Senior UX Designer - 8 week contract

• Hybrid working (3 days from home)
• Located next to Southern Cross Station
• 8-week contract to start immediately

At Open Universities Australia (OUA), we believe that quality education should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they are or their prior educational experiences. When we excel at our jobs, we change lives every day. Our values are the compass guiding our journey: we act for our customers, take care of each other, and we work to continuously improve.

We're seeking a Senior UX Designer to lead the end-to-end design of seamless, user-centric, cross-channel experiences—from concept through to implementation. Your design thinking will play a critical role in helping our customers unlock their educational goals.

You are customer-obsessed, action-oriented, and always seeking to elevate the experience. You’ll be empowered to make a real impact while collaborating with a passionate and purpose-driven team.

Here's a glimpse into your day-to-day

• Design and document user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes
• Plan and facilitate ideation workshops with key stakeholders
• Coordinate and execute usability testing and research to validate designs
• Translate research insights into actionable design improvements
• Develop and uphold UX/UI best practices in visual and interaction design
• Maintain and evolve our design systems in alignment with brand standards

If you're ready to make an impact, here's what we're looking for

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Expertise in UI design principles: layout, hierarchy, colour, typography, and iconography
• Hands-on experience with design systems and scalable design frameworks
• Commitment to accessibility and inclusive design (WCAG 2.1 compliance)
• Proficiency in mobile-first and responsive design
• Advanced Figma skills (including auto-layout and tokens)
• Working knowledge of CSS

OUA is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, reflecting the diversity of the marketplace we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet all the requirements listed. We value unique perspectives and experiences that can contribute to our mission of helping students transform their lives.