The selected Consultant will be directly responsible for designing a modern intuitive UI / UX and will have direct experience interacting with business users to create the UI / UX. They will work closely with designated Business Users, I.T. supervisor, project managers, and development staff within an agile development environment, maintaining a user-centered design approach as they tackle complex design problems and influence product strategy. Proactively identifying areas of the product that need improvement and driving those improvements into a product roadmap. The Consultant, in working with staff, will be responsible for researching, designing, and developing user interfaces using Prototyping Designer tools. The new applications will implement an N-tier architecture and comply with coding standards. Responsibilities Participate in meetings with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams to understand and project UI requirements. Design wireframes and interactive prototypes and user-friendly designs that support complex business processes. Work on various stages of the product development process from discovery to research to design user interface. Test and iterate various product concepts with users; conduct user research and analysis to validate the design. Work with project managers, developers, and business analysts to brainstorm ideas, approaches, and design solutions. Create a 'Design System' Library for reusability. Create a seamless UI handoff process to the development team. Ensure that user interface and experience designs follow best practices and comply with security requirements. Work closely with backend developers to integrate front-end components. Participate in backlog grooming sessions and other agile ceremonies to ensure Agile development teams have a good understanding of the proposed UI design to implement successfully. Required Skills Must be able to work onsite in Columbus, OH. Strong communication and leadership skills. Strong influence, collaboration, and negotiation experience. Ability to collaborate with supporting resources across business and / or functional lines. Ability to communicate ideas to a wide variety of stakeholders, lead discussions and creative activities, and build consensus while dealing with ambiguity. Ability to lead and manage large design initiatives, including managing competing priorities with product and engineering peers. Excellent oral and written skills and strong meeting and work session facilitation skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines. Strong understanding of prioritization stemming from the elicitation of system and / or user requirements. Excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to technical staff.
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