URGENT Requirement - Lead UX Designer

Pinaka Technology Solutions Pty Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinaka Technology Solutions Pty Ltd seeks an experienced Lead UX Designer in Canberra to join a hybrid team. You will shape intuitive interfaces, lead discovery and design activities within an Agile context, and work with business and tech stakeholders to solve complex problems.

The role requires senior UX practice, strong communication, and proficiency with Figma, Miro, and Adobe CC. Contract includes potential 12-month extension, with clear delivery expectations and security compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of UX/UI practice (Lead level)
• Strong communication skills for presenting ideas
• Autonomous delivery in project/program environments
• Experience running usability testing and understanding digital landscape
• Strong conceptual and information design skills with Figma, Miro and Adobe CC
• Experience in key UX design methodologies

Responsibilities

• Lead UX design activities in a multi-disciplinary agile delivery team across prediscovery, discovery and design delivery
• Facilitate co-design workshops and interviews with system owners, business area and end users
• Create user interface designs and interactive prototypes
• Develop wireframes and functional specifications
• Document user research findings and present concepts to business areas
• Promote a user-centric perspective and demonstrate creativity in interaction design
• Develop user personas, wireframes and prototypes
• Build on the existing AEC Design System
• Collaborate with Agile Coaches and Service Designers to improve value delivery
• Identify areas for process/technology improvement and innovation
• Manage and develop a productive working environment with stakeholders

Skills

UX design

Wireframes

Prototyping

Usability testing

Agile

Tools

Figma

Miro

Adobe CC

Job description

ICT Labour Hire RFQ

LH-03442 - 1 Lead UX Designer

RFQ type DMP2 - ICT Labour Hire

RFQ ID LH-03442

Initial contractduration - until 30th June 2027
Extension term 12 months

Experience level Lead - EL1 equivalent
Location of work ACT
Workingarrangements type:Hybrid

Workingarrangements
Flexible working arrangements (i.e. a combination of onsite
attendance at an AEC office and remote working) will beconsidered
Maximum hours 40 hours per week
Security clearance Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Job details

As the UX designer, you will engage with both business and technical areas to design intuitive user interfaces and bring them to life. You are solution focused and will support an Agile team in solving complex user and business problems.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Leading user experience design activities in a multi-disciplinary agile delivery team in prediscovery, discovery and design and delivery.
• Facilitating co-design workshops and interviews with system owners, business area, and endusers
• Creating user interface designs and interactive prototypes
• Developing wireframes and functional specifications
• Documenting user research findings and contribute to presenting concepts to business areas
• Promoting a user centric point of view and demonstrating creativity in interaction design
• Develop user personas. Create wireframes and prototypes.
• Building on the existing AEC Design System
• Collaborating with the Enabling team, including Agile Coaches and Service Designers, to continuously improve how the team delivers value to the busines
• Being proactive in identifying areas of process/technology improvement/innovation
• Managing and developing a productive working environment with the business and other stakeholders
• Perform additional duties or assume responsibility of functions as directed from time to time
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of testing by monitoring and keeping abreast of new testing technologies and systems, and providing recommendations for development, process and systems enhancements

About the team

The Funding and Disclosure Reform Program was established to enable the AEC to implement and administer legislative amendments to the Commonwealth Funding and Disclosure Scheme (the Scheme) as set out in Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Electoral Act) to increase transparency and accountability in Australia’s electoral system.

The Program is made up of three branches – the Program Management Office Branch, the Regulatory Enablement Branch, and the Technology Delivery Branch – that will work together to uplift the AEC’s regulatory capability by designing, building and implementing new processes, resourcing, tools, systems and technology to successfully administer the Scheme.

Criteria

The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential criteria

1. You will have at least 5 years of UX/UI practice in a similar role
2. Strong communication skills - should be able to communicate ideas effectively, both verbally and through presentations.
3. Proven ability to work autonomously to deliver in a project and program environment while also being able to work cohesively in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver shared goals
4. Proven experience with running user testing/usability testing and an understanding of the digital landscape, technologies, trends and key tools
5. Strong conceptual and information design skills as well as strong experience with Figma, Miro and Adobe CC
6. Experience in key areas of UX Design and its methodologies

Additional requirements

1. Your submission must include 1 PDF attachment containing all requested information below. (Only 1 PDF should be uploaded per submission. Select Yes/No below to indicate if information has been added Receive back: Attachment)
2. Candidate availability to commence (e.g. 2 weeks' notice) Receive back: Yes/No response
3. Confirmation that Australian Citizenship is held - proof may be requested Receive back: Yes/No response
4. Current Security Clearance held Receive back: Yes/No response
5. Candidate location Receive back: Yes/No response
6. Notice of planned leave exceeding one week Receive back: Yes/No response
7. Notice of whether the submitted candidate will also be engaged in secondary employment elsewhere (if so, please confirm in what capacity) Receive back: Yes/No response
8. Consultant comments - no more than 500 words, speaking to the suitability of the submitted candidate for the position Receive back: Yes/No response
9. Cover page responding to the mandatory criteria - please ensure this response does not exceed 1 page in length Receive back: Yes/No response
10. Candidate resume - please ensure the candidate's resume is no more than 3 pages, and that you do not include any rate information within this document Receive back: Yes/No response

Responding to this opportunity

For each candidate, you must include

• start date
• hourly rate
• citizenship status
• security clearance
• one page pitch to address all criteria specified (this is equal to 5000 characters in BuyICT)
• resumés
• response to additional requirements

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

1. Fair, disclosed margins

2. Clear communication at every stage

3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness

4. Visibility on submissions and process status

5. A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka

2. Third-party payroll

3. Self-employed (own ABN)

With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.

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