Red Badger

Contract Senior UX Designer

Red Badger London, England, United Kingdom

Software Development · 51-200 employees

3 h ago
ui-designer Senior (5-10 yrs) Contractor United Kingdom
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About the role

The role involves managing design stakeholders, coaching teams on design principles, and facilitating workshops and design sprints. You will also conduct user research, perform user testing, and provide consulting on product backlog prioritisation.

What they look for

Human Centred Design Design Thinking Lean UX Lean Principles Workshop Facilitation User Research User Testing Prototyping Backlog Prioritisation Sketch Figma Responsive Design Mobile App Design Stakeholder Management Consulting

Requirements

Candidates must have in-depth knowledge of Human Centred Design and experience leading UX activities on projects. Proficiency in industry-standard tools like Sketch or Figma and experience designing responsive mobile-first sites are required.

Full description

Urgent opportunity for a Principal UX Consultant to join us on a contract basis - initially lasting for 6 months.

Details:

Please note this is a hybrid position and you will need to be onsite 2/3 times per week - unfortunately this is non negotiable.

  • Managing design stakeholders & coaching clients or your team to help them exercise Design Thinking, Lean UX & Lean principles, and Human Centred Design.
  • Designing and facilitating workshops and design sprints
  • Conducting user research and user testing
  • Consulting a product owner with backlog prioritisation
  • Prototyping at various levels of fidelity - from paper to hi-fi click-throughs
  • Auditing existing user experience

What we need from you is experience with the below;

  • In-depth knowledge of Human Centred Design and Design Thinking
  • Experience working closely with engineers, QA & delivery disciplines.
  • Experience working with clients presenting design concepts and running workshops
  • Experience in leading UX activities on a project
  • Knowledge of industry-standard tools, such as Sketch/Figma, plus aptitude to learn and introduce new tools and methodologies.
  • Experience designing mobile-first responsive sites & mobile native apps
  • Experience with user testing at various levels of fidelity - from guerilla user testing to lab testing
  • An ability to work closely with a team and the client as a sole UX Designer.

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