Senior UX App Designer

Summary:

• Location: Fort Worth, TX
• Duration: 12 month
• Work Mode: Hybrid (Onsite Tuesday - Thursday; Virtual on Mondays and Fridays)

Responsibilities:

• Work with a cross-functional team using agile methodology to define user stories and UX deliverables
• Influence design and product owner decisions based on UX best practices, design principles, and research
• Collaborate with developers to find the most effective, expedient, and efficient way to implement solutions
• Collect, analyze, present, and action feedback and manage changes to deliverables
• Present work in a clear and compelling manner to stakeholders, explaining design recommendations by citing best practices, research data, or business requirements

Design:

• Design the visual style, interface, and interaction flow of applications and experiences
• Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes
• Develop and maintain detailed specifications and design patterns

Information Architecture:

• Gather and translate rules and assets into UX systems, programs, and enterprise solutions
• Prepare, manage, update, and distribute UX documentation (navigational flows, wireframes, mock-ups, use cases, task flows, prototypes, content, system errors, etc.)
• Advocate for the user and collaborate with business owners to develop features and flows that align with the user’s needs

UX Research:

• Create research strategies based on project KPIs and develop usability test plans, scripts, and scenarios for prototypes
• Use research techniques (heuristic reviews, user interviews, remote unmoderated and in-person testing) to determine ease-of-use and comprehension of designs and ideas
• Design, recruit/schedule, and moderate usability studies and user interviews

Project Management:

• Provide timely status reporting (including work left to do, issues, risks) on all projects
• Manage all communications necessary to get the project done, including negotiating with key stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Visual Design, Library Sciences, or other related discipline, or equivalent experience or training
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a UX practitioner with a background in user experience design, interaction design, or similar
• Strong skills in modern design and prototyping tools (Axure, Sketch, Zeplin, Flinto, Adobe CC)
• Experience working closely with developers from inception through implementation in an agile environment
• Advanced analytical skills dealing with complex data problems and implementing sustainable solutions
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines, product lines, roles, geographical and time zone boundaries
• Knowledge and proficiency using remote unmoderated testing tools and moderated testing devices and platforms
• In-depth understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and a solid grasp of trends in web and app design
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to label, classify, and intelligently build flows and wireframes for complex computer applications are a plus
• Experience rapidly iterating designs to conduct user testing and to deliver to development teams
• Experience in responsive, adaptive, and accessible designs
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and communicate effectively with non-technical users

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors Engineering, Computer Science, Visual Design, Library Sciences, or other related discipline, or equivalent experience or training
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a UX practitioner with a background in user experience design, interaction design, or similar