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"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."
— Steve Jobs
The Lead UX Designer will lead strategic research and designs for the Employee Benefits team, focusing on enhancing the agency management system experience for Benefits users. They will collaborate with the Product Management team to create solutions through user research, ideation, and design prototypes.
Responsibilities
- Develop a strong understanding of users’ experience through the suite of products
- Strategize with stakeholders across multiple functions to identify and understand impact of potential problem spaces
- Collaboratively lead discovery with Product Management partners via mixed-methods research
- Acquire attitudinal and behavioral user data, synthesize and analyze results with related research efforts
- Explore solutions in conjunction with stakeholders creating one or more of the following artifacts: user flows, experience maps, journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes
- Own workstreams from strategic planning through design hand-off and post-release testing and research
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in UX, preferably in commercial software and enterprise environments
- Excellent communication, facilitation, problem-solving, reasoning, and analytical skills
- Excellent understanding of user experience research methodologies and design principles
- Proficient in creating prototypes using tools such as Figma, Balsamiq, Miro, etc.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Design, or equivalent work experience
Key Skills
- User experience research methodologies and design principles
- Creating prototypes using tools such as Figma, Balsamiq, Miro, etc.
About Applied Systems, Inc.
For more than 40 years, Applied Systems has created innovative technology for the global insurance industry. Today, we are a rapidly growing cloud software leader that is revolutionizing the way insurance agencies and brokers succeed. We are smart and curious people in a tech-first environment that champions bold and powerful thinking. We are transforming a complex industry through digitization, automation, and innovative new partnerships. Together, we are driving the industry fearlessly forward.
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