User Experience (UX) Designer

Title: User Experience (UX) Designer
Location: prefers candidates LOCAL to Austin, TX , AM
Candidate may need to work remote at first until a seat opens up at the Austin location.
Duration:18 months

TOP 3 SKILLS: - Expertise w/Foundational UX principles
- Experience executing of High Fidelity Design
- Documentation/Project Tracking experience (Confluence, Jira)
Our Opportunity:
User Experience and Design is responsible for software design across advisor services platforms, which is primarily desktop and responsive mobile. We are a multi-disciplinary group of user experience designers, visual designers, content writers and researchers. We work with strategic business and technology partners across the enterprise to build best-in-class software experiences for our users. Our business is driven by looking through our clients' eyes, which makes it a great place to practice user-centered design. Our purpose is designing tools and experiences that enable users to achieve their financial goals. The team is responsible for: Design Consulting
* Facilitate collaborative design sessions including sketching and ideation.
* Lead design reviews and drive decisions.
* Create design solutions with a multi-faceted team considering all aspects of the advisor experience, from consultative to end client/consumer experience * Faithfully translate the established patterns and design systems to ensure company goals are met.
* Understand great designs are achieved iteratively.
* Visualize ideas in a clear form (sketch, diagram, wireframe or prototype) and provide appropriate level documentation. Design Management * Set expectations with the project team and prioritize activities.
* Create and maintain design schedules.
* Communicate status and agreements with project team.
* Review work with UX managers, keep them updated on project status and escalate items appropriately. Design Expertise and Execution * Maintain the high standards set by the group.
* Conduct the primary design activities, create deliverables and conduct QA at an expert level. * Participate and support research efforts. * Commit to improving our process and methods with an emphasis on both effectiveness and efficiency. Teamwork, Collaboration and Engagement * Work well with all partners to deliver work.
* Support UX team members.
* Strategically listen to feedback and help guide the delivery
* Collaborative and cooperative.
* Has a design position but is not rigidly fixed when presented with new information.
* Passionate about team, our mission and the needs of our partners and users.
* Enthusiastic about UX design. Empathy & Curiosity * Understand user needs, walking in their shoes when possible.
* Focus on innovation and improvement.
* Regularly learns more about design theory, practice and tools. Why your work matters: * You will support an engaged set of users who rely on our products to manage their financial lives
* By researching and understanding the user needs you will be able to impact how our users do business
* You will learn how balance functionality against complexity on a highly visible platform which serves millions of advisors and retail customers.
* You will work with an engaged design team that fosters a learning environment.