Job Description

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India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.

Shift Timings - Regular

About General Mills
We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and H\xc3\xa4agen-Dazs, we\xe2\x80\x99ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. The awards and recognition we\xe2\x80\x99ve received showcase our commitment to be a force for good:

• World\xe2\x80\x99s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2022
• America\xe2\x80\x99s Most Responsible Companies, Newsweek 2022
• 100 Best Corporate Citizens, 3BL 2021
• Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality, Human Rights Campaign 2022
• 100 Best Companies, Seramount 2021
• Diversity Best Practices Leading Inclusion Index, Seramount 2021
• Best Companies for Dads, Seramount 2021
• Best Companies for Multicultural Women, Seramount 2021
• Top 10 Companies for Executive Women, Seramount 2021
• Military Friendly Employer Bronze, VIQTORY 2021
• Best Place to Work, Canada, Greater Toronto, 2021
• Top 50 \xe2\x80\x93 India\xe2\x80\x99s Best Workplaces for Women, 2021
• Top Workplaces in Brazil, 2021
• Asia\xe2\x80\x99s Best Workplaces, 2021

Hungry for What\xe2\x80\x99s Next
We exist to make food the world loves, and it shows. Our passion for people, doing good and creating delicious food has energized us for over 150 years. Breaking away from the pack is how we win, so we need your unique perspectives: your quirks, \xe2\x80\x98crazy\xe2\x80\x99 ideas, rigor and insatiable curiosity to make it happen. We want people who constantly experiment, embracing the new and bold, who keep pushing to turn ideas into reality, no matter how big or small. We\xe2\x80\x99ve learned becoming the undisputed leader in food means continuously reshaping, reimagining and rebuilding\xe2\x80\x94 that only happens when you surround yourself with those who are hungry for what\xe2\x80\x99s next.

For more details check out www.generalmills.com

General Mills India Centre
General Mills India Center (GIC) operates out of Mumbai and supports the global operations of General Mills. The center was established in 2005 and has grown in strength. Today, we are a vibrant and diverse team of over 1500 employees that come together to champion business services for the various global entities of General Mills in the areas of Business Operations, Analytics Consulting, Logistics, Finance, IT Development & Technology Consulting, Consumer & Market Intelligence, Sales Capabilities, Research & Development.

Digital and Technology team
Digital and Technology is the largest team in GIC, which focuses on understanding the latest and innovative trends in technology and leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies at General Mills. The team closely collaborates with global business teams to understand business models and assess where technology can leveraged to bring efficiency and disruption. Be it AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain or Enterprise Architecture, GIC Digital and Technology has something for every technology enthusiast who wants to work here. Our MillsWorks initiative is where we bring agile@scale delivery model to life. Here, business and technology teams work cohesively in pods as ONE team, driven by a singular mission and focused on delivering value for the Company. Our employees, who work on large technology projects of strategic importance, are the Digital Transformation change agents.

Our service partnerships and employee engagement are centered on advancing equity and strengthening communities. We believe in an inclusive culture and trust in the power of people who have a passion for learning and growing with technology. We believe in \xe2\x80\x9cWork with Heart\xe2\x80\x9d. Work with Heart is focused on results, not facetime. If you are passionate about the latest in technology and want to make an impact on the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company, we\'re waiting for you.

Job Overview
Role: Senior Consultant - UX/UI
Location: Mumbai
The Design and Ops team of General Mills India Centre is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to lead the UX/UI design projects in the capacity of a lead designer. This role will report into Manager \xe2\x80\x93 Design and Ops team in India and functionally collaborate with global Digital Capabilities team and General Mills Marketing teams (NAR and International) / Promotions / Sales / Shopper Marketing clients, cross-functional team members and external Design Agency related to brand and campaign design initiatives \xe2\x80\x93 (websites, mobile apps, web apps etc.). He/she will be responsible for mentoring, coaching and guiding the team and consulting the clients on design projects bringing in new ideas to the team.

Role Responsibilities

• Create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, data, customer feedback, user research and technical constraints/opportunities
• Quickly and thoroughly create user flows, wireframes, design mock-ups, and prototypes to effectively conceptualize new product initiatives
• Stay up to date with competitor products, their features, and industry trends in order to incorporate them into the design process
• Conduct user interviews and UX research by helping recruit participants, run research, and report on all aspects of customer feedback. This user research is not limited to concept testing, usability testing, psychographic analysis, and customer/user feedback
• Perform UX audits and tests to iterate over existing designs and optimize the customer/user experience on a recurring basis
• Relentlessly simplify and distil complex processes into intuitive and elegant UI. Establish and maintain detailed user-interface patterns and specifications
• Working closely with developers to see your design was thorough in deployment/development
• Communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
• Follow up for the performance of the executed designs on the basis of conversion rate and user heat maps

Must - have technical skills and experience

• 8+ Years of experience on end to end user centric and creative design,
• Expert sense & understanding of UI/UX Design principles; hands-on knowledge of creating powerful UX/UI in IOS/Android mobile apps and websites
• UX/UI Design Certification is a must from HFI.
• Strong understanding of web accessibility standards set by W3C.org
• Proficient with rapid prototyping and visualization tools such as Figma, Sketch, Invision, Adobe CC etc
• Illustrate and present design options using process flows, prototypes, and sitemaps along with thorough research and analysis
• Should be able to work in result driven environment with data driven approach
• Work with cross-functional teams (Design, Content and Engineering) to attain business goals
• Familiarity with project management and remote collaboration tools
• Exceptional listening, collaborative, and organizational skills

Good to have skills
- Experience of working with International clients
- Preferably in packaged goods, global / U.S. CPG or food packaging experience a plus

Skill proficiency expectations

Expert level

Intermediate Level

Basic Level

UX/UI Design principles

Figma

Sketch

Adobe CC

Invision

MS Office tools

Jira

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best \xe2\x80\x94 bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what\xe2\x80\x99s next.

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