Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

As a Senior Experience Designer-III, you will have several years of experience in design and skills that are at an advanced level, with demonstrated experience leading design on multiple, more complex design programs or products. A Senior Experience Designer III is differentiated by their strong role in shaping processes and developing points of view based on a deeper understanding of stakeholder motivations and business, technical, and customer context. Additionally, as a Senior Experience Designer III you may be more involved with the onboarding and recruiting experience as they grow mentorship skills for Lead-level and above work. 

• Working independently with some guidance to identify and tackle larger, more open-ended problems and help plan overall approach.

• Judging solution quality and context appropriateness.

• Playing a role in evolving the design system by proposing updates and participating in feedback opportunities.

• Actively exploring user context, and engaging in targeted user centric activities.

• Participating in user insight gathering activities. Participating in analysis of observations to develop insights. Designing solutions that use user insights.

• Understanding motivations and drivers of partners to optimally design solutions within Verizon's business context and revenue model.

• Identifying project needs and engaging partners in conversation to fully understand needs.

• Presenting work and engaging in constructive dialogue with partners to understand the context of requirements and ensuring strong design rationale.

• Persuasively presenting overall design solutions and rationale to Business partners.

• Consistently providing field mentorship in areas of expertise.

• Playing a lead role in mentoring new team members, with a focus on craft and process.

What we’re looking for...

You're an expert design practitioner who grounds user-centered design solutions in product, tech and business strategies. You excel in at least one core discipline, are able to work independently and deliver within deadlines. You're a model and mentor for designers in your areas of expertise on your projects and contribute more broadly to our communities of practice. You demonstrate growth as an individual practitioner and facilitate the growth of your peers.

You'll need to have:

• ● Bachelor's degree or five or more years of work experience
  ● Proficiency in UX, digital design skills and prototyping
  ● Experience in user centric design overall.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design.

• Portfolio is all professional work.

• Contributed to multiple design programs or shipped products with a large user base.

• Contributed to overall product success.

• Experience designing across a variety of platforms, audiences, and domains.

• Demonstrated in understanding of the broader business, technical, and customer context.

Why Verizon?

Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.

• We are a ‘pay for performance’ company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries, performance-based incentives and an employee Stock Program. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award program.

• Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.

• You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first in-class Employee Assistance Program, to empower you to make positive health decisions.

• We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.

• Verizon provides training and development for all levels, to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools and access to industry research.

• You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community and sustainability commitment.

Your benefits package will vary depending on the country in which you work.

*subject to business approval

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.