Senior Interaction Designer

Inspirec; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in digital transformation and cybersecurity is seeking a Senior Interaction Designer. The ideal candidate will have experience in agile teams, creating user-centered designs and prototypes, and mentoring junior staff. You'll work on complex services, ensuring accessibility and inclusion while advocating for a high-quality user experience.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with the GOV.UK prototyping toolkit.
• Experience creating user-centered design deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in an agile team to develop design concepts.
• Create prototypes using the GOV.UK prototyping toolkit.
• Mentor junior colleagues and promote best practices.

Skills

User-Centered Design

Prototyping

Collaboration

Consultancy

Tools

GOV.UK Prototyping Toolkit

Figma

Sketch

Job description

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Our client is a Digital Transformation and Cyber Security Consultancy currently seeking a Senior Interaction Designer to join their dynamic team. They provide innovative digital and cybersecurity solutions to clients in both the public and private sectors, working on large-scale government and private sector projects.

Role Objective:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Interaction Designer with a successful track record in working within agile, multidisciplinary teams. The candidate should be adept at rapidly developing and iterating user-centered design concepts for complex services and transformation programs, skilled in creating prototypes using the GOV.UK toolkit, and capable of producing user journeys, wireframes, and navigation schemas.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate in an agile, multidisciplinary team to develop design concepts swiftly for multiple or complex services and transformation programs.
• Create prototypes ranging from low to high fidelity using the GOV.UK prototyping toolkit.
• Develop user journey maps, sitemaps, navigation schemas, and annotated wireframes.
• Ensure accessibility and inclusion, meeting legal, security, and accessibility standards.
• Mentor junior colleagues, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Develop user-centered design standards, guidance, and lead the client's UCD community of practice.
• Advocate for a consistent, high-quality user experience through reusable design elements and cross-team engagement.
• Participate in user research to identify user needs, test design ideas, and develop prototypes.
• Discuss and justify design decisions based on evidence, data, and research.

Experience Required:

• Proficiency with the GOV.UK prototyping toolkit.
• Knowledge of the GOV.UK design system, service manual, and accessibility standards.
• Ability to identify constraints ensuring feasible designs that meet user needs.
• Experience creating user-centered design deliverables to communicate complex ideas to stakeholders.
• Advising teams on designing accessible solutions across various channels.
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools like Figma or Sketch.
• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong consultancy skills, understanding client needs and motivations.
• Excellent collaboration skills for co-creating and solving design challenges.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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