Do you want to define and drive the design vision across our digital platforms? At Planon, part of Schneider Electric you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our design function. In this role you will be responsible for modernizing our user experience, unifying legacy and modern front-end technologies, and establishing a scalable design framework that ensures a consistent experience across our applications. 
 
This role reports directly into our CPO and you will work cross-functional to align design strategy with technology modernization efforts.  
 
What will you do 

• Define and lead the UI/UX design strategy across all digital products. 
• Create a unified design framework that bridges legacy systems with modern front-end architecture. 
• Establish long-term design principles and governance for product development. 
• Identify and implement the “design glue” that connects legacy interfaces with modern user experiences during modernization. 
• Lead and mentor a team of 7 UI/UX designers by providing direction, coaching and support to strengthen the team’s strategic capabilities.  
• Evaluate and introduce modern design tools and workflows, including AI-enabled design tools. 
• Ensure the design organization remains up to date with emerging UX/UI methodologies and technologies. 

A company is nothing without its people. Our diverse group of employees is the beating heart of our business and the key to our collective success.

Our ideal candidate meets the following criteria: 

• 10+ years of experience in UI/UX design within a product environment. 
• Strong track record in leading and mentoring design teams. 
• Proven experience with Mobile applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in collaboration with the Engineering team.  
• Proven ability collaborating with tech teams to integrate new and legacy interfaces 
• Experience with meta-driven front-ends (ex: Angular, React, etc)
• Highly proactive and autonomous, fluent in English is a must.
• Experience and understanding of the technological aspects of blending legacy and modern frond-end approaches.