UX Designer

Unison Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an Interaction/UX Designer to enhance user experiences for financial products. The role involves conducting user research, designing user-centric systems, and collaborating within an agile team. Ideal candidates will have a strong design background, proficiency in design tools, and a portfolio showcasing successful digital projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with developing eServices for the public is preferable.
• Portfolio of shipped digital projects in use.
• Coding knowledge is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead user research activities to understand users' goals and needs.
• Design overall system structure and behavior, including workflows.
• Test and refine products through evaluative research.

Skills

Team player

Creative thinking

Effective presentation

Adaptability

Technical feasibility

Understanding of technology

Proficiency in design tools

Education

Education in Design Discipline (e.g., Interaction, Graphic, Visual Communications)

Tools

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

As an Interaction/UX Designer, you are responsible for creating products that enhance user experiences. You will be part of an agile team responsible for products used by the Financial Industry and MAS officers for Financial Supervision functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead and conduct user research activities to understand users' goals, behaviors, and needs.
2. Develop models of your users based on research findings, as well as models for other domain factors.
3. Define context scenarios and tell stories about ideal user experiences the team aims to achieve.
4. Describe product or system capabilities and requirements that support users' goals and tasks, and illustrate how successful interactions look.
5. Design the overall structure and behavior of the system, including information flows and workflows.
6. Test and refine the product through evaluative research to ensure the design meets users' goals and allows task completion.
7. Develop a sense of empathy for people.

What We Are Looking For

• Good team player
• Creative and strategic thinker
• Effective presenter and attentive listener
• Open-minded, explorative, and adaptable
• Ability to propose design decisions that are desirable for users, viable for the business, and technically feasible
• Keen understanding of underlying technology and mediums, e.g., how a web browser works and renders pixels. Coding knowledge is an advantage.
• Portfolio of shipped digital projects in use
• Experience with developing eServices for the public (preferable)
• Proficient in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD)
• Education in a Design Discipline (e.g., Interaction, Graphic, Visual Communications), HCI, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.