The Senior Employee Experience (EX) Designer at our company is a pivotal role that orchestrates employee experience optimization across the Fortive enterprise and its unique Operating Companies. This individual will apply UX design expertise and innovative EX/IDE strategies to design and prototype integrated solutions across culture, people, processes, and technologies that foster a highly engaging and inclusive work environment. They will lead with insight and empathy, leveraging our proprietary Fortive Business System tools to drive continuous improvement and champion a culture that values employee experience (EX) and inclusive, diversity, and equity (IDE) as key drivers of business success. The role sits within Fortive Corporate’s Inclusive Growth Culture and People Enablement Center of Excellence (COE) and reports to the Senior Director of EX/IDE.
- Evolve FTV’s enterprise-wide EX/IDE measurement strategy and reporting mechanisms to facilitate more meaningful and responsive action on gaps across the employee lifecycle, both on an enterprise and local Operating Company (OpCo) level. This will be done in collaboration with FTV’s Talent Analytics COE.
- Analyze initial EX/IDE results to identify critical enterprise-wide gaps and conduct further research to determine root cause using key UX principles and methods.
- Develop recommended solutions to close identified enterprise-wide EX/IDE gaps, which may span across people strategies and/or broader operational processes and technologies.
- Create memos for senior HR and business stakeholders that summarize EX/IDE insights and solution proposals for discussion and debate.
- Partner with appropriate stakeholders (Fortive Corporate or local OpCos) to codesign and test EX/IDE solution prototypes against defined KPIs. Should be able to apply formal human-centered design methodology and flex between a leader and participant role, depending on the situation.
- Provide current state EX/IDE insights to help facilitate prioritization of talent initiatives throughout the year as part of Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). Insights should include considerations related to existing complexities of internal and external business environment and emerging market/industry trends to enable strategic and balanced action.
- Serve as a EX/IDE subject-matter expert and consult on enterprise-wide process and technology changes / enhancements (within and outside of Talent) from a human and equity-centered design perspective.
- Partner with OpCo Fortive Business System Leaders / continuous improvement champions to problem-solve high-profile EX/IDE issues localized at the OpCo level, as needed.
- Upskill OpCo Fortive Business System Leaders / continuous improvement champions on EX/IDE theories and frameworks and how to apply them in existing problem-solving tools and processes.
- Lead cross-functional teams (Fortive Corporate or local OpCos) to codesign and prototype innovative solutions against defined EX/IDE KPIs and/or execute enhancements to existing processes or tools
Basic Qualifications
- Formal certification in UX and/or human-centered design thinking.
- 8+ years or relevant years of experience in a UX or human-centered design focused role within a company or in a consulting capacity.
- Deep expertise in foundational principles of employee experience and IDE across people, process, and technology and corresponding best-practices.
- Strong skills in research, strategic thinking, facilitation, cross-collaboration, and senior stakeholder comms.
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, if needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Lean Portfolio Management
- Experience in lean manufacturing and/or SaaS environments; interest in Smart Factories
- Education in industrial and organizational psychology
- Happy working in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Intermediate to advanced level skills in generative AI
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth. Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@fortive.com.
This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 99,700.00 - 185,000.00. Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge; skills; experience; and other eligibility factors such as geographic location. The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
