Requisition #:
14240

Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement


When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.


Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.



Summary and Role Purpose


As the Sr. Manager, UX & Design Operations, you will play a critical role in leading and managing the UX and design operations for (link removed). You will be responsible for ensuring the seamless execution of design projects, optimizing processes, and fostering collaboration across departments to deliver exceptional user experiences. This role requires a strategic, systems thinker with a strong background in UX design, project management, and cross-functional leadership.


Key Duties and Responsibilities


Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategies to optimize UX and design operations, aligning with business objectives, industry best practices, and content strategy goals.
Process Optimization: Streamline design processes and workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability, ensuring seamless integration of content strategy considerations into every stage of the design lifecycle.
Front-End Development Architecture: Oversee the architecture of front-end development to enhance website usability, collaborating closely with developers to implement user-centered design principles and optimize user interactions and experiences.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the web development team, product marketing managers, brand / creative team, and other stakeholders to integrate user-centered design principles into web development cycles.
Content Alignment: Work closely with content strategists and creators to ensure that design decisions align with content strategy objectives, messaging frameworks, and brand guidelines, resulting in cohesive and impactful user experiences across all touchpoints.
Resource Management: Oversee resource allocation, budgeting, and scheduling for design projects, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring project deadlines are met.
Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce quality assurance processes to ensure that designs meet the highest standards of usability, accessibility, and visual appeal.
Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze key performance metrics related to UX and design operations, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed.
Talent Development: Identify training needs, provide professional development opportunities, and support the career growth of team members to build a high-performing and motivated workforce.


Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience


Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or related field or equivalent work experience.
8+ years of experience in UX design, design operations, or related roles.
Proven track record of leading and managing cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments, with experience integrating content strategy into design processes.
Strong understanding of UX design principles, methodologies, and tools.
Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Strategic thinker with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Experience working with agile development methodologies, experience with SAFe is a plus.

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results.
Together as ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.


Our Commitments:
Amaze with innovative products and solutions
Make ourcustomers incredibly successful
Act with integrity
Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:
Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:
We commit to audacious goals
We work seamlessly as a team
We demonstrate mastery
We deliver outstanding results


INCLUSION IS AT OUR CORE

We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.


WELCOME WHATS NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.

At Ansys, its about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. Its about the whats next as much as the mission accomplished. And its about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.


CREATING A PLACE WERE PROUD TO BE

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweeks Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, Americas Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (Belgium, China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).

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Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.