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Sr Product Designer - Responsibilities
- Actively collaborate and participate in product strategy, feature reviews and sprint rituals in coordination with stakeholders such as Product Management, Development, and other Designers.
- Plan, conduct and synthesize user research to generate product discoveries, requirements, and evaluate designs.
- Generate and iterate UI prototypes (low- through high-fidelity as appropriate) that effectively communicate design intent to the cross-functional product team and stakeholders.
- Lead high-level user-centered design best practices, from interaction design, information architecture and usability fundamentals to accessibility standards, balancing user needs with business goals and technology capabilities.
- Develop and help implement design strategy for all stages of a product's lifecycle.
- Drive and maintain the quality of design and consistency of deliverables across the design group by defining standard templates and processes.
- Lead by example and mentor less experienced product designers in Product Design, Information Architecture, and Interaction Design competencies.
- Design inclusively in full consideration for employees of different abilities and in compliance with applicable accessibility requirements.
- Collaborate with all designers and cross-functional partners in the design language for Client's digital solutions by leading the creation, iteration, and development of continuous improvements to digital style guides and pattern libraries.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in Product Design, User Experience (UX), or related area.
- Bachelor’s degree; or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
- Experience in conducting UX research and synthesizing insights.
- Significant, demonstrated hands-on experience with Lean UX
- Agile product discovery & delivery
- Elevating a product experience through design thinking
- Demonstrating return on business value
- Creating remarkable experiences for guests and employees
- Advanced skills in the latest design tools including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Sketch.
- Experience with software workflow tracking tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, VersionOne, etc.
- Experience in leading the creation of (not just using) digital design systems with a focus on feature flows, and interactive models.
- Proficiency in user centered design best practices in both web and responsive web design.
- Fluent with Figma design tool