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Lead Product Designer, Modern Accounting at CDK Global

Creating Connections That Move Automotive Retail

Company Overview:

The North American automotive landscape is a hub of dynamic activity, with an intricate web of transactions and interactions taking place daily. CDK Global harnesses the power of innovation to transform how automotive dealerships and OEMs operate. We are not merely observers; we are the architects of change. Dive deeper into our mission at CDK Global.

Role Purpose:

We're on the hunt for a Lead UX Designer to shape the future of our Dealer Xperience platform, zeroing in on innovative, modern accounting systems for automotive retailers. As a pivotal player, you'll redefine the digital landscape for automotive dealerships, crafting seamless and impactful user experiences that drive better user outcomes and financial performance for our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research and Feedback Integration: Engage with UX researchers, stakeholders, and customers to refine designs based on feedback and insights driving both adoption and utilization.
• Design Advocacy: Champion the importance of usability and design thinking, influencing broader organizational perspectives.
• End-to-End Design: Oversee the entire design process from ideation to execution, including wireframing, prototyping, and user testing.
• Collaborative Discovery & Design: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate user-centered design principles into product iterations and product-led growth.
• Strategic Design Leadership: Steers the overarching UX direction, ensuring alignment with CDK's vision, our buyer personas, and user needs.

Qualifications:

• Continuous Learner: A passion for staying updated with the latest in design trends, tools, and methodologies.
• Technical Proficiency: Mastery of design tools like Figma and Figjam. Familiarity with application lifecycle and collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, or their equivalents. Experience with CSS, HTML5, and other relevant languages is a bonus.
• Design Thinking Expertise: A deep understanding of design thinking principles, with experience applying these to drive innovation and product development outcomes that showcase a direct influence of customer behaviors that deliver business value.
• Industry Acumen: 10+ years in UX design, preferably with exposure to automotive or similar sectors.
• Educational Background: Degree in Design, HCI, UX, or a related field.
• Proven Experience: A robust portfolio demonstrating expertise in end-to-end UX design processes, including accomplishments, qualitative results, and skills applied in your work.
• Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work harmoniously with different teams, from product developers and managers to marketing, customer success, and sales.

Location: This role can be remote or based in CDK Global's Portland, OR office.

Compensation: $140,000.00 - $185,000.00

CDK Global is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Compensation packages are based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, certifications, and work location. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.We offer Medical, dental, and vision benefits in addition to:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K Matching Program

At CDK, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential in inspiring meaningful connections to our people, customers and communities. We are open, curious and encourage different views, so that everyone can be their best selves and make an impact.

CDK is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive workforce where everyone is valued. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed or religion, age, disability (including pregnancy), results of genetic testing, service in the military, veteran status or any other category protected by law.

Applicants for employment in the US must be authorized to work in the US. CDK may offer employer visa sponsorship to applicants.