Sr UX UI Designer- Professional Development (Virtual - Sign-on Bonus Eligible) at University of Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ
Description and Requirements Overview Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If sowe would love to hear from you! About Us University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are:
Brave. Honest. Focused. Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring -and learning from -those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations. We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members. About the Position:
A Sr. UX/UI Designer for the Professional Development experience has a start-up concept driven mindset, and creates simple, user-centric design solutions. A Sr, UX/UI Designer works on projects from concept to execution, mentors and provides guidance to team members with projects that are in motion, and collaboratively influences other teams and team members, such as visual designers, writers, front end developers and product owners, to have a broad impact on the student experience, while also maintaining and growing a new design system. A Sr. UX/UI Designer focuses on mobile as a priority and is passionate about expanding features to create experiences that move with the user from one device to another. Responsibilities 1. Collaborate with colleagues in Academics, Information Technology, Operations and within Marketing to understand user problems, create wireframes, design high-fidelity mockups and interaction specifications to lead to solutions for complex challenges that our prospective students encounter. 2. Define and maintain detailed design patterns that scale, allowing broad use across University platforms and applications that will positively impact the student experience. 3. Lead and participate in brainstorming sessions and presentations to marketing leaders and other senior leaders across the University to demonstrate product features and flows; use feedback to iterate and improve end-to-end experience. 4. Exercise product discovery methods to continuously gather qualitative and quantitative insights through user testing, studies, surveys, customer interviews and other methods; understand and respond to data obtained through these methodologies to inform design decisions and recommendations. 5. Lead and/or participate in projects, from conception to execution, to meet priorities and requirements in an Agile environment. 6. Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to more junior leveled staff. 7. Perform other duties as assigned or apparent. NOTE:
The primary accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager. Job Supervisory Responsibilities None Qualifications MINIMUM EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Human-computer Interaction, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Visual Design, Web Design or similar and six (6) years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, product designer or similar role; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience where one (1) year of relevant experience can replace every two (2) year of post-secondary education A strong portfolio showcasing examples of market-leading user experience and visual design work ADDITIONAL
Qualifications:
Experience in designing for RETAIL websites or applications preferred A strong portfolio showcasing examples of problem solving and applying user-centered design principles:
concept sketches, user stories, interaction flows, prototypes, design specifications for development, and UI mockups for desktop and mobile. Examples of both methodology and production assets are highly encouraged. Proficiency in design tools such as UXPin, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar Strong skills in visual design Experience working in a collaborative team, leading white-boarding/problem solving workshops Ability to work directly with developers for implementation of design Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills Experience partnering closely with other teams to work towards positive outcomes and propose well-informed new directions Experience in a fast paced, changing environment Familiarity working in SAFe Agile framework Self-motivated team player #LI-SH1 #LI-Remote As an Equal Opportunity employer, we particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Design & UXEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Brave. Honest. Focused. Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring -and learning from -those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations. We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members. About the Position:
A Sr. UX/UI Designer for the Professional Development experience has a start-up concept driven mindset, and creates simple, user-centric design solutions. A Sr, UX/UI Designer works on projects from concept to execution, mentors and provides guidance to team members with projects that are in motion, and collaboratively influences other teams and team members, such as visual designers, writers, front end developers and product owners, to have a broad impact on the student experience, while also maintaining and growing a new design system. A Sr. UX/UI Designer focuses on mobile as a priority and is passionate about expanding features to create experiences that move with the user from one device to another. Responsibilities 1. Collaborate with colleagues in Academics, Information Technology, Operations and within Marketing to understand user problems, create wireframes, design high-fidelity mockups and interaction specifications to lead to solutions for complex challenges that our prospective students encounter. 2. Define and maintain detailed design patterns that scale, allowing broad use across University platforms and applications that will positively impact the student experience. 3. Lead and participate in brainstorming sessions and presentations to marketing leaders and other senior leaders across the University to demonstrate product features and flows; use feedback to iterate and improve end-to-end experience. 4. Exercise product discovery methods to continuously gather qualitative and quantitative insights through user testing, studies, surveys, customer interviews and other methods; understand and respond to data obtained through these methodologies to inform design decisions and recommendations. 5. Lead and/or participate in projects, from conception to execution, to meet priorities and requirements in an Agile environment. 6. Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to more junior leveled staff. 7. Perform other duties as assigned or apparent. NOTE:
The primary accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate supervisor or manager. Job Supervisory Responsibilities None Qualifications MINIMUM EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Human-computer Interaction, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Visual Design, Web Design or similar and six (6) years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, product designer or similar role; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience where one (1) year of relevant experience can replace every two (2) year of post-secondary education A strong portfolio showcasing examples of market-leading user experience and visual design work ADDITIONAL
Qualifications:
Experience in designing for RETAIL websites or applications preferred A strong portfolio showcasing examples of problem solving and applying user-centered design principles:
concept sketches, user stories, interaction flows, prototypes, design specifications for development, and UI mockups for desktop and mobile. Examples of both methodology and production assets are highly encouraged. Proficiency in design tools such as UXPin, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar Strong skills in visual design Experience working in a collaborative team, leading white-boarding/problem solving workshops Ability to work directly with developers for implementation of design Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills Experience partnering closely with other teams to work towards positive outcomes and propose well-informed new directions Experience in a fast paced, changing environment Familiarity working in SAFe Agile framework Self-motivated team player #LI-SH1 #LI-Remote As an Equal Opportunity employer, we particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Design & UXEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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