Workiva
Senior User Experience Designer
Workiva, Bozeman, Montana, us, 59772
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Senior User Experience Designer , you will be responsible for discovering and designing experiences that simplify complex work. You will leverage your experience with lean, user-centered design methods to gather insights about Workiva's users and transform them into innovative, intuitive, and accessible experiences. Your experience makes you comfortable in ambiguity and relishes opportunities to discover the right solution on behalf of the user. You'll be a leader in a fast-paced product team, partnering closely with other designers, researchers, engineers, and product management to shape your product's vision.Your portfolio should demonstrate successful user-centered design projects in highly technical environments, success in cross-functional collaboration, as well as a proven track record of driving positive results for complex software platforms. Continuous learning and staying updated with industry developments will be vital as you progress in this role.We have multiple Designer opportunities available and will evaluate candidates based on their experience and, when possible, their preferences. We strive to match each candidate with the role that best fits their skills and interests, ensuring a mutually beneficial fit that drives both personal growth and organizational success.
What You'll DoCrafts intuitive user experiences for product area, influencing product vision and direction
Partner with UX researchers to identify opportunities for customer insights
Plan and execute concept and usability testing to be utilized in defining constraints and solution ideas
Apply various UX methods and craft artifacts that efficiently facilitate collaboration, team alignment, and gather feedback
Communicate and present concepts, insights, and outcomes to various stakeholders
Collaborate with the UX team to expand and extend our design/content patterns, research library, and UI components and champion their use throughout the product
Drives design process by planning, managing, and communicating priorities, progress, and milestones
Facilitate development of high-quality designs by proactively partnering with engineers and product team to break down solutions and engaging in testing activities
Ensure success metrics are defined and revisited after deployment in order to iterate on delivered solutions
Reliably takes initiative to share growing knowledge, best practices, feedback, and insights with the team
What You'll NeedMinimum Qualifications4+ years of professional UX experience, shipping multiple products
Portfolio demonstrating strong design process, quality and outcomes is required
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
Preferred QualificationsRelated fields of education may include Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Software Engineering, Psychology, and Technical Communication
Experience iteratively shipping product with engineers and product teams in a collaborative, Lean UX / Agile software development environment
Proven skills and passion for high-quality interaction design
Strong application and judgment applying user-centered design principles, methods and process
Excellent team and stakeholder communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal, feedback, and collaboration skills
Experimental and innovative mindset, embracing and incorporating feedback
Comfort leading in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders
Solid with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, XD, Sketch, InVision, etc.
Ability to create and maintain working relationships with a geographically distributed team
Travel Requirements & Working ConditionsReliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office
Less than 10% travel to participate in customer research or collaborate in other office locations
How You'll Be RewardedSalary range in the US: $102,000.00 - $173,000.00
A discretionary bonus typically paid annuallyRestricted Stock Units granted at time of hire401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits packageThe salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.
Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.#LI-LP1
Senior User Experience Designer , you will be responsible for discovering and designing experiences that simplify complex work. You will leverage your experience with lean, user-centered design methods to gather insights about Workiva's users and transform them into innovative, intuitive, and accessible experiences. Your experience makes you comfortable in ambiguity and relishes opportunities to discover the right solution on behalf of the user. You'll be a leader in a fast-paced product team, partnering closely with other designers, researchers, engineers, and product management to shape your product's vision.Your portfolio should demonstrate successful user-centered design projects in highly technical environments, success in cross-functional collaboration, as well as a proven track record of driving positive results for complex software platforms. Continuous learning and staying updated with industry developments will be vital as you progress in this role.We have multiple Designer opportunities available and will evaluate candidates based on their experience and, when possible, their preferences. We strive to match each candidate with the role that best fits their skills and interests, ensuring a mutually beneficial fit that drives both personal growth and organizational success.
What You'll DoCrafts intuitive user experiences for product area, influencing product vision and direction
Partner with UX researchers to identify opportunities for customer insights
Plan and execute concept and usability testing to be utilized in defining constraints and solution ideas
Apply various UX methods and craft artifacts that efficiently facilitate collaboration, team alignment, and gather feedback
Communicate and present concepts, insights, and outcomes to various stakeholders
Collaborate with the UX team to expand and extend our design/content patterns, research library, and UI components and champion their use throughout the product
Drives design process by planning, managing, and communicating priorities, progress, and milestones
Facilitate development of high-quality designs by proactively partnering with engineers and product team to break down solutions and engaging in testing activities
Ensure success metrics are defined and revisited after deployment in order to iterate on delivered solutions
Reliably takes initiative to share growing knowledge, best practices, feedback, and insights with the team
What You'll NeedMinimum Qualifications4+ years of professional UX experience, shipping multiple products
Portfolio demonstrating strong design process, quality and outcomes is required
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
Preferred QualificationsRelated fields of education may include Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Software Engineering, Psychology, and Technical Communication
Experience iteratively shipping product with engineers and product teams in a collaborative, Lean UX / Agile software development environment
Proven skills and passion for high-quality interaction design
Strong application and judgment applying user-centered design principles, methods and process
Excellent team and stakeholder communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal, feedback, and collaboration skills
Experimental and innovative mindset, embracing and incorporating feedback
Comfort leading in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders
Solid with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, XD, Sketch, InVision, etc.
Ability to create and maintain working relationships with a geographically distributed team
Travel Requirements & Working ConditionsReliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office
Less than 10% travel to participate in customer research or collaborate in other office locations
How You'll Be RewardedSalary range in the US: $102,000.00 - $173,000.00
A discretionary bonus typically paid annuallyRestricted Stock Units granted at time of hire401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits packageThe salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.
Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.#LI-LP1