UX Designer

Job Purpose

The UX/UI Designer is responsible for creating and implementing designs that make human-computer interactions intuitive, accessible, adaptive, consistent, and relevant to the task performed.

The designer must ensure that the design of a system satisfies the functionality required by the user and considers the emotions a functionality will invoke.

Primary Job Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for translating a product's optimal functionality requirements into interactive and visually creative solutions.
The candidate will incorporate market research and psychology, design the human-computer interface for optimal effectiveness, include easily navigable content, and deliver high quality visual/information designs for maximum, pixel-perfect aesthetic appeal.
The UX/UI Designer will participate in the discovery, design, development, and deployment processes of the software delivery lifecycle – market and user research, creating journey maps, site maps, personas, wireframes, hi-fi interface designs, information architecture, validating assumptions using usability testing, and supporting front-end development.
Experience working on B2B, B2B2C, and D2C platforms for the web, enterprise applications, software that leverage emergent technologies, consumer appliances, and mobile devices
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills is a must as the role requires active collaboration with product owners, UX peers, developers, business stakeholders, and corporate brand marketing
Facilitate design thinking workshops as needed to support the overall product UX roadmap and vision
Leverages metrics, qualitative, and quantitative research to validate design decisions and effectively communicate findings to stakeholders and clients
Participate in or lead client progress meetings by reporting results, making recommendations, and assisting clients in understanding strategies developed that aid in strategic decisions
You're a great storyteller - verbally, visually, in writing, and behaviorally. You can generate and communicate your research, conceptual ideas, attractive designs, and design rationale; all within a structured user-centered design process

You are a natural problem solver with the ability to successfully juggle multiple demands, prioritizing multiple concurrent UX/UI initiatives across multiple teams, delivering under tight timelines, and adapting to change

Education

Qualifications Required

Bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), communications, or equivalent professional experience as an interactive/user experience designer

Previous Experience

3+ years of relevant UX/UI design experience, interaction design, information architecture, software/web design, or similar role.
Demonstrable expertise in industry-standard design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Invision, Adobe CS/CC, or Axure
Experience designing responsive user experiences accessible on any device (e.g., desktop computers, tablets, mobile phones, etc.)
Working knowledge ADA accessibility standards
Experience in executing moderated and unmoderated user testing phases to encourage a data-driven design approach. Familiarity with
Attention to detail and passion for best-in-class visual designs
A strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience creating great user-centered design solutions that have moved the needle commercially or in terms of customer satisfaction.
Basic knowledge of essential front-end technologies - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like bootstrap and Google Material Design is a plus.
Experience working in collaborative teams including developers to implement designs
Comprehensive understanding of the current state of web technologies and best practices
Strong practical knowledge of user-centered design methodologies, usability principles, web-based information architecture, and design
Ability to define patterns and advocate for consistency without repressing inspiration or inhibiting innovation
Ability to work gracefully and have a bias for action in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
Experience with agile/scrum
UX Certifications are a huge plus (NNG, HFI, etc)

At Assurant, we celebrate the differences that make us who we are. By assembling extraordinary teams from a variety of races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, experiences, and abilities, we’re able to better reflect the global communities where we live and work. By working to remove barriers, we ensure equity for everyone. The pursuit of inclusion rests with each of us. Because it’s only by listening to and representing the unique voices of every individual that we can innovate for all.

For further information about Assurant, please visit our website: https://www.assurant.com/

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