Alcon MX is hiring: Principal, UX/UI Designer in Fort Worth

Principal, UX/UI Designer Apply locations Fort Worth, Texas time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: March 3, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id R-2024-35780 At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Product Designer (UX/UI) you will be responsible for design and development of engaging user experiences for a variety of applications. In this role you will conduct in-depth studies and evaluations to understand user interactions, focusing on aspects such as ease of use, perceived value, utility, and task efficiency. Your insights will translate user needs and business requirements into innovative features and functionalities for web and mobile platforms. You will create detailed process flows, wireframes, and prototypes to effectively conceptualize and communicate sophisticated design strategies at our Fort Worth, TX site. In this role a typical day will include: Conduct user research to discover insights, define user personas, and map user journeys to inform the design process. Build a variety of design artifacts, such as wireframes, task flows, screen mock-ups, and interactive prototypes, with a strong emphasis on intuitive user experience. Develop new product concepts, storyboards, detailed interaction designs, and screen flows, and prototypes to clearly articulate solutions. Conduct concept and usability testing to iteratively validate and improve solutions. Actively collaborate as part of an agile team to ensure designs are feasible and implemented accurately. Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions in alignment with the brand. Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate your designs. Collaborate with key collaborators in co-creative workshops to promote alignment and develop innovative solutions. Track user experience metrics and report on the success of UX improvements. Mature our Design System through feedback and active contribution of know-how and components. Key Performance Indicators Radiate a human-centric mind-set. Apply design research to reduce risks in the product roadmap and provide insights for UX/UI. Work closely with the design team to build consistent user experiences across multiple products. Be curious and inquisitive, take appropriate risks, and champion new ideas. Ability to collaborate with collaborators and subject matter experts to comprehend detailed requirements and design comprehensive user experiences that fulfill user needs and vision. Show a passion for transforming complex concepts into user-friendly digital experiences that adhere to brand standards and improve user engagement. Apply human-centered design principles and conduct qualitative and quantitative research methods to develop a narrative that resonates with customers and partners. Experienced in developing and applying component-based design systems that enable scalability and consistency across different platforms and devices. Experience in applying leading design software and tools such as Figma, FigJam, Miro, Maze, Dovetail, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign, Visio, etc., while being able to swiftly adapt to new tools as required. Excellent communicator and great teammate, able to work collaboratively with product managers, engineers, and other collaborators to deliver high-quality design solutions. Actively stays informed about the latest UI/UX trends, technologies, and standard methodologies to foster innovation within the design function. WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc. +9 yrs; M.S. +2 yrs; PhD +0 yrs) The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English 5 Years of Relevant Experience Preferred Qualifications: BSc in Design, Computer Science or relevant field and 3 years of professional experience working as Digital Product Designer SaaS, life science or a fast-paced environment. A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability, and accessibility concerns. Expertise in standard UX software such as Figma and Dovetail and the like is a must. Basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus. HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON: Benefit from working in a highly collaborative environment. Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career! Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more! Travel Requirements: 10% Relocation assistance: No Sponsorship available: No Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr