AVP, UI Designer

Responsibilities:

• Work with product owners, project managers, interaction designers, and developers to create visually compelling, modern digital experiences
• Collaborate with the UX designers to transform wireframes and comps into pixel-perfect, development-ready deliverables
• Participate in the design review cycle, synthesize feedback from peers and stakeholders, and close on designs that meet the project requirements
• Manage your time and give accurate timelines for potential workload
• Support and leverage results from ongoing user research and usability testing efforts
• Engage with business and IT owners in agile processes
• Be a part of daily/weekly agile ceremonies, present work, and articulate rationales
• Act as an advocate for the end users experience
• Collaborate effectively with remote team members and managers
• Bring a strong positive attitude to project and broader UX teams
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Skills:

• Bachelors or Associate Degree in HCI, graphic design, psychology, marketing, information technology, or similar area, or related certification & work experience
• Minimum of 1 year of experiences of UI or Visual Design experience
• Working understanding of color, photography, typography, iconography, and animation usage in digital experiences
• Working understanding of user centered design, design thinking and related methodologies
• Effective communication, time management, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of modern design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Invision, Adobe XD, Adobe Creative Suite and/or similar tools
• Willingness to travel to Synchrony offices for occasional team & business meetings

Benefits:

• 💼 Choice and flexibility in working arrangements
• 💻 Option to work from home or near one of our Hubs
• 🌍 Occasional in-person engagement activities

Qualifications:

• Experience working on agile teams
• Experience working in eCommerce and/or Financial Industry
• Experience identifying and conducting User Research and User Testing
• Ability to work in low or high fidelity as needed
• Expertise with industry standard design tools
• Familiarity with asset creation and motion design
• Experience building and maintaining Style Guides, Design Libraries/Design Systems
• Ability to ensure designs are ADA Compliant across all projects/platforms
• Understanding of today's creative landscape and trends within the design industry

Company:

Synchrony Financial

Location:

Chicago, IL