Lead UX/UI Designer
Jobsity LLC - Chicago, Illinois, United States,![Jobsity LLC](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Overview
Web content authors to design and optimize new and existing components for building web experiences
Technical product managers and engineers to ensure efficient design, leveraging Bootstrap 5 and existing web components to bring to life new site functionality
Corporate branding stakeholders, web content creators and creative designers to collaboratively solution content presentations within the web design system and overarching brand guidelines
Business stakeholders, communicating design solutions within the context of research, analytics and business goals
The Senior UX/UI Lead will work within a team that includes research leads and UX designers. In addition, the Senior UX/UI Lead will collaborate closely with analytics teams and product management to understand user needs and translate high level customer and business requirements into visual designs. The Senior Lead will own and maintain a design roadmap, optimize and maintain existing design tools, including design templates and component libraries, iteratively improving the site experience with consistent, intuitive, and high performing user interfaces.
Leadership:
Review and align research lead initiatives to provide valuable insights that inform and enrich design processes
UX/UI Ownership:
Take charge of UX/UI as aligned with overall strategy for MHE.com, shaping navigation, page layouts, and more to enhance user experiences
Determine UX/UI priorities and guide the team in delivering projects on time and on budget
Utilize wireframing, design, and prototyping techniques to craft user flows, conducting design tests to refine iterations iteratively.
Agile UX Strategy:
Help define UX strategy and processes or vetted web initiatives within an agile framework, ensuring adaptability and responsiveness
System Establishment and Standardization:
Implement systems for scalable and accessible web design organization-wide, fostering consistency and accessibility.
Cross Team Collaboration:
Foster collaboration across creative teams within the organization, advocating for the adoption of the design system in all web and ecommerce initiatives.
Job Requirements:
BA/BFA degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), HCI, CS, or a related field or equivalent practical experience
A strong portfolio of projects demonstrating varied experience across digital, including web and mobile. Experience within ecommerce and/or ed tech a plus.
Expertise in standard UX software such as Figma, Sketch, InVision, Storybook. Proficiency with prototyping tools like Axure, UXPin is a plus.
Knowledge of web accessibility and experience with optimizing experiences for usability and accessibility.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and milestones efficiently. Experience within an Agile environment is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across functional areas, including technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience leading research priorities and leveraging findings and metrics to inform projects and priorities.
Skills and Experience:
Required:
Hands on UX/UI experience
UX/UI tools (example: Figma)
Project Management tools (example: Asana)
Analytics tools (example: Adobe Analytics)
Must Haves for this role:
Must have a portfolio
Must have experience with FIGMA, proficient at complex component building and built design libraries
Experience with Asana, JIRA, and Confluence as nice to haves
Excellent Written and communication skills
Experience with ecommerce and web key, scaling up complex content management systems, familiar with web designing components, user experience of internal teams’ solutions
Strategic
Organized, fine balance between paying attention to details but can zoom out and know how the details connect to the bigger picture
Experience in SAAS environment as well as user and design
Good Presentation skills who can collaborate seamlessly with curiosity and an open-minded approach in the conversation.
Style be able to field many political conversations bring along people for a ride of change
Job Types:
Full-time, Contract
Pay:
$43.00 - $50.00 per hour
Expected hours:
40 per week
Application Question(s):
Can you walk us through a project in your portfolio where you significantly improved the user experience for an e-commerce or educational technology platform? What were the key challenges and how did you address them?
Describe a time when you had to collaborate closely with technical product managers and engineers. How did you ensure that your design vision was translated effectively into the final product?
Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work Location:
Remote
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