ARCHIVED Manufacturing Full Time

Senior Strategic Designer (d/f/m)

Henkel

Dare to make an impact?

Steer the corporate venture building from the desirability perspective in the early phase of the innovation funnel
Coordinate and ensure the desirability stream in business building until the end of the prototyping phase and align with the viability and feasibility streams of the venture team
Manage external market researchers and recruitment agencies to enable the user & expert interviews as well as quantitative surveys
Conduct user & expert research via (remote) interviews and other qualitative and quantitative methods, synthesize the results to strategically frame actions for the venture
Develop and iterate the method-portfolio of our design-team and communicate to internal stakeholders and business partners
Coach and upskill counterparts from Strategic Business Units concerning user centricity, e.g. user research methodology and prototyping
Iteratively design, test and refine disruptive services and apply the art of storytelling via user journeys, service blueprints, personas / archetypes etc.
Contribute to conceptualization and refining implications/specifications, business modelling & strategic foresight in the venture team

Completed education (Master degree) and 8 years of work experience in the field of Strategic Design, Innovation Management, Strategic Management, UX-Design, UI-Design, UX-Research, Psychology or another relevant program
Experience in customer insights management and qualitative & quantitative research methodology
Solid experience in visual storytelling through the use of tools, e.g. Figma, Adobe etc.
A passion for human-centered design as a means to problem-solving
Intrapreneurial mindset and resilience in a corporate venture context
Strong creative, communicative and facilitation skills
Fluent English (spoken and written), German is advantageous
Extensive interpersonal and teaming skills, empathy and willingness to work in interdisciplinary teams in a corporate environment
Availability as of October 2023 in the Berlin office of Henke