Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 / week
Salary: circa £58,000 depending on experience
Location: Birmingham (B2 5DB)
WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week
Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.
Reports to: Product Manager
Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.
Role Summary:
We are seeking a talented and passionate UX/UI Designer to join our dynamic, multidisciplinary teams. You will work closely with Product Owners, Analysts, Engineers and other cross-functional team members to deliver innovative and user-friendly solutions that meet both business objectives and user needs.
As a UX/UI Designer, you will be responsible for leading the entire design process from initial research and ideation to the delivery of high-fidelity prototypes across different products. You will play a key role in ensuring that the user experience is intuitive, engaging and aligned with our product vision.
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User-Centric Design: Apply user research and understanding to create seamless and impactful user experiences. Collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, Engineers and other stakeholders to gather requirements and design solutions that align with business goals and user expectations.
- UX/UI Prototyping: Develop wireframes, interactive prototypes and visual designs to communicate design concepts effectively. Iterate designs based on feedback and usability testing to achieve the best possible user experience.
- Scrum Team Support: Work closely with development teams, participating in sprint reviews, daily stand-ups and planning meetings to ensure that designs are well-understood, feasible and properly implemented.
- Jira and Confluence Expertise: Utilise Jira and Confluence to manage design-related tasks and documentation efficiently. Mentor team members on maximising the tools to support project requirements.
- Progress Tracking and Reporting: Create reports and presentations to showcase project progress and demonstrate how the team delivers value through design improvements.
- Backlog Management: Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure that design-related items in the backlog are prioritised appropriately and contain sufficient information for successful development.
- Continuous Improvement: Facilitate retrospectives to identify areas for process improvement and implement changes to enhance future design deliveries.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with Product Owners and other stakeholders to align design efforts with business objectives and user needs effectively.
Must Have:
- Proven Experience: Considerable experience in UX/UI design roles within Agile development teams.
- Design Tools Expertise: Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision).
- UX/UI Knowledge: Strong understanding of user experience principles, UI design trends and best practices.
- Agile Experience: Familiarity with Agile methodologies within an SDLC environment, working closely with Engineers and Product Owners.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to cross-functional teams.
- Problem-Solving Ability: Strong analytical skills to evaluate user needs and business objectives, translating them into design solutions.
- Portfolio: A strong portfolio showcasing your ability to create user-centred designs that solve complex problems.
Desirable:
- Experience with SDLCs using technologies like Figma, Python and React
- Strong analytical capability, both qualitative and quantitative, to inform design decisions.
- Good stakeholder and relationship management skills to foster collaboration and understanding across teams.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
Personal Attributes:
- Confident in dealing with stakeholders, both internally and externally.
- Empathetic, patient and conscientious, with the ability to make pragmatic decisions under pressure.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and independent approach to work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, fostering clear and effective communication.
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include:
- Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
- 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
- Up to 8% pension contribution
- Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
- Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
- Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
- Three paid volunteering days a year
- Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
- Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
- Employee resource groups
The Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) exists to help decarbonise the generation of electricity and make it more affordable for the future. Our work is central to the delivery of the Government’s objective to achieve Net Zero target by 2050.
Discover more about LCCC and what it's like to work with us by watching this video:
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