Sr Product Designer - WA, USA

What will you do? What are we looking for?

Sr Product Designer - Responsibilities

• Actively collaborate and participate in product strategy, feature reviews and sprint rituals in coordination with stakeholders such as Product Management, Development, and other Designers.
• Plan, conduct and synthesize user research to generate product discoveries, requirements, and evaluate designs.
• Generate and iterate UI prototypes (low- through high-fidelity as appropriate) that effectively communicate design intent to the cross-functional product team and stakeholders.
• Lead high-level user-centered design best practices, from interaction design, information architecture and usability fundamentals to accessibility standards, balancing user needs with business goals and technology capabilities.
• Develop and help implement design strategy for all stages of a product's lifecycle.
• Drive and maintain the quality of design and consistency of deliverables across the design group by defining standard templates and processes.
• Lead by example and mentor less experienced product designers in Product Design, Information Architecture, and Interaction Design competencies.
• Design inclusively in full consideration for employees of different abilities and in compliance with applicable accessibility requirements.
• Collaborate with all designers and cross-functional partners in the design language for digital solutions by leading the creation, iteration, and development of continuous improvements to digital style guides and pattern libraries.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in Product Design, User Experience (UX), or related area.
• Bachelor’s degree; or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Experience in conducting UX research and synthesizing insights.
• Significant, demonstrated hands-on experience with
  • Lean UX
  • Agile product discovery & delivery
  • Elevating a product experience through design thinking
  • Demonstrating return on business value
  • Creating remarkable experiences for guests and employees
• Advanced skills in the latest design tools including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Sketch.
• Experience with software workflow tracking tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, VersionOne, etc.
• Experience in leading the creation of (not just using) digital design systems with a focus on feature flows, and interactive models.
• Proficiency in user centered design best practices in both web and responsive web design.
• Fluent with Figma design tool