Senior Principal UX Designer, gCS CC Data & Solutions Engineering

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At Genentech Research & Early Development (gRED) we have initiated an exciting journey to bring together and further strengthen our computational talent and capabilities by forming a new, central organization - gRED Computational Sciences (gCS).  gCS is on a mission to partner across the organization to realize the potential of data, technology and computational approaches that will revolutionize how targets and therapeutics are discovered and developed, ultimately enabling novel treatments for patients across the world.  We stand at the beginning of an exciting journey.  

The Computational Catalysts group within gCS is a diverse, curious and action-driven team at the intersection of computation, engineering and science with ambition to advance our technical excellence. The focus of the team is on partnering with the informatics and scientific communities to create a computational and data ecosystem that powers scientific discovery and accelerates decision making.  We aim to modernize our ability to acquire, store, link, share, find and analyze data across the organization through scalable and integrated solutions that truly make every data point count. 

The Data Solutions and Engineering group within Computational Catalyst is on a mission to reimagine how users interact with our systems and products, ensuring intuitive, innovative, and impactful designs that drive success. As the first hire in our new design group, the Senior Principal UX Designer will play a pivotal role in leading our user experience strategy, creating elegant solutions that meet business needs and delight users. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with scientists, product managers, engineers, and business leaders to deliver design solutions that influence the direction of our products. Our goal is to design and deliver experiences that are user-centered, accessible, and impactful.  Reporting to the Head of Product for Data Solutions and Engineering, the Senior Principal UX Designer will play an integral role in defining and executing the UX vision, shaping design processes, and ensuring that the user experience is a key driver of product success.

The Opportunity:

• Lead the development of the UX design strategy and vision, ensuring that design objectives align with overall product goals and business priorities. The successful candidate would be the primary UX expert and evangelist in the group, educating group members and driving the adoption of UX best practices across the portfolio.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple initiatives to design cohesive solutions from ideation to implementation, aligning user needs with business goals.

• Provide mentorship and leadership to a team of UX designers, fostering growth and maintaining high design standards across the team.

• Lead the initial design and continuous improvement of a scalable design system to ensure a consistent scientific user experience across products. Work closely with UI engineers to refine design processes in order to increase efficiency and ensure high-quality outcomes.

• Lead efforts to conduct user research, usability testing, and gather insights that inform design decisions. Advocate for the user in all aspects of the design process.

• Organize, maintain, and evolve UX design artifacts (UI elements, documentation, and guidelines) for consistency and scalability across applications.

• Ensure inclusive design practices across products by collaborating with UI teams to implement WCAG and accessibility standards.

Who You Are:

We seek a visionary and hands-on UX design leader who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for solving complex design challenges and a deep understanding of user needs and behaviors. You will be someone who leads by example, coaches team members, and advocates for exceptional design in every aspect of product development. We are looking for someone who can bridge the gap between business objectives, user experience, and technical constraints.

The ideal candidate will satisfy many of the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, with 12+ years of experience in UX design, or an advanced degree with 10+ years of experience.

• Proven experience in designing impactful products that address complex user needs and business goals.

• Experience managing, mentoring, and leading a team of designers.

• Expertise in the full UX design process, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, interaction design, and usability testing.

• Strong proficiency with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, and knowledge of CSS frameworks (e.g. Tailwind CSS).

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present design ideas and rationale clearly to diverse audiences, including executives, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Ability to drive innovation and excellence in design by staying up to date with industry trends, emerging design technologies, standards and best practices to continuously improve design methodologies and deliver innovative solutions.

Not sure if you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We pledge to create a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Onsite presence, on our South San Francisco campus, is expected for at least 3 days a week.

Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $165,100 - $306,700 of hiring range.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

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