Responsibilities
- A Lead Experience Designer will be tasked to derive and craft a UX strategy, perform User Research & Analysis, Interaction Design and create Documentation for designing digital applications across various platforms and conduct usability testing.
- This role will be directly responsible for establishing and driving the creative vision of a project, with the ability to lead the project from the front and plan milestones.
- He / She will directly collaborate with business stakeholders, the project team and leads, to design user interfaces and get them validated with users and stakeholders.
- He / She will be responsible for the design and delivery of creatives
- He / She should be able to lead RFPs and contributes to business effectively.
- He / She will also act as a mentor, manage fellow team members and take up higher responsibilities as they come.
Educational Background
Fulltime / Regular Bachelors or Masters Degree preferably in Human Computers Interaction or relevant backgroundPrerequisite
6 to 10 years of professional experience in the field of interaction and user experience design.A strong design portfolio showcasing design of enterprise applications, intranets and websites for desktops, mobiles and tablets.Technical & Executional Skills
Ability to research and understand user behaviors, needs, and motivations through observation techniques, task analysis, and other feedback methodologiesStrong understanding and proactive endorsement of user centered design methodology while working on design problemsExperience with conceptual design and creative prototyping as well as tactical UX design and implementation.Ability to work with client and project teams to gather user / design requirementsAbility to conceptualize, create and present design strategies for complex projectsAbility to understand and communicate design rationale effectively, defend design decisions, and explain the utility of user experience methodsAbility to lead planning and preparation of design delivery by shaping the creative direction into specific solutions, tasks, and deliverables.Inclination to follow up with best in class UX design practices, trends and techniquesPractical experience on user research and synthesis techniquesAbility to define information architecture & Sitemaps, create task-flows and task-analysisExperience in Design Expert Evaluation techniques like Heuristics and acquaintance with competitive benchmarkingKnowledge in Designing for Hand-Held Devices, Responsive Web Design and AccessibilityHands-On Experience with wireframe development tools such as PowerPoint, Visio etc. Experience in Axure RP or other industry standard prototyping tools is a plusKnowledge of the software development lifecycle (Understanding of Agile is a plus)Understanding of technical platforms and terms (i.e. HTML, CSS, XML, AJAX, Java, .NET, JS etc.)Experience in tools like Photoshop and other Adobe design suite tools is a definite plusAbility to articulate aesthetic and visual design principles would be strongly considered.HFI Certification will be strongly considered a plusLeadership & People Management Skills
Ability to mentor other team members and form a cohesive delivery and learning environmentLead a team of user experience designers, resolve issues and effectively manage employee discipline.Lead and handle multiple projects simultaneously and ensure successful deliveryWork collaboratively with other design disciplines to ensure continuity, leverage other specializations, and maintain holistic perspectiveHandle conflicts, expectations and quality of deliverables of team membersPlaying a key role in recruitment and campus drives is a plusInterpersonal Skills
Positive attitude, proactive and helpfulStrong team playerAbility to motivate othersProblem solver (not just good at pointing them out) and negotiatorStrong listening and communication skillsSolid organizational skills and attention to detailSkills Required
Information Architecture, Accessibility, .NET, Html, sitemaps, Java, Css, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Responsive Web Design, Xml, Axure Rp, Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Ajax