User Interface/User Experience Designer - UIUEDUB

NavitsPartners - Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Alexandria, VA

About the position

The User Interface/User Experience Designer will play a crucial role in enhancing the digital user experience within the eCommerce team. This position focuses on creating user-centered designs for various platforms, including web and mobile applications, while collaborating with a diverse team of designers, stakeholders, and developers. The designer will also mentor other UX resources and serve as the voice of the customer through research and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager, Digital User Experience within the eCommerce team.
• Deliver user-centered designs for web, mobile web, and mobile applications.
• Collaborate with creative designers, business stakeholders, and development teams.
• Review and mentor other UXA resources as needed.
• Serve as the voice of the customer through research, analytics, and industry knowledge.
• Transform business requirements and user needs into effective user experiences.
• Lead brainstorm sessions and workshops for UX insights.
• Identify and execute necessary research needs, working with the customer research team or independently.
• Analyze research results to refine design strategies.
• Conduct competitive analyses and heuristic evaluations to assess usability.
• Evaluate new and existing features, making recommendations for enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop user experience solutions.
• Create documentation, including presentations, user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Participate in design reviews to share progress and gather feedback.
• Interact effectively with senior executives.
• Resolve issues independently as they arise.
• Manage multiple complex projects and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Lead projects without significant oversight and mentor other UXA resources.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of web and app UX best practices.
• Experience in user-centered design processes.
• Ability to analyze research results and refine design strategies.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in creating documentation such as wireframes and prototypes.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with customer research methodologies.
• Familiarity with competitive analysis and heuristic evaluations.
• Ability to mentor junior UX designers.