Design Strategy Lead

Company Description

Hitachi Solutions is a global Microsoft solutions integrator passionate about developing and delivering industry-focused solutions that support our clients to deliver on their business transformation goals. Our industry focus, expertise, and intellectual property are what truly sets us apart. We have earned, and continue to maintain, a strategic relationship with Microsoft. Recognized for our achievements - teaming with our clients to deliver innovative digital solutions and services - is how we have achieved year after year recognition.

As their trusted advisor, we support our clients to deliver on their strategic business initiatives as they unify, automate, and modernize their data and operations to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance their customer’s experience. Our over 3,000 team members across 14 countries, and our 18 years of 100% focus on Microsoft technologies and business applications, is how we deliver excellence through expert services and industry-focused cloud solutions. 

As a part of Hitachi Ltd., our company has a long and rich history of innovation, financial strength, and the international presence of one of the world’s largest companies. Since 1910, Hitachi, Ltd. has been a forerunner in manufacturing innovative products and solutions that support industry and social infrastructure around the globe supported by 303,000 employees in over 100 countries and across 864 companies.

Job Description

As a seasoned Design Strategy Leader, you will play a pivotal role on the Experience Advisory team. Your expertise will be essential in facilitating client discovery phases utilizing large-scale Design Thinking workshops. Your strategic, collaborative approach will align and empower teams to unravel complex business challenges and create tangible change to end user behavior. Your leadership will be instrumental in synthesizing the insights from these workshops to steer a team of product designers toward the creation of compelling, high-fidelity prototypes. Following the ideation phase, you will validate these prototypes with end-users, ensuring that the designs have quantifiable business and end user value. This role requires a unique combination of facilitation prowess, a keen eye for design quality, and a user-centered mindset to lead our discovery initiatives from conception to validation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in UX design, design thinking, or related roles with a strong portfolio showcasing previous work.
• Experience with creating and leading the design of high-fidelity prototypes in Figma.
• Extensive experience in leading design teams and managing product design life cycles.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, the ability to articulate …