Senior UX Designer

Harvey Nash Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior UX Designer for a 4-month contract role. This position offers a hybrid working environment in Scotland, starting ASAP. The successful candidate will play a critical role in producing user-centered designs, collaborating within agile teams, and applying best practices in UX design. With a focus on accessibility and quality standards, this role provides an exciting opportunity to lead design efforts and influence product development. If you are passionate about creating exceptional user experiences and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UX design and delivering solutions for agile teams.
• Strong understanding of accessibility criteria and visual design principles.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs based on insights from UX research.
• Plan and conduct user research and usability testing.

Skills

UX Design

Agile Methodologies

User-Centred Research

Visual Design

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Stakeholder Management

Line Management

Job description

Senior UX Designer | 4 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (Scotland) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £395

Main Duties:

• 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 of more mature products
• Provide leadership and direction around the application of user-centred design, UX best practice and emerging trends

Essential Skills & Experience:

• 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
• Experience communicating complex, confidential and often sensitive information with a range of staff across the organisation and with external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
• Experience of working within the constraints of a design system
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding and appreciation of visual design
• Strong understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and assistive technologies
• Can apply accessibility criteria into designs and provide rationale and guidance on accessible and inclusive design
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders across different levels of seniority
• Ability to respond to confidential and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion, utilising tact, diplomacy, and persuasion skills when necessary
• Ability to collate and produce reports and statistical information
• Line management skills and experience including coaching and/or mentoring of team members

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.