UX Designer
CFA Institute - United, Pennsylvania, us, 15689Work at CFA Institute
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Overview
At CFA Institute, we care about our employees' mental, physical, social, and financial well-being. That's why we are committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that offers flexibility to make choices that meet their needs:
Health & Well-being benefits that are amongst the best in the industry with full comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and their family membersComprehensive Leave and Time Off plansA focus on Financial Well-being means that we stack our retirement benefits against the most competitive standards.Flexible work arrangementsWellness, Education, and Employee Assistance Benefits
Job Description Summary:
The
User Experience Designer
is responsible for envisioning, designing, prototyping, and conducting research on user experiences for CFA Institute digital properties. This position works collaboratively with UX designers, front-end developers, and other core product team members to ensure delivery of a consistent and accessible experience to our global audiences.
This position is supported by the Director, UX & Interactive Design and is eligible for flexible and remote work in approved US states.
Job Description:
The requirements for this role include:
• Work collaboratively with product owners and development teams in an Agile environment to create designs based on the latest web technologies, accessibility standards, and pattern libraries• Focus on user-centered design principles to create intuitive and highly functional and interactive designs• Simplify complex content and ideas into functional, usable interfaces• Ensure existing UX guidelines and standards are followed during the development and maintenance of the product/site• Present design concepts and work with key stakeholders to arrive at designs that support business objectives, technological realities, and deliver a strong end-user experience• Initiate, plan, conduct, and/or participate in remote and/or in-person product usability testing• Communicate and work effectively with cross-functional team members including but not limited to developers, content writers, business owners/managers, project managers, other stakeholders• Translate low fidelity wireframes/UX prototypes into effective and appealing interfaces• Contribute to planning and stand-ups with product and development teams in an agile workflow• Proactively recognize UX/UI/accessibility gaps in designs and propose solutions
The skills and experience required for this role include:• Bachelor degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction, or comparable mix of education and experience• A minimum of 3-5 years' experience designing complex websites and applications
• Experience working with CFA Institute design systems and stakeholders preferred• A solid understanding of WCAG and other accessibility design standards• Expertise in current trends and best practices for UX/UI design and data visualization
• Knowledge of CSS, HTML, JavaScript a plus• The ability to articulate user experience design issues effectively• A mastery of user-centered design principles and practices• The ability to quickly prototype designs in tools such as Sketch, InVision App, or Axure• Experience creating sitemaps, wireframes, and customer journeys• Innovative, creative problem-solving skills with an eye for detail and accuracy• Experience working in an agile development process• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and listening)• Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and to adjust to frequent changes in project priorities
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