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Overview: guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consultingWe help clients address their toughest challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures with a focus on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovationAcross a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that prepare our clients for future growth and successThe company has more than 10,000 professionals in over 50 locations globallyGuidehouse is a veritas capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economiesFor more information, please visit: www.guidehouse.comResponsibilities:
Guidehouse is seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and creative senior ux designer to build and drive best-in-class user experiencesThe senior ux designer understands how people think, operate, and interact with complex sets of data and is comfortable working with visual designers, developers, data analysts, and product managers to design the user experience for digital products.
The senior ux designer supports product initiatives, communicates and presents across all levels of the organization, and works with multiple cross-functional teamsThey work closely with federal and commercial clients on large digital engagements to design creative, innovative solutions for complex business problemsThe senior ux designer is the voice of the user, expected to properly convey what the user wants, needs, and expects from the products that are created.
The senior ux designer utilizes the u.sWeb design system (uswds) to create visual mockups of user interface components, page states, and interactive elementsThey create, iterate upon, and present mockups and prototypes in a clean, well-structured, and easily navigable formatThey confirm that the design approach and recommendations meet accessibility and 508 standardsThe senior ux designer works with the development team to address any technical concerns about a design approachThey serve as the primary point-of-contact with the development team once the design is approved by the client and moves approved designs to the development processThey review each build against client-approved prototypes and provide direction to development team as neededThe senior ux designer is responsible for maintaining and organizing design files according to team guidelinesQualifications:
Required:
Collaborate with key stakeholders and product owner to define vision and product experience
Serve as the voice of the user while meeting the needs of the client
Conceptualize, execute, and refine design specifications and design standards in the form of interaction models, process flows, information architecture, wireframes, prototypes, and functional design specs
Use complex qualitative and quantitative research data, business goals, and requirements and translate them into functional designs
Derive actionable insights by leading user research activities and translating insights into prototypes
Drive and document design standards and patterns across products
Create customer-centric designs that address business, brand, and user requirements
Mentor and provide feedback to other designers, with a focus on delivering high quality solutions for clients
Lead participatory design activities (e.gClient workshops, card sorting) to understand vision, business model, and user needs and behaviors
Conduct, design, and analyze user experience and usability testing results, incorporating findings into the product
Create human-centered design solutions by considering market analysis, customer feedback, and usability findings
Knowledge of accessibility and 508 requirements and leading practices in accessible user interface design
A minimum of 5+ years of experience in ux design
Must provide a portfolio of work with examples of modern and complex ux design abilities
Experience building prototypes for digital experiences to illustrate future concepts and functionality to clients
Outstanding facilitation, brainstorming, and collaboration skills
Extensive experience using figma, sketch and invision
Knowledge of online collaboration tools such as mural
Familiarity with scaled agile framework (safe) and agile scrum methodologies preferred
Minimum 5+ years of professional design experience (agency experience is a plus)
Self-motivated and eager to learn
Will work on federal government and commercial projects
Must provide an online portfolio of work for review
Us citizenship is contractually required for this role
Minimum years of experience: 5+ (agency experience is a plus)
Minimum degree: bachelor’s degree
Travel: 0-50% additional requirements:
The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described.
Due to our contractual requirements and federal orders, including an executive order from the white house and an emergency regulation from the centers for medicare & medicaid services (cms), the position for which you are applying requires that you provide proof of your vaccination statusIf you are unable to receive the covid-19 vaccine for medical reasons or because of a sincerely held religious belief, you may request an exemption from the vaccination requirement which shall be reviewed after the submission of requested documentationIf an accommodation is granted, the conditions may include weekly testing and maskingAll guidehouse employees also agree to follow any additional health and safety mitigation policies that may be required in the workplace.
This position is open to candidates virtually from montana, new mexico, utah, wyoming, arizona or eastern, pacific, and central time zones.
Disclaimer: about guidehouse guidehouse is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the fair chance ordinance of los angeles and san francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact guidehouse recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at recruitingaccommodation@guidehouse.comAll information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agenciesAll unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of guidehouse and guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Rewards and benefits guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include: medical, rx, dental & vision insurance personal and family sick time & company paid holidays parental leave and adoption assistance 401(k) retirement plan basic life & supplemental life health savings account, dental/vision & dependent care flexible spending accounts short-term & long-term disability tuition reimbursement, personal development & learning opportunities skills development & certifications employee referral program corporate sponsored events & community outreach emergency back-up childcare program position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive
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