
UX head and manager
Amadeus
DesignOps and Design System
Strategic UX leader with experience in building high-performing teams, fostering DesignOps, Amadeus Design System and driving UX maturity.
Role: UX head and manager
Timeframe: 2 years
Orchestrating and optimizing people, processes and craft in order to amplify design’s value and impact at scale
DesignOps framework by NNg has 3 core areas:
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How we work together: How teams organize and align around shared responsibilities, establish effective measures for collaboration, and enable employee development
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How we get our work done: How teams use processes to achieve consistent design quality, establish repositories for knowledge sharing and efficiencies, and effectively prioritize projects
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How our work creates impact: How teams measure design work, share and reward team success, and enable others — even those outside of the team — to learn and use design and research activities
Main activities

UX governance
Support each Business Unit by leveraging the DesignOps practices along the product life cycle. Provide the necessary specialized toolings and processes for collaboration

Business Units support
Build solid foundations by onboarding UX profiles, working closely with Product and Engineering to push UX forward as a strategic role. Drive UX adoption by generating business benefits in strategic areas.

Amadeus Branding
Develop the usage of the Design Factory, the Amadeus design system. Continuously improve design guidelines and patterns to promote best practices.

UX as a Service
Offer UX support to unleash all BUs initiatives. Boost innovation by supporting new projects. Help organisations to find UX professionals and recruit top talent.

Main objectives:
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Articulate a comprehensive and worldwide DesignOps vision for Amadeus
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Standardize UX tools, processes and methodology across all department, advocating the UX and Design system importance
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Create a central UX portal for resource and knowledge sharing within the UX in Amadeus
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Implement a long-term vision for the Design system focusing on continuous improvement
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Work closely with Product Managers and Developers to ensure the Design system solution aligns seamlessly with business objectives