Senior UX Designer

Lorien; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced UX Designer for a transformative project in the public sector. This role involves producing user-centric designs based on research insights, collaborating within an agile team, and leading initiatives to enhance digital services. You will be pivotal in ensuring a consistent user experience by adhering to quality standards and utilizing a design system. Your expertise in user research and usability testing will guide the development of innovative solutions. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will shape the future of digital services.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UX design and delivering solutions to agile teams.
• Proven ability to conduct user research and usability testing.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs based on insights from UX research.
• Work within an agile team to integrate design into workflows.
• Provide leadership in user-centered design practices.

Skills

UX Design

User Research

Agile Methodologies

Usability Testing

Design Systems

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

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.