Senior Manager - UX Design & Innovation

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Description
United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.
Job Overview And Responsibilities
The Senior Manager, User Experience plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of intelligent, seamless digital travel experiences across United Airlines' digital ecosystem. This leader will drive the design vision for connected, AI-powered experiences across all digital channels, including the United mobile app, , in-flight app, and other emerging touchpoints across the customer journey. Reporting to the Director of UX & Accessibility, this role will champion a forward-thinking design strategy that bridges business goals, technological innovation, and human-centered design.
Central to this role is strategizing and crafting an intelligent, scalable design system, the connective tissue that lets AI-driven personalization scale consistently across every surface while giving teams a shared foundation to build on quickly and cohesively.
This position will lead a team of product designers, strategists, and design technologists to create experiences that feel personal, predictive, and effortless. By leveraging AI, data-driven and research-driven insights, the Senior Manager will transform traditional digital interfaces into adaptive, intuitive omnichannel experiences built on a design system architected for intelligence and scale.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Partner with product and technology leaders to shape unified experience roadmaps that optimize current delivery while future-proofing design for scale and innovation.
• Guide the omnichannel experience vision across desktop, mobile, seatback, and notifications, removing roadblocks and ensuring quality, speed, and impact.
• Own the strategy and evolution of Atmos, United's design system, building it as an intelligent, scalable foundation that ensures consistency, accessibility, and brand alignment across every digital touchpoint. Shift accessibility left so inclusive design is a baseline practice across the team.
• Champion shared ownership of design outcomes by integrating stakeholder feedback early and often.
• Drive data- and research-informed design decisions, partnering with research and analytics teams to ensure every choice is evidence-based and tied to measurable outcomes.
• Champion the strategic integration of AI across platforms, embedding intelligent, predictive capabilities within scalable, system-driven design solutions that anticipate customer needs and unlock business value.
• Build a high-performing design team through talent development, mentorship, and exposure to strategic omnichannel challenges, keeping the team future-ready and equipped for scale

Qualifications
What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in technology, Design or relevant degree
• 7+ years visual or interaction design experience required
• 3+ years supervisory experience required
• Expertise incrafting and delivering AI-driven, future-state travel and retail experiences, leveraging data and insights to anticipate customer needs and drive intelligent, personalized interactions.
• Demonstrated ability todefine and evolve design systems that arefuture-proof, scalable, and aligned with brand standards, ensuring consistency and efficiency across all digital touchpoints.
• Proven expertise designing for iOS-based digital products, with a deep understanding of platform conventions, interaction patterns, and the craft required to deliver best-in-class native mobile experiences.
• Strong track record ofshaping experience roadmaps, optimizing resources and deliverables, and ensuring designs are adaptable to meet evolving business and customer needs.
• Skilled in strategic research and data-informed decision-making, with expertise in identifying the right type and timing of research across the product lifecycle.
• Exceptional ability to communicate design vision, articulate rationale, and influence stakeholders, aligning teams around…