:
Improve efficiency : help trading partners seamlessly communicate and transact.
Grow outcome : help trading partners grow their business by finding new customers or suppliers.
Increase resiliency : counter disruption by improving supply chain transparency and mitigating risk.
When we deliver on these value drivers, we expect to grow our customer base and double the revenue we generate by 2026. We are in the early phases of delivering on this vision and are in the process of a re:platform, a redesign and a mindset shift focused on user experience to make it a reality. To help us on this journey SAP Business Network is seeking a visionary Design and User Experience Manager for our Marketplace product line to join our Design and UX team and drive the strategy and execution of a cohesive and best in class user experience.
What youll do
Shape product direction:
Define and contribute to the UX strategy and be a thought leader in product direction.
Represent design in planning and prioritization, drive effort estimation to identify task allocation, team capacity and gaps for immediate and future quarters.
Contribute to product direction by suggesting features and enhancements to improve the overall experience.
Drive design solutions based on user insights, business needs, and industry trends that further business outcomes.
Drive the design process from ideation to execution, ensuring that all designs are user:centered and meet the needs of our users.
Partner with cross:functional teams and disciplines to gain a deep understanding of the problem space, explore strategic opportunities, and solve complex problems.
Set the bar for design excellence and craft:
Drive a holistic design process across teams or products.
Provide direction to UX designers in creating design concepts for product ideation and/or user research/testing.
Lead design critiques, reviews and product craft evaluation for Business Network.
Collaborate with central design system team and other designers to identify opportunities for standardization and incorporate recommendations for components.
Evangelize and drive product standards.
Support and nurture a design team
Mentor, guide, and grow a team of product designers.
Allocate resources effectively. Ensure we are always focused on the
Job Type: Permanent