G01 - Interaction Designer

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