Product Designer, Mobile

$78,600 - $142,275/Yr

Allstate - Bridgeport, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Bridgeport, CT

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. For more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, airbags, and graduated driving laws to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection, we are committed to providing exceptional service and solutions to our customers. As a Product Designer specializing in mobile applications, you will utilize human-centered design methods to create industry-leading experiences from ideation to the launch of a product or service. You will collaborate daily with other UX practitioners and leaders, engineers, developers, product management, and various business partners to develop innovative solutions that meet both user needs and key business objectives. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our digital products are not only functional but also provide a seamless and engaging user experience. At Allstate, you will be part of a large and well-respected digital design organization comprising over 115 passionate UX Designers, Content Designers, Researchers, Visual Designers, and Design Program Managers. Led by our Director of UX, we are hiring to evolve UX across dozens of digital products and services and Allstate brands, establishing a robust design platform that includes an expanded design system, reusable content, user research, and design thinking methodologies. You can expect to participate in a collaborative, fun, and friendly remote team environment that values diversity, builds and trains individuals, and supports long-term career and skills growth. You will contribute to large-scale digital systems and products that are used by millions of customers and have a meaningful impact on our business. Join a proven UX organization that is benefitting from high growth, demand, visibility, and investment, and help innovate and reinvent insurance to improve customers' lives by designing products that support them in their moments of greatest need.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with UX lead and product team to plan and deliver UX in an agile development environment.
• Model how to use human-centered design approaches to frame problems, uncover patterns, discover opportunities, and visualize possibilities.
• Use design thinking methods to iterate through concepts that can be tested and validated with users.
• Leverage data and user feedback to drive and influence design decisions.
• Be open to feedback and engage in active listening.
• Communicate clear, focused user experience concepts for products during all stages of the design process using deliverables such as wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, and prototypes using industry software like Figma and Mural.
• Collaborate within product teams to assess and prioritize opportunities, constraints, and features advocating for the end user while balancing the negotiation of priorities and business goals.
• Independently and in partnership with researchers, facilitate feedback loops through frequent and appropriate user research, testing, and metrics analysis to inform solutions.
• Continuously grow your depth of knowledge and skills to evolve or craft new product opportunities, including information architecture, research opportunities, and platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand experience and technology requirements to provide creative and thoughtful solutions.
• Measure design solutions with metrics that matter; ensure qualitative and quantitative data is captured and used appropriately to inform decisions.

Requirements

• 4 year Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• 3 or more years of experience (Preferred)
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Understands the constraints of technology platforms: Native Mobile, Responsive Web, and Internet of Things (IoT).
• A smart, solid portfolio that demonstrates how you think.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Design, Service Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Information Sciences, Psychology, Human Factors, and/or Computer Science is a plus.
• Knowledge of both iOS and Android platforms is a plus.
• Experience designing in insurance, financial, or highly regulated verticals is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with design trends in the native mobile space.
• Ability to speak to design philosophy for native mobile experiences.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Flexible work environment that embraces connection and belonging.
• Opportunities for long-term career and skills growth.
• Recognition of inclusivity and diversity awards.