Lead IoT Wearable UI/UX Designer and Strategist

Responsibilities

Make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core and new functions and features.
Conceptualize original ideas that bring visual and design simplicity to complex design roadblocks.
Create and drive project roadmap by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing experiences for digital products.
Identify design problems and technical limitations, devising elegant solutions.
Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for various devices and interfaces.
Present and communicate design decisions and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive stakeholders.
Promote user-centered design within teams.
Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements and concepts, leveraging user-centered design into user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
Work with SMEs, Product Owners, Scrum Teams, and Development teams to ensure final product design is as intended.
Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards.
Ensure accessibility standards are followed.

10+ years of experience in UI/UX design and strategy.
Previous project experience focused on WCAG 2.1 Level AA Compliance or accessible design.
Project roadmap and design interaction project management experience.
Advanced Interaction Design experience, particularly with wearables and companion applications.
Experience with both mobile and responsive design.
Experience leading user experience design on projects, including client/stakeholder interaction.
Ability to present portfolio and designs with storytelling and process articulation.
Proficient in Miro, Figma, or other visual design and wire-framing tools.
Proven experience in creating stunning User Interface Designs.
Solid understanding of wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, user flows, process flows, and site maps.
Strong grasp of user-centered design (UCD), user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability, and accessibility concerns.
Experience in creating and/or maintaining design systems.
Expert written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
Effective problem solver with innovative solutions.
Positive attitude, collaborative spirit, and openness to feedback.
Ability to work effectively both individually and as part of cross-functional teams.
Effective at juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.