UI/UX Designer

The UI/UX Designer will lead user engagement initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive and accessible systems. Responsibilities include conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and ensuring designs meet business and user needs.

Responsibilities

• User Research and Design Leadership: Lead user research initiatives, conduct journey mapping, and synthesize insights to enhance user interaction experiences.
• Apply design-thinking methodologies to identify opportunities for usability and process optimization.
• Produce artifacts such as detailed wireframes, prototypes, and visual hierarchies that comply with accessibility standards and branding guidelines.
• Collaborative and Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with our client and cross-functional teams, ensuring UI/UX designs adhere to industry best practices.
• Utilize a variety of UX/UI tools, including Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, and Hotjar, to design, test, and optimize user experiences.
• Integrate usability testing, responsive design techniques, and SEO optimization principles into design workflows.
• AI/ML Interface Design: Develop user interfaces for systems utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with a focus on explainability and intuitive human-AI interaction principles.
• Complex System Design for Regulated Industries: Design intuitive solutions for systems with complex business logic, particularly in sectors such as government services, healthcare, or finance.
• Design inclusively with a deep understanding of WCAG and other accessibility guidelines to ensure compliance and usability for all users.
• Translate complex data and AI insights into clear, visually compelling formats that support informed decision-making and enhance user understanding.
• User Advocacy and Accessibility: Facilitate discovery workshops, sprint planning, and feedback sessions to ensure alignment of design concepts with business objectives.

Requirements

• Proven UX Design Expertise.
• Demonstrate extensive skills in user research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and user experience analysis.
• Data Visualization Expertise.
• 4 years required hands-on experience designing user interfaces and experiences for enterprise systems.
• 4 years required demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams.
• 4 years required experience applying UX design principles to create responsive and accessible web and mobile interfaces.
• 4 years required experience creating wireframes and prototypes that support agile development cycles.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Key Skills

• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off