Senior UX Designer

Lorien; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm seeks an experienced UX Designer to join their dynamic team for an initial 4-month contract. This role focuses on transforming digital services through user-centered design. You'll collaborate with UX researchers and agile product teams, ensuring a seamless integration of design work. Your expertise in leading design initiatives, conducting user research, and applying best practices will be crucial. If you're passionate about enhancing user experiences and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UX design with a focus on user-centered methodologies.
• Proven ability to deliver design solutions in fast-paced agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs based on insights from UX research.
• Plan and conduct user research to test new ideas and concepts.
• Provide leadership on user-centered design practices and emerging trends.

Skills

UX Design

User Research

Agile Methodologies

Usability Testing

Team Leadership

Job description

Loriens Public Sector client has a new opportunity for an experienced UX Designer to join their team for an initial 4 month contract.

The successful candidate will work on a strategic programme aimed at transforming digital based services.

Day to day you will:

• Produce designs based on insights delivered by UX research team members
• Work within an agile product team so that design work fits seamlessly into wider team workflow
• Provide a consistent experience to users by setting and working to appropriate quality standards, using an established design system
• Provide feedback and advice to wider design colleagues
• Plan, design and conduct user research when required, using appropriate strategies to test new ideas and concept development as well as usability testing
• Provide leadership and direction around the application of user-centred design, UX best practice and emerging trends
• Extensive experience working in the field of UX design
• Proven experience in delivering design solutions to fast moving agile teams
• Experience in choosing and applying appropriate user-centred research methods
• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team, whilst balancing a range of competing priorities
• Experience of leading team meetings, webinars, events and/or conferences online
• Track record of working within project management environments, planning and organising a variety of tasks, including involvement in multiple projects and programmes of work

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