Job Purpose
The UX/UI Designer is responsible for creating and implementing designs that make human-computer interactions intuitive, accessible, adaptive, consistent, and relevant to the task performed.
The designer must ensure that the design of a system satisfies the functionality required by the user and considers the emotions a functionality will invoke.
Primary Job Responsibilities
· The candidate will be responsible for translating a product's optimal functionality requirements into interactive and visually creative solutions.
· The candidate will incorporate market research and psychology, design the human-computer interface for optimal effectiveness, include easily navigable content, and deliver high quality visual/information designs for maximum, pixel-perfect aesthetic appeal.
· The UX/UI Designer will participate in the discovery, design, development, and deployment processes of the software delivery lifecycle – market and user research, creating journey maps, site maps, personas, wireframes, hi-fi interface designs, information architecture, validating assumptions using usability testing, and supporting front-end development.
· Experience working on B2B, B2B2C, and D2C platforms for the web, enterprise applications, software that leverage emergent technologies, consumer appliances, and mobile devices
· Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills is a must as the role requires active collaboration with product owners, UX peers, developers, business stakeholders, and corporate brand marketing
· Facilitate design thinking workshops as needed to support the overall product UX roadmap and vision
· Leverages metrics, qualitative, and quantitative research to validate design decisions and effectively communicate findings to stakeholders and clients
· Participate in or lead client progress meetings by reporting results, making recommendations, and assisting clients in understanding strategies developed that aid in strategic decisions
· You're a great storyteller - verbally, visually, in writing, and behaviorally. You can generate and communicate your research, conceptual ideas, attractive designs, and design rationale; all within a structured user-centered design process
You are a natural problem solver with the ability to successfully juggle multiple demands, prioritizing multiple concurrent UX/UI initiatives across multiple teams, delivering under tight timelines, and adapting to change
Qualifications Required
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), communications, or equivalent professional experience as an interactive/user experience designer
Previous Experience:
- 3+ years of relevant UX/UI design experience, interaction design, information architecture, software/web design, or similar role.
- Demonstrable expertise in industry-standard design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Invision, Adobe CS/CC, or Axure
- Experience designing responsive user experiences accessible on any device (e.g., desktop computers, tablets, mobile phones, etc.)
- Working knowledge ADA accessibility standards
- Experience in executing moderated and unmoderated user testing phases to encourage a data-driven design approach. Familiarity with
- Attention to detail and passion for best-in-class visual designs
- A strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience creating great user-centered design solutions that have moved the needle commercially or in terms of customer satisfaction.
- Basic knowledge of essential front-end technologies - HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like bootstrap and Google Material Design is a plus.
- Experience working in collaborative teams including developers to implement designs
- Comprehensive understanding of the current state of web technologies and best practices
- Strong practical knowledge of user-centered design methodologies, usability principles, web-based information architecture, and design
- Ability to define patterns and advocate for consistency without repressing inspiration or inhibiting innovation
- Ability to work gracefully and have a bias for action in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
- Experience with agile/scrum
- UX Certifications are a huge plus (NNG, HFI, etc)
At Assurant, we celebrate the differences that make us who we are. By assembling extraordinary teams from a variety of races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, experiences, and abilities, we’re able to better reflect the global communities where we live and work. By working to remove barriers, we ensure equity for everyone. The pursuit of inclusion rests with each of us. Because it’s only by listening to and representing the unique voices of every individual that we can innovate for all.
For further information about Assurant, please visit our website: https://www.assurant.com/
Top Skills
What We Do
Assurant is more than a place to work. It’s a place where your work matters.
Our employees are the heart and soul of our company. Our work environment fosters teamwork and collaboration. We provide ways to make meaningful contributions, learn and develop professionally. We encourage creativity and innovation. The more our employees succeed, the better we are able to serve our customers.
Assurant is the company that protects and secures the places people live and the things they buy. We’re a Fortune 500 company with approximately 16,000 employees in 21 countries across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. We help keep life running smoothly for more than 300 million people around the world. Protecting 38 million mobile devices. 40 million motor vehicles. 80 million appliances. 36 million mortgages. And that's just the beginning.
Our Uncompromising Values
Our values guide the way we support our customers and work with one another.
Common Sense - We seek simple, straightforward solutions that keep life running smoothly for the clients and consumers we serve.
Common Decency - We act with integrity. We treat others with respect, courtesy, and kindness. We’re honest, transparent and committed to doing the right thing.
Uncommon Thinking - We're never satisfied with the status quo. We seek diverse perspectives and thrive on challenge. We believe there's always a way to build upon our successes.
Uncommon Results - We focus on actionable solutions that deliver measurable results. We approach each challenge with a sense of urgency, striving to exceed every expectation.
Our Purpose
Assurant helps our clients protect and support the major purchases people make. Things like their homes, cars, appliances and phones. But we understand what matters most. It’s not the things we protect. It’s the millions of people we serve.
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