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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is seeking a Design Strategist to lead user experience design and improvement, and enhance organizational UX. You will collaborate with MUFG banks and group companies, potentially working with the CX Design Office, to drive digital transformation (DX) initiatives.
Must-haves
- Experience with projects using Human-Centered Design or Design Thinking
- Experience improving UX maturity or establishing DesignOps in large corporations or the financial industry
- Experience collaborating with specialists (designers, engineers, data scientists) and bridging gaps with non-design departments
- Proven track record of visualizing design activity outcomes (quantitative and qualitative) and promoting internal adoption
- Native-level Japanese communication skills (spoken and written)
- Reside in or be willing to relocate to the Kanto region
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced consensus-building, negotiation, and large-scale project planning/execution/management skills with multiple stakeholders (including management)
- Excellent logical and strategic thinking, hypothesis building, and complex problem-solving abilities
- Extensive experience in team leadership, departmental management, and member development/evaluation/motivation
Work style
Full remote possible, with a physical office located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Full flex-time system (7.5 hours/day) is available.
Other notes
Annual salary: ¥10,000,000 - ¥15,000,000. Includes fixed overtime pay for 40 hours/month. Relocation assistance and housing allowance available.