UX Designer

Pay rate: Open for discussionDuration: 2 yearsW2 contract only (No C2C)Location- Urbandale, IA, 50322(Person will be able to sit remote primarily, but will need to be in a drive-able distance as there will be period meetings onsite and they won't be willing to fly the person in)As a User Experience (UX) Design Lead, you will support projects of moderate and high complexity through the development of User Interaction task flows, wireframes, prototypes through to final production for new and existing products.In addition, you will:• Make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to features and develop user-centered system requirements• Plan, coordinate, and perform UX interaction design and validation activities for a variety of projects of highly automated systems• Collaborate with UX designers on solution concepts derived from user-centered system requirements• Work closely with engineering and development teams to ensure features are implemented according to specification• Mentor and coach less-experienced UX Designers• Note: A portfolio demonstrating ability to prototype and design elegant UX solutions (website URL or attachment) is required upon application.What Skills You Need• Four or more years of experience planning, executing, and analyzing UX design projects• Four or more years of visual interface design as applied to web and mobile• Four or more years of experience applying User-Centered Design principles to complex interface problems• Four or more years of experience working with cross-functional teams, such as: engineering, software development, marketing, and business leaders• Three or more years of experience of communicating research methodology, design concepts, data analysis, and test results to a broad range of stakeholders• Three or more years of experience with technology and product development processesWhat Makes You Stand Out• Two or more years of visual interface design as applied to in-vehicle displays• Demonstrate ability to champion end user experience and to influence digital product designs across product areas• Demonstrate experience in product discovery, design research and concept validation to inform experience definition and design concepts• A strong portfolio of UI visual design, task flows, and designing to solve user problems• Experience using UX metrics and a user-centered design process to provide insights to product engineering groups• Experience applying design principles in terms of user flows, accessibility, visual hierarchy, and brand influence• Demonstrated ability to utilize prototyping, user flows, storyboards and/or existing research to provide insights to design ahead of high-fidelity design delivery• Experience designing for agriculture in-vehicle interfacesEducation (or equivalent work experience)Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent work experience in the following:Bachelor's degree in a Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction / Visual Design, or related field discipline or equivalent experience• ** If this position may be interested to you, please email me back at somp767@kellyservices.com with your most up to date resume in word format) and advise the best time and number at which you can be reached****As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. 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