Lead User Experience Designer

Lead User Experience Designer ensures a consistent and effective user experience (UX) within projects. Ensure that applications are powerful, engaging and rewarding by taking a user centered design approach. Work with cross-functional business and technology teams and key stakeholders to transform business and user requirements in to highly effective and usable software solutions. Assist in designing for technology applications, web sites and other digital experiences across various platforms including desktop, mobile and tablet at Ameriprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Create wire frames, design layouts and other project deliverables including design specs/layout requirements based on concepts and business requirements to illustrate the intended user experience. 
• Participate in the strategy phase of projects, providing input for concepts, research plans, and approach for the user experience.
• Present design ideas, including rationale based on best practices, to the product development team and other key stakeholders.
• Translate business and user requirements into defined UX/UI documentation and specifications, including stories and acceptance criteria for Agile projects.
• Participate in peer design reviews/critique, giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Required Qualifications

• 8-10 years of broad experience with highly complex web sites and software applications from a user-centered standpoint.
• Proficient knowledge of user-centered design process, web best-practices and relevant disciplines, including information architecture, interaction and visual design.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to clearly articulate creative concepts and rationale.
• Proficient prototyping and mockup skills to convey ideas and concepts.
• Experience working with industry standard visualization tools and software (e.g. Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, etc.).
• Working knowledge of design fundamentals such as color theory, composition, branding, typography and web design standards.
• Ability to work in both waterfall and agile project processes.
• Experience designing transactional or complex interactions for B2C platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for complex application ecosystems.
• Ability to interpret product requirements documents from a user-centered perspective. 
• Fundamental understanding of project management and business process management concepts.

About Our Company
Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 125 years. We are a U.S. based financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence. The firm’s focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection. Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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