Lead Engineer I UX/UI

MedStar Health; Montvale (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG is seeking a Lead Engineer, UX/UI, to enrich their Tax Ignition Products Group. This hybrid role demands expertise in user experience to lead design projects, create impactful interfaces, and collaborate tightly with developers. Candidates must have a strong background in web/app design with significant interpersonal skills and a robust portfolio showcasing their work.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental plans

401(k) plans

Personal Time Off policy

Robust suite of personal well-being benefits

Flexible holiday schedule

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years creating engaging websites or applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills to articulate design vision.
• Portfolio showcasing work samples is required.

Responsibilities

• Champion UX/UI Design to ensure a seamless user journey.
• Conduct user interviews and create personas and journey maps.
• Manage design feedback sessions and ensure product aligns with user needs.

Skills

User Experience Design

User Interface Design

Interpersonal Communication

Creativity

Prototyping

Accessibility Best Practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design, HCI, Computer Science, or Engineering

Tools

Figma

FigJam

Mural

Miro

Office 365

Job description

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Engineer, UX/UI to join our Tax Ignition Products Group. This is a hybrid opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Champion User Experience and User Interface Design for designated projects, ensuring a seamless user journey and effectively communicating the design vision to project teams
• Lead stakeholder and user interviews to explore business issues, as well as requirements and facilitate whiteboarding sessions to encourage creative brainstorming
• Conduct user interviews and create personas, journey maps, site maps, and information architecture diagrams to gain a comprehensive understanding of user behavior
• Develop user flows, task analysis matrices, wireframes, high-resolution mockups, and prototypes to clearly convey product vision
• Manage design feedback sessions and user testing to ensure the product aligns with user expectations and needs, while strictly adhering to Tax Design System standards for consistency
• Collaborate closely with the UI Developer to ensure the product build is accurate, user-friendly, accessible, and aligns with the initial vision, while exploring opportunities to integrate AI into the UX/UI workflow

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in creating intuitive, engaging, and visually captivating websites or applications that prioritize user ease
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in design, HCI, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively articulate design direction and vision
• Proficient in using tools like Figma, FigJam, Mural, Miro, and Office 365
• Solid grasp of backend development languages, facilitating seamless integration between design and development with a deep understanding of accessibility best practices
• Must present an online portfolio showcasing representative work samples that highlight design prowess and creativity

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