Responsibilities
- User-Centric Design: Apply user research and understanding to create seamless and impactful user experiences. Collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, Engineers and other stakeholders to gather requirements and design solutions that align with business goals and user expectations.
- UX/UI Prototyping: Develop wireframes, interactive prototypes and visual designs to communicate design concepts effectively. Iterate designs based on feedback and usability testing to achieve the best possible user experience.
- Scrum Team Support: Work closely with development teams, participating in sprint reviews, daily stand-ups and planning meetings to ensure that designs are well-understood, feasible and properly implemented.
- Jira and Confluence Expertise: Utilise Jira and Confluence to manage design-related tasks and documentation efficiently. Mentor team members on maximising the tools to support project requirements.
- Progress Tracking and Reporting: Create reports and presentations to showcase project progress and demonstrate how the team delivers value through design improvements.
- Backlog Management: Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure that design-related items in the backlog are prioritised appropriately and contain sufficient information for successful development.
- Continuous Improvement: Facilitate retrospectives to identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to enhance future design deliveries.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with Product Owners and other stakeholders to align design efforts with business objectives and user needs effectively.
Requirements
- Proven Experience: Considerable experience in UX/UI design roles within Agile development teams.
- Design Tools Expertise: Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision).
- UX/UI Knowledge: Strong understanding of user experience principles, UI design trends and best practices.
- Agile Experience: Familiarity with Agile methodologies within an SDLC environment, working closely with Engineers and Product Owners.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to cross functional teams.
- Problem Solving Ability: Strong analytical skills to evaluate user needs and business objectives, translating them into design solutions.
- Portfolio: A strong portfolio showcasing your ability to create user centered designs that solve complex problems.
- Desirable: Experience with SDLCs using technologies like Figma, Python and React.
- Strong analytical capability, both qualitative and quantitative, to inform design decisions.
- Good stakeholder and relationship management skills to foster collaboration and understanding across teams.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
- Personal Attributes: Confident in dealing with stakeholders, both internally and externally.
- Empathetic, patient and conscientious, with the ability to make pragmatic decisions under pressure.
- Strong problem solving skills with a proactive and independent approach to work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, fostering clear and effective communication.
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in UX/UI design, utilizing design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD to create user centered solutions. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential for working within Agile teams and effectively engaging with stakeholders.