Senior User Experience (UX) Designer Job at AKQA (Tokyo)

Senior UX Design Strategist

As a Senior UX Designer/Strategist you’ll be contributing and holistically desig...

Location

India , Pune

Salary:

Not provided

Citi

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

10+ years of relevant UX design/UX Research experience
Extensive hands-on experience leading UX design and experience with qualitative and quantitative UX research in a product design environment across the Design Thinking stages
Experience leading and conducting generative and evaluative user research
Must be able to design and facilitate design workshops relating to UX Research, Product visioning (both in-person & remote)
Creative problem solver comfortable dealing with uncertainty
Self-starter with the ability to define goals and strategies
Able to combine strategic thinking with pragmatism without sacrificing quality
Proactive and positive attitude, with strong attention to detail & analytical skills
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Significant experience working with senior stakeholders and engineers

Job Responsibility

Develop strategic, user-focused digital experiences for multiple key audiences
Identify and create user personas-based key in system users
Work with the Head of Design & UX and Product team to provide direction whenever UX related interaction is needed
Conduct A/B testing and drive efficiencies and change through metric driven findings
Produce UX roadmaps for a variety of B2B, B2C clients
Plan and implement data-driven strategies to help clients reach business goals through deliverables such as content strategy documents and website information architecture
Lead a variety quantitative and qualitative UX research including user interviews, co-creation, journey mapping, usability and concept tests and surveys, ensuring that actionable results are delivered and shared
Present and communicate research results and recommendations to stakeholder teams and the larger organization when needed
Define relevant metrics for benchmarking and measurement of journeys
Design and facilitate Design Thinking workshops that support product strategy / vision

Fulltime

Senior UX Designer

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work o...

Location

Canada , St. Laurent

Salary:

77200.00 - 143400.00 CAD / Year

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Design, Human Factors Engineering, Social Sciences research, or equivalent
5+ years experience
Experience with application of design theories, principles, and concepts to information technology and consumer product and service design
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Strong understanding and experience in designing and implementing research and data collection plans for user experience testing and acceptance
Evaluating designs and making recommendations for improvements to designs and technology to improve product quality and overall user experience
Ability to effectively communicate user experience data, design proposals and product specifications and negotiate options at management levels

Job Responsibility

Research and designs user experience solutions for products and service lines based on established design principles and in accordance with design strategy, practices, and guidelines
Plans, validates, and implements research methods to test and gather user experience data
analyzes, evaluates, describes, and reports results and recommendations to design stakeholders
Develops and implements user experience design plans, changes, specifications, and reusable design elements for new and existing products
Collaborates with management, internal, and outsourced design and development partners to coordinate design activities, evaluate concepts and offerings, and recommend and implement changes to products or services to improve user experience
Leads a team of other designers and internal and outsourced design and development partners to develop holistic, high- quality user experience solutions for moderate to complex projects, products, and services
Represents the user experience design team for all phases of larger and more-complex development and design projects and programs
Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members

What we offer

A salary compétitif et des avantages sociaux importants
Environnement de travail diversifié et dynamique
Équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée et accompagnement au développement de carrière
Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion

Fulltime

User Experience Senior Analyst

The User Experience Sr. Analyst is an intermediate level experienced role, stron...

Location

United Kingdom , Belfast

Salary:

Not provided

Citi

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Related background focussed on User Experience
Experience working within banking or financial services
Strong attention to detail & analytical skills
Experience delivering with an agile methodology
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Highly skilled in professional design tools e.g., Figma, AdobeXD, Sketch, Axure etc.
Experience using design systems
Keen interest in, or knowledge of, banking or finance
HTML/CSS Development Skills
Bachelor's Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Job Responsibility

Hold meetings with users, clients, product sponsors and technology to understand project requirements
Perform UX research, define IA, user journeys, and create personas
Identify metrics and data that can support decision-making
Work closely with users, stakeholders, business analysts, product managers and development teams to brainstorm and co-create ideas, approaches, and solutions
Perform relevant testing to validate and inform design decisions
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using specialist tools such as InVision, Sketch, Axure, and the Adobe suite
Apply a positive and constructive attitude to all feedback
Use, and contribute to, the approved design system
Adhere to, and improve design standards and best practices
Perform detailed handover to development teams, ensuring they have all they need to implement the designs

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays
increasing with tenure
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to an array of learning and development resources

Fulltime

Senior User Experience Designer

At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

AKQA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience leading UX from start to end of a project
Experience defining design systems and solving for multiple platforms
Experience using UCD and service design processes and techniques
Collaborative and pragmatic approach to work
Confident explaining designs and solutions to the wider team
A natural problem solver
Able to think strategically, creatively and conceptually
An eye for detail and strong design skills
Understanding of good usability and accessibility practices
Able to deliver work to the highest possible standards at all times - on time and within budget

Job Responsibility

Brief interpretation - interpret a brief, identify knowledge gaps and validate objectives and KPIs
Planning – help define and scope tasks and deliverables for a project
Contribute to overall account strategy and relationship
Process – understand, apply and advocate user-centred design techniques and processes
Understanding – interpret insights from existing and new research and apply to a project
Research – plan, set up, and run user testing and research, then report insights and recommendations
Design – craft clear presentations and UX deliverables
Software and tools – know the right tools to use for each job
Client – help create and deliver impactful client presentations
Management - provide informal support, guidance and mentoring to junior UX team members

Fulltime

Experience Designer

Experience Designers at AKQA apply empathy, systems thinking, and craftsmanship ...

Location

United Arab Emirates , Dubai

Salary:

Not provided

AKQA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Apply solid user experience and usability principles while looking for opportunities to innovate
Demonstrate excellent knowledge of all aspects of the UCD approach and the ability to apply them flexibly across a variety of project types
Able to contribute at a high level to the overall strategic client approach, taking into account relevant marketplace, consumer and technology factors
Able to use/introduce more advanced UCD techniques (rapid prototyping, remote testing etc.) to improve efficiency in the user experience process and the quality of the solution
Able to develop solutions for a wide variety of touchpoints, platforms and devices including mobile, web, kiosk, social, physical, etc.
Lead User Experience work streams on large-scale and complex projects
Promote collaborative work practices, and identify opportunities to improve quality and increase efficiency through collaborative design
Demonstrate cross-functional understanding
clearly articulate purpose and value of other disciplines within Strategic Services, identifying when their input is needed
Collaborate with the client and with various teams within AKQA. Ability to lead workshops and manage mid to senior stakeholders. Experience of nurturing client relationships

Job Responsibility

Draw together client, business and customer/end-user requirements, within an understanding of the technical delivery environment, to develop a blueprint for the solution
Act as the user-centered glue that binds together business, creative, and technology into a harmonious collaboration—facilitating design workshops, working with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver award-winning, impactful work
Produce meaningful work for world-class companies

What we offer

Opportunity to work in one of the world’s most vibrant and beautiful cities
Access to a network of specialists across the global network of studios
Work in an environment that fosters a dynamic and meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields

Fulltime