DesignX Community is hiring: UI/UX Designer in Westminster

Founded in 1986, KPA is a leading provider of Workforce Compliance software and consulting services. We succeed if our clients can send their employees home at night, having not experienced a workplace accident or injury. The combination of software, consulting, and training helps clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems so they can focus on what’s important – their core business.Help us help keep people safe and businesses working efficiently. Named as one of Built In Colorado’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, KPA is made up of talented individuals working together for the greater good. We’re here to help our clients build safe, thriving organizations, and we’re looking for people with a common goal to help us do it.Position Description:As a vital member of the Research and Development (R&D) team, the UI/UX Designer will be instrumental in shaping and enhancing the user experience for our clients. This role is essential in delivering cutting-edge, dynamic web applications that not only support clients in their mission-critical tasks but also significantly enhance their productivity and ensure that our products become indispensable tools in their daily operations. The ideal candidate is a creative and strategic thinker with proven experience in developing intuitive, user-centric designs that resonate with users and drive business success.Key Responsibilities:Design Strategy & Collaboration:Develop and communicate a clear design rationale that aligns with business objectives.Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, customers, and cross-functional teams to brainstorm, design, and implement innovative UX solutions.Act as a bridge between various disciplines, ensuring that design concepts are translated into actionable solutions that meet both user needs and business goals.UX Deliverables Creation:Generate a broad spectrum of UX deliverables tailored to specific design challenges, including whiteboard sketches, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.Ensure that all designs are user-centric, focusing on intuitive navigation and seamless user journeys.User Research & Testing:Conduct user research to gather insights and understand user needs, pain points, and behaviors.Facilitate focus groups and usability testing sessions to identify UX gaps and test proposed solutions.Iterate on designs based on user feedback and testing results, ensuring continuous improvement and refinement of the user experience.Design Language & System Development:Establish and maintain a cohesive design language that reflects the brand identity and enhances the overall product experience.Develop and manage a comprehensive design system to ensure consistency across the product and devices.Skills and Qualifications:Experience & Expertise:Mid-level experience in UI/UX design, with a strong focus on B2B SaaS products.A deep understanding of user experience principles, including user research, user-centered design techniques, information architecture, and usability testing.Proven track record of creating compelling digital experiences for large-scale platforms that delight users and drive engagement.Attention to Detail:Exceptional attention to detail, with a relentless focus on eliminating user friction and enhancing the overall user experience.Ability to identify and address potential usability issues before they become problematic, ensuring a seamless user journey.Design Confidence & Collaboration:Bold and confident in your design capabilities, yet humble and open to collaboration, valuing input from team members and stakeholders.Enthusiastic about implementing new ideas and continuously improving design practices.Usability Reviews & Design System Development:Experience in conducting and presenting usability reviews, offering constructive feedback, and driving design improvements.Previous experience in developing and maintaining a design system that ensures consistency and scalability across products.Physical Requirements:Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Working at a computer typing and view a screen - ConstantlyStationary sitting or standing - ConstantlyVisual Recognition - ConstantlyHearing/Listening - OccasionallyCommunicating verbally and/or in writing - OccasionallyTravel - Seldom$90,000 - $100,000 a yearIn addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a bonus potential of 10% annually.Don’t meet every job requirement? At KPA, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.As a growing company, KPA values its employees by supporting them with a full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Paid and Floating Holidays, 401k with Company match and immediate vesting, Company-funded Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, Mental Health Benefits, and Pet Insurance.About KPA:Founded in 1986, KPA is a leading provider of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), and Workforce Compliance software and consulting services. KPA solutions help clients identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems across their entire enterprise. The combination of KPA's software , consulting services, and award-winning training content helps organizations minimize risk so they can focus on what's important—their core business.We are passionate about what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. Our culture is driven by the KPA core values – Integrity, Helpful, Excellence, Agile, Respectful, and Teamwork. Success will be determined by the capabilities, energy, and character of the people we bring into our organization and the performance they achieve.KPA, with headquarters in Colorado and teammates throughout the United States, is recognized as one of Colorado's Best Midsize Places to Work by Built In Colorado for 2024.“To be ranked in Built In’s Best Places to Work Awards is a recognition of KPA’s dedication to creating a team of outstanding professionals and our efforts to create a positive and safe workplace culture for everyone,” said Chris Fanning, KPA President and CEO . “I believe we’ve developed a high caliber organization comprised of passionate people who are experts in their respective fields and deliver great value to our customers.”KPA is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, religious dress/grooming, color, ethnicity, sex (including sex stereotyping), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, creed, uniform service member status, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, breast-feeding and/or pregnancy-related conditions, age, protected medical condition, leave status, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, or any other legally-protected status in accordance with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@kpa.io.#J-18808-Ljbffr