UX Designer

$39,187 - $90,126/Yr

Kforce - Smithfield, RI

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Smithfield, RI
5,001-10,000 employees
Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Kforce has a client seeking a UX Designer in Smithfield, RI. The UX Designer will play a pivotal role in defining design work and delivering business outcomes across multiple product teams with minimal guidance and coaching. This position requires collaboration with product owners to inform product strategy and with developers to collaboratively solve problems. The UX Designer will work across the organization to drive consistent customer experiences and contribute to the culture of the UXD group. Additionally, the role involves coaching and mentoring junior designers and providing design and product thought leadership. As a UX Designer, you will be responsible for leading the design process, ensuring that user experiences are not only functional but also engaging and aligned with business goals. You will be expected to distill qualitative and quantitative feedback to uncover recurring themes and promote data-driven design decisions. The ideal candidate will possess an unwavering curiosity and a passion for design, as well as the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role is essential in fostering a user-centered design approach within the organization, ensuring that the end-user's needs are at the forefront of product development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead definition of the design work and deliver business outcomes across multiple product teams with minimal guidance and coaching
  • Partner with the product owner to help inform product strategy
  • Collaborate with developers to solve problems
  • Drive consistent customer experiences across the organization
  • Contribute to the culture of the UXD group
  • Coach and mentor junior designers
  • Provide design and product thought leadership

Requirements

  • A digital portfolio available for review online is required
  • An array of design skills, including visual, conversational, information architecture, prototyping, and strategic design methods such as design thinking
  • Ability to design across all channels including web and native
  • Effective communication skills as a writer, presenter, and facilitator
  • A foundation of development knowledge, both web and mobile
  • Familiarity with design systems and understanding when to contribute to make them better
  • Experience partnering with user research to understand customer problems
  • Ability to distill qualitative and quantitative feedback to promote data-driven design decisions
  • An unwavering curiosity to ask why
  • A passion for design

Nice-to-haves

  • A degree in a related field such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or Human Factors
  • 7-10+ years of UX or related experience
  • Experience working on agile teams delivering value in digital products
  • Experience running and/or using research to support evidence-focused design decisions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) plan
  • Life insurance
  • Disability and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (ADD) insurance
  • Paid time off for salaried personnel
  • Paid sick leave for hourly employees on Service Contract Act projects
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