DesignX Community
Senior User Experience Designer
DesignX Community, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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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.
If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.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.What You'll Do
Craft intuitive user experiences for product area, influencing product vision and directionPartner with UX researchers to identify opportunities for customer insightsPlan and execute concept and usability testing to be utilized in defining constraints and solution ideasApply various UX methods and craft artifacts that efficiently facilitate collaboration, team alignment, and gather feedbackCommunicate and present concepts, insights, and outcomes to various stakeholdersCollaborate with the UX team to expand and extend our design/content patterns, research library, and UI components and champion their use throughout the productDrives design process by planning, managing, and communicating priorities, progress, and milestonesFacilitate development of high-quality designs by proactively partnering with engineers and product team to break down solutions and engaging in testing activitiesEnsure success metrics are defined and revisited after deployment in order to iterate on delivered solutionsReliably takes initiative to share growing knowledge, best practices, feedback, and insights with the teamWhat You'll Need
Minimum Qualifications4+ years of professional UX experience, shipping multiple productsPortfolio demonstrating strong design process, quality and outcomes is requiredUndergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related fieldPreferred QualificationsRelated fields of education may include Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Software Engineering, Psychology, and Technical CommunicationExperience iteratively shipping product with engineers and product teams in a collaborative, Lean UX / Agile software development environmentProven skills and passion for high-quality interaction designStrong application and judgment applying user-centered design principles, methods and processExcellent team and stakeholder communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong interpersonal, feedback, and collaboration skillsExperimental and innovative mindset, embracing and incorporating feedbackComfort leading in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholdersSolid with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, XD, Sketch, InVision, etc.Ability to create and maintain working relationships with a geographically distributed teamTravel Requirements & Working Conditions
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva officeLess than 10% travel to participate in customer research or collaborate in other office locationsHow You’ll Be Rewarded
Salary range in the US: $102,000.00 - $173,000.00A 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.
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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.
If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.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.What You'll Do
Craft intuitive user experiences for product area, influencing product vision and directionPartner with UX researchers to identify opportunities for customer insightsPlan and execute concept and usability testing to be utilized in defining constraints and solution ideasApply various UX methods and craft artifacts that efficiently facilitate collaboration, team alignment, and gather feedbackCommunicate and present concepts, insights, and outcomes to various stakeholdersCollaborate with the UX team to expand and extend our design/content patterns, research library, and UI components and champion their use throughout the productDrives design process by planning, managing, and communicating priorities, progress, and milestonesFacilitate development of high-quality designs by proactively partnering with engineers and product team to break down solutions and engaging in testing activitiesEnsure success metrics are defined and revisited after deployment in order to iterate on delivered solutionsReliably takes initiative to share growing knowledge, best practices, feedback, and insights with the teamWhat You'll Need
Minimum Qualifications4+ years of professional UX experience, shipping multiple productsPortfolio demonstrating strong design process, quality and outcomes is requiredUndergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related fieldPreferred QualificationsRelated fields of education may include Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Software Engineering, Psychology, and Technical CommunicationExperience iteratively shipping product with engineers and product teams in a collaborative, Lean UX / Agile software development environmentProven skills and passion for high-quality interaction designStrong application and judgment applying user-centered design principles, methods and processExcellent team and stakeholder communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong interpersonal, feedback, and collaboration skillsExperimental and innovative mindset, embracing and incorporating feedbackComfort leading in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholdersSolid with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, XD, Sketch, InVision, etc.Ability to create and maintain working relationships with a geographically distributed teamTravel Requirements & Working Conditions
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva officeLess than 10% travel to participate in customer research or collaborate in other office locationsHow You’ll Be Rewarded
Salary range in the US: $102,000.00 - $173,000.00A 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.
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