User Experience Architect

Summary

Join our talented Digital Studio team as a product development leader passionate about leveraging digital strategy and design. Lead UX teams in applying user-centered design principles to create engaging digital experiences across various platforms. Direct UX activities on digital projects, from strategy development to user research and analysis. Create high-fidelity design artifacts to effectively communicate designs. Develop holistic design solutions addressing business, brand, and user needs. Advocate for end users throughout the product development process. Educate clients on the benefits of UX and design thinking principles.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a UX leader and designer in highly collaborative product development environments
• High proficiency in multiple UX disciplines, including interaction design, information architecture, visual design, user research, and front-end development
• Ability to effectively present and defend design rationale based on brand, business needs, user research, and usability concepts
• Proficiency with Figma, including creating UI libraries and final designs, and a working knowledge of Prototyping, Tokens, Variables, and Variants
• Expertise in whiteboarding programs such as Miro and/or FigJam
• Working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, and Agile methodologies
• Ability to present cohesive design approaches to non-design audiences, including business, product, and technology teams
• Ability to understand multiple product requirements and scope design work accordingly with meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks, and work within deadlines with minimal supervision
• Related degree or diploma in design, HCI, interaction design, psychology, human factors, or computer science
• Solid understanding of design principles and UX laws, with a strong eye for great design

Responsibilities

• Lead UX teams in applying user-centered design principles to create innovative and engaging digital experiences for web, mobile, tablet, and smart device technologies
• Direct UX activities on digital projects, including developing overall UX strategies, conducting user research and analysis, creating usability test scenarios, making observations, and conducting interviews
• Create high-fidelity design artifacts such as annotated wireframes, visual design comps, storyboards, and interactive prototypes to effectively communicate designs to users, stakeholders, and teammates
• Effectively communicate ideas, design rationale, and the specifics of the design approach
• Develop holistic design solutions that address business, brand, and user requirements
• Advocate for end users throughout the product development process by subjecting early designs to experiments or usability reviews, validating designs, and driving improvements
• Educate new clients on the benefits of adopting UX and design thinking principles