UX/UI Design Manager, Consumer Audio App

Description & Requirements

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.

• Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson, Revel, Denon, Polk, and Bowers & Wilkins
• Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
• Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience

What You'll Be Part Of

We are seeking a seasoned UI/UX Design Manager to lead a team of designers for the user experience of our connected audio products. In this role, you will drive the design process from concept through developer handoff, ensuring our user interfaces deliver an intuitive, engaging, and visually appealing experience for our global customer base.

While your primary focus will be on designing and managing user interfaces for our iOS and Android mobile apps, you will also contribute to creating innovative interfaces for a diverse range of products across our audio portfolio. This includes AVRs, Hi-Fi devices, headphones, and Bluetooth speakers. Your work will shape how our customers set up, interact with, control, and enjoy music both at home and on the go.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Manage the team and lead the UI/UX design process from initial concept to developer hand-off.
• Create high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes to communicate ideas effectively.
• Conduct moderated and unmoderated user testing to evaluate and refine design choices.
• Ensure designs meet platform-specific guidelines (Apple Human Interface Guidelines, Google Material Design).
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineers.
• Mentor junior designers and provide design feedback to maintain quality across the team.
• Conduct design reviews and advocate for best practices in UX design.
• Stay up to date on emerging design trends, prototyping techniques, and mobile UI patterns
• Understand the whole picture and complexity of the project and simplify the complexity into logical wireframes or user flows.

What Makes You A Strong Fit

• 6+ years of professional experience designing consumer iOS and Android applications.
• 4+ years of direct people management experience.
• Proven track record of delivering world-class mobile UI designs for a global user base.
• Expert proficiency in Figma for design, wireframes, and collaboration.
• Proficiency with ProtoPie, Overflow, and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects).
• Basic understanding of typography, color theory, layout principles, and interaction design.
• Experience conducting moderated and unmoderated user testing
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present design rationale to stakeholders.
• Experience with audio products or connected devices is a plus.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience designing mobile apps that connect to networked hardware.
• Experience creating Lottie animations using Bodymovin and After Effects.
• Knowledge of accessibility guidelines for mobile platforms.
• Basic familiarity with front-end implementation constraints of iOS and Android platforms.

Things To Know

• Willingness to travel 10% of the time domestically and internationally.
• Willingness to work in either the Owings Mills, MD , or Carlsbad, CA office 3 days per week.
• Due to the nature of global infrastructure, you understand that flexibility in working hours is required.
• Successfully complete background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer).

What You Can Expect

• A hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration, with most office-based roles onsite three days a week.
• Access to employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products (including JBL, Harman / Kardon, AKG, and others)
• Learning and development opportunities through our award-winning HARMAN University programs
• Wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being
• Tuition reimbursement support
• Access to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria, where available
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that supports both your professional and personal development

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Pay Transparency

$ 108,750 - $ 159,500

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next-Level Technology 

Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.  

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. 

If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today!

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You Belong Here 

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.  

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.() 

HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at  View email address on jobsearch.harman.com . Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.