G01 - Interaction Designer

About this role

Responsibilities

Maintain a strategic outlook on the product/program, ensuring that all deliverables are aligned with the organisational goals and strategy

Lead efforts in driving strategic design initiatives that drive organisation goals forward

Coordinate and plan discovery work, including user interviews, workshops, surveys, usability testing, and gathering insights to understand user needs and pain points

Lead the work to analyse research findings into actionable insights

Lead work to create wireframes, user flows, and prototypes using tools like Figma

Lead the work with design teams to create low- and high-fidelity prototypes for testing concepts with real users, gathering feedback to iterate on solutions

Drive the Iterative efforts to improve on designs based on feedback from users, stakeholders, and the design team

Partner with product managers, developers, and marketing teams to ensure that the designs are aligned with business objectives and technical constraints

Lead the work on design initiatives to benefit the entire design community

Pilot new design initiatives or tools in your work

Actively seek out new ways and methods to improve your fellow designers efficiency, effectiveness and craft

Actively contribute to learning and sharing sessions between fellow designers

Be a member of the community that less experienced designers aspire to be

Take steps to improve yourself in a personal and professional capacity

Actively note areas of improvement and propose changes for the benefit of all designers

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in industrial design, human-computer interaction (HCI), graphic design, design research or a related field (or equivalent experience)

At least 8 years of experience in design, internships, or freelance work.

Good with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC, or similar

Strategic thinker and a proven ability to drive strategic initiatives in your work

Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams.

Proven ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and leadership

Good understanding of user research methods and the ability to analyse data to inform design decisions.

Familiarity with usability testing and gathering feedback to improve design quality

Good communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and persuasively

Strong analytical thinking with attention to detail and ability to handle ambiguity

Strong empathy for users and a desire to advocate for their needs

Desire to learn, adapt and grow in the design field

Originally posted on Himalayas