Job Title: UI/UX Designer

Location: Chicago, IL 60661 (3 days per week onsite)

Hire Type: W2 Contract (13 months+)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Required Education:

B.S. or higher in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology, or other UX-related field – or substitute additional 2–3 years of experience
8+ years of experience in UX Research and knowledge of user experience best practices desired, preferably within a corporate environment or B2B environment.

Technical Skills (Required):

8+ years of experience with a focus on:
Empathy – Methods of organization and synthesis of both stakeholder and user sentiment. How much is captured from opportunities to empathize, how it is used, and whether they listen with openness to learn
Adaptive Thinking – Ability to quickly pivot with changing requirements and understandings of the product. Challenges seen as learning opportunities; works with others with openness to change, but also able to confidently make decisions of their own
Thorough understanding of UI best practices, UI design, and essential graphic design theory
Able to produce results independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
Experience and proficiency in UI layout, spec, and prototyping tools
Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines
Portfolio demonstrating expertise and ability to articulate process.

Technical Skills (Desired):

Project management experience
Outstanding communication, organization, time management, and interpersonal skills
Exceptional data storytelling capability.

Key Responsibilities:

Translate research and test findings into actionable, prioritized recommendations for UI designs
Clarify user, customer, and business needs and translate into concepts for compelling interactions and user experience
Demonstrate understanding of research methodologies and experience facilitating research
Integrate user research into product designs and design practices
Communicate with designers on prototype requirements to test and iterate
Document key goals, themes, elements, and behaviors that must be implemented by downstream UI teams
Create shareable UX artifacts based on the team's research and activities (such as journey maps, storyboards, and user flows, etc.)
Document the overall UX strategy (UI, physical attributes, guiding principles, and more) that will be leveraged across all downstream partners
Prioritize research needs/backlog based on product roadmap.

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