UX Designer

Boardroom Appointments; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 340,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a world-class UX Designer to develop and influence UX principles across client touchpoints, aligning with brand promises and financial sector requirements.

You will lead UX/UI development, create prototypes with InVision, collaborate with IT delivery teams, and ensure usable, memorable experiences through research and testing across web and mobile platforms.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience on multiple accounts in the financial sector.
• Strong creative background to support UX methodologies.
• Three or more years' experience in user interface/experience design for web apps or mobile.
• Interaction and visual design focus with prototyping experience.
• Prototyping using InVision or similar tools.
• Understanding of Agile practices and user-centered design.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop best practice client experience touch points with world class UX.
• Influence UX/UI and brand standards through research and new ideas.
• Ensure engaging, user-friendly omni-channel experiences with prototypes and testing.
• Lead and coordinate the UX team to meet client needs.
• Evaluate usability with real users and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support product owners and IT delivery teams in turning ideas into concrete examples.

Skills

UX design

Prototyping

InVision

HTML

CSS

Agile

User research

Team leadership

Client relationships

Presentation skills

Facilitation skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate

Tertiary qualification in Front-End Development or Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

To develop, implement and influence world class UX design principles, methodologies and designs whilst conforming to the company brand fundamental and promise for client experience touch points.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Design and develop best practice (future fit) client experience touch points that clients find value in through world class designs, research and UX methodologies/principles
• Influence UX/UI and brand standards within the confines of company brand principles/promise through defining new and innovative design ideas as well as research
• Ensure that clients experience our engagement touchpoint to be, memorable, user friendly and seamless navigation to interact with, through an Omni channel delivery, development of standards (library of styles and patterns) and prototypes (static wireframes and interactive prototypes), tested by users
• Lead and coordinate the UX team and ensure the team of UI/UX specialists are skilled and connected to clients needs
• To evaluate the usability of the design through findings and recommendations by real user groups
• To support CPOs and POs in prototyping, turning ideas into concrete examples and work shoulder to shoulder with the IT delivery team to realize client value

Qualifications and experience:

• At least 2 year's experience working on multiple accounts/brands and disciplines in the financial sector
• Strong creative background to support UX methodologies
• Three or more year's experience in user interface / experience design for web applications and/or mobile devices
• A strong focus on interaction design and visual design
• Prototyping
• Collaborating on user experience planning with business, business analysts and developers
• Assisting with testing to ensure that UX standards are adhered to
• Grade 12 National Certificate
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Front-End Development or Design
• Prototyping using InVision or something similar
• Understanding of Agile Practices
• A thorough understanding of simplified user-centered design methodologies is a must
• Technology related to the industry
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Design techniques, trends and skills
• Principles of creative studio management
• Managing client relationships (external supplier relationship management)

Required skills:

• Presentation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills