Senior UX Designer

Do you thrive on challenging design problems? Do you want to test your design chops on complex SaaS applications? If so, we want to talk! Vertafore is looking for a Senior UX Designer to be part of the User Experience Research and Design team that is redefining how software products are used in the world of insurance. We are seeking experience across the UX spectrum: visual design, interface design, interaction design, conceptual modeling and user research.

Interested? Apply directly via our site: www.vertafore.com/careers

Position Charter & Experience

As part of the Vertafore UX team, you can expect to be involved in all aspects of the process from concept to final design, including scenarios, sketches, flows, wire frames, final production-quality mockups, creation of graphical assets, and support of usability testing. You’ll bring your knowledge of best-in-class web application design to help set the standard for our next generation of industry-leading products. We’ll bring our team of world-class designers and researchers to help support your efforts along the way. Together, we’ll introduce our customers to new levels of productivity and efficiency and reassert our position as the industry leader in software and services.

Senior UX Designer position responsibilities include:

Apply user-centered design processes to develop high quality user flows and end to end experiences
Establish and document guidelines for visual and interaction design standards. Particularly as they apply to the implementation of standards for interaction, color, typography, artwork, brand alignment and all other visual/interactive expressions of the user experience
Contribute to the evolution and strategy of design policies and practices
Help ensure consistency and best-practice design across multiple product lines
Provide design expertise in support of scrum team activities
Work closely with cross-functional teams to help define business and feature requirements that reflect usability findings and other user research, market research and proven UCD principles
Translate user and business requirements into viable design concepts that inspire team members and colleagues to develop the right product
Present and sell design concepts and support design from a practical standpoint to ensure implementation of design standards
Manage design projects effectively and efficiently while maintaining priorities, deadlines and deliverables as set by the UX Director

Professional and Technical Competencies

Solid expertise in user-centered design methods, principles and best-practices with a sensitivity to refactoring constraints
Strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques. Prior experience conducting user research and/or usability testing is a strong plus
Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design
Ability to conceive and drive product requirements and features by articulating and communicating effective end-to-end product scenarios. Critical to this are the ability to gain deep product knowledge and the strategic thinking skills required to create effective design solutions that balance business needs and user scenarios
Prior experience designing data-centric, line-of-business productivity applications is a must. Experience converting legacy applications to web-based solutions is even better. Prior experience leading a large redesign effort with multiple UX Designers and Researchers is highly desirable
Experience with responsive design and other techniques for designing for multiple delivery channels, such as mobile and tablet, is highly desirable
Strong skills in standard user-centered design deliverables and processes such as storyboards, navigation models, site maps, wireframes, redlines, design guidelines, etc. with an excellent understanding of when to use each
Basic visual design skills - working knowledge of typography, layout, color theory and visual hierarchy – particularly as they apply to the creation of visual systems
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
Expert level skills with standard design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Visio, PowerPoint)
Working knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, and AJAX
Willingness to travel (up to 10%) is desired
A strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions will be required as part of the interview process

Behavioral Competencies

Customer Focus
Drive for Results
Integrity
Big Picture Thinking
Leadership, Creativity, Innovation
Teamwork and Collaboration
Adaptability/Open to Change
Accountability
Good Judgment

Experience

Minimum of 7 years experience providing interaction design solutions for web and/or software applications

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Factors, Visual Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, or other design-related field with a focus on human-computer interaction

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for consideration, visa sponsorship not available.

If you want to work for a company that is recognized as the industry leader in software and services to the insurance space, provides career opportunities at all levels, rewards success and provides work/life balance, come see what Vertafore has to offer! Vertafore is an equal opportunity employer.