Posted 10 months ago

Manager, UX Strategy & Communications

TokyoOn-siteFull-time

AI Summary

Senior UX leader responsible for setting a multi-year AD/ADAS UX vision, translating it into phased features, and aligning executives, engineers, and customers through concise messaging.

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About Woven by Toyota

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

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TEAM

We are the Advanced UX Team at Woven by Toyota.

We are a cross-functional, multi-cultural team of talented designers and researchers dedicated to crafting intuitive, innovative, and visually compelling user experiences that define the future of automotive interfaces. Our focus is on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving, leveraging thoughtful, data-validated designs to bring the next generation of driving experiences to life.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a strategic UX Manager who can work with automotive UX experts to craft the future of ADAS UX. You connect the dots between user insights, safety regulations and cutting-edge technology, then translate that complexity into a crisp vision that executives can rally behind and engineers can execute on. Your leadership is principled and pragmatic. If you are motivated by the chance to define how millions of drivers trust and interact with automated driving systems, then we would love to meet you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Establish a clear multi-year UX vision for AD/ADAS products

Translate that vision into phased feature priorities and release timelines

Craft Concise presentations, demos and messages that align leaders, engineers, UX experts and customers

Grow and guide a small, cross-functional group of UX Strategists

Champion UX output and products across the company and with key stakeholders

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

8+ years of experience in UX Strategy / Product Design, including 4+ years leading automotive or mobility HMI design programs

Native level of Fluent to near-native level Japanese and Business level of English proficiency

Experience working in the automotive industry OEM

Familiarity with Design Tools (Figma, Unity etc.)

Bachelor’s in HCI, Industrial Design, Cognitive Science or related field

Driver's license

NICE TO HAVES

Expert knowledge of multi-modal HMI in the automotive industry

Track record of presenting to and building alignment with C-Level and external OEM partners

Full knowledge of automobile relevant laws and regulations, high level product realisation requirements

Demonstrated contribution to mass-production vehicle HMI or mobility platforms

Skills

AD/ASAS UX DesignAutomotive HMICognitive ScienceCommunication Of UX To C-levelDesign ToolsFigmaHCIIndustrial DesignMulti-modal HMIOEM CollaborationProduct DesignUnityUX Strategy

Manager, UX Strategy & Communications

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

NICE TO HAVES

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