Experience Designer
Hays

Job Info

The end client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas for this position; all parties authorized to work in the US without sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

A Financial Services Company is seeking an Experience Designer in Charlotte, NC.

Role Description

• Develop a deep understanding of your users through tests of your prototype designs, user needs analyses and working closely with SME's and UX Researchers
• Understand user needs, business requirements and technology capabilities
• Lead design activities in cross-functional development teams to create highly usable, engaging designs and experiences
• Iterate those designs through testing with end users to ensure success once developed
• You'll also follow how the industry is transforming, looking for UX best practices that develop and identify critical trends that needs to stay ahead of
• You'll combine all this knowledge to help create a vision of the product's evolution over the next few years, and work with your team to bring that about

Skills & Requirements

• Someone with a history of positively influencing product direction and design through a deep understanding of users and design principles
• The ability to identify the need and outline the goals of user research that will influence strategy and product design
• Can process and analyze multiple perspectives, inputs, and constraints, generate multiple design options and provide understandable rationale for decisions
• BA/BS degree in human-computer interaction (HCI), user experience, human factors, interaction design, or related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Solid skills in the use of one or more wireframing/prototyping tools
• Understanding of site functionality, interactions, site architecture, & navigation.
• Experience designing for web and/or mobile applications
• Ability to manage own workload and deliverable schedules within constraints of product team needs. Comfortable with some independence, willing to learn complex domains
• Strong communication skills. Comfortable presenting
• Solid understanding of HTML/CSS and visual (UI) design. Experience working with a design system
• Experience working with complex B2C applications
• Experience working in financial services
• Experience working on Agile projects
• Understanding of World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and how they relate to design
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Solid skills in the use of one or more wireframing/prototyping tools (Axure, Figma, XD).
• Experience working with a team of UX/UI design, UX research, Development and Product to define needs and the user experience.
• Bachelors preferred
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in human-computer interaction (HCI), user experience, human factors, interaction design, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with complex B2C applications, ideally in financial industry.
• Experience designing for web and/or mobile applications.

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

Additionally, this position is a contract role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental or vision benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit)

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Hays is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran.

In accordance with applicable federal and state law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays U.S. Corporation will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570

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