Lead UX/UI Designer

London  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Would you like to join a team of highly skilled researchers, analysts and designers who collaborate in developing products and services that make a difference?

UX/UI Designer FULLY REMOTE

The Human-Centred Design (HCD) team work with hundreds of organisations worldwide to deliver outcomes that benefit users, consumers and employees and ultimately unlock business value through technology. The beauty of our approach is that it can be applied to any industry or market; we strategize, we discover, we hypothesise, we ideate, we test, we iterate, we deliver and at every step, we put people and their needs at the heart of our decisions.

Come and challenge our clients to embrace change as we do, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Whether creating new products or helping a business become more relevant to its customers, you'll be part of a team of creators who design and build with passion and enthusiasm, on deep foundations of research, collaboration and technical capability.

About you

You are inquisitive, have a passion for design and thrive on challenges
You are creative and adaptive with a keen mind for collaboration
You have a lid on your ego and have a good sense of humour
You enjoy working across a broad range of products, domains, sectors and industries

Responsibilities

Lead design work streams (managing people and quality of deliverables)
Project planning, reporting, estimation, and resourcing
Ideate and create (or oversee) UX deliverables such as personas, journey maps, IA and wireframes
Create rich high-fidelity compositions incorporating user-experience methodologies
Create and manage deliverable documentation such as style-guides and visual implementation guides
Coach peers and junior designers for skills advancement and design process education
Communicate strategies, design and processes with colleagues, clients and stakeholders
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with clients, peers, and stakeholders
Define and maintain ownership of process enhancements and toolkits
Support business development initiatives
Adhere to and promote the company's values and our team ethos to do the right thing, and do it right
Adhere to and promote accessibility standards and ethical design principles
Adhere to and promote Information Security related processes, procedures and role-based responsibilities

UI Experience is essential

Desired skills and experience

Significant design-related experience (various industries and B2B experience is a bonus)
Demonstrable experience of solving complex problems using various design methodologies
Expertise in a wide range of research techniques and execution of related deliverables
Expert at executing HCD deliverables, inc. research and design strategies, IA, personas, journey maps, wireframes and designs
Ability to design and lead workshops with all levels of participants (users to C-levels and execs)
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate, sell, defend, and receive feedback on work
Exceptional consulting skills that include leading design-related conversations, surfacing project requirements, building and nurturing good relationship, and fostering environments for open, productive collaboration
Strong leadership skills, coaching Designers, Analysts, and Development teams on the execution of design related activities
Skilled in common design tools; Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator) etc.
Experience with at least one rapid prototyping tool such as Axure, Invision, Proto.io etc.
Experience with working in a multi-disciplinary Agile environment (in-house or agency)
Awareness and interest in current technology and design trends
Strong self-motivation and teamwork skills, with the ability to build momentum and pivot if needed

(Inside IR35)

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
SKILLFINDER INTERNATIONAL
Published at
04.08.2021
Project ID:
2176933
Contract type
Freelance
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