Senior UX/UI Designer

OverviewRTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. The Communications Practice Area has an immediate opening for a Senior UI/UX Designer on the User Experience Design and Product Management team. This position will be responsible for creating high-quality user experiences (UX) across a variety of digital products including data-rich websites, web tools, dashboards, and applications, that prioritize the user while supporting business needs. The Senior UX/UI Designer will provide product strategy and will work from concept to implementation to ensure seamless experiences for the end user. This position will create user interfaces (UI) of products while incorporating UX best practices and improve the usability of digital products through research and user testing. Critical to success in this position are creative problem-solving skills, strong design skills with an emphasis on user interfaces, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.This position is open to individuals interested in working remotely or working from our headquarters in Research Triangle Park, NC, or one of RTI’s regional offices.Responsibilities• Create UX deliverables such as user flows, low-and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, personas, journey maps, and heuristic evaluations.• Design simple user interfaces for platforms, and applications that are intuitive and delightful.• Design with an awareness and understanding of browser sizes, device capabilities, and product functionality.• Ensure all aspects of the product are easy to use and follow UX patterns and best practices.• Provide quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) reviews of digital solutions on staging or development sites and provide documentation to the Development team.• Creates style guides, and prototypes for successful handoff to the development team.• Champion human-centered design principles and accessibility throughout the product development process.• Participate in formative research (e.g., audits, interviews, focus groups, and surveys) to understand user needs. Help keep user needs in the forefront of all work and advocate for the user.• Works with a multidisciplinary team (e.g., content, research, and development) using human-centered design principles and design thinking approaches, while promoting innovation and creative thinking among the team.• Work closely with the product team to determine and implement new features and functionality, clearly defining the definition of done and adjusting the product roadmap where needed.• Presents mockups and prototypes to internal clients that articulate the products’ overall vision and clearly considers the user experience.• Articulate design decisions thoughtfully with an openness to feedback. Ability to provide feedback in a positive manner to other members of the design team.Qualifications• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of experience working as a product designer, digital producer, user experience designer, user interface designer, or equivalent• An online portfolio that demonstrates proven success with digital work and a high-level of craft• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.Desired Skills• Ability to understand client objectives and requirements and translate these into digital experiences that put the user first.• Knowledge of user interface and user experience best practices and standards.• Understanding of accessibility guidelines (WCAG) and familiarity with Section 508 accessibility requirements. Experience designing products following accessibility standards• Understanding of design elements such as visual systems and hierarchy and how they impact design.• Understanding of design principles including layout, typography, and color theory• Understand metrics that reflect the quality of the user experience and the impact of design changes.• Understand development (technical) constraints when creating products.• Strong attention to detail and accuracy• Time management• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills• Understanding of user-centered design and best practices.• Experience with various industry software tools (examples include but not limited to: Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, Asana, Git, Jira, etc.)• Ability to work across other design disciplines (graphic design, brand, and identity design, etc.) if needed.• Ability to work well with others and to work independently.• Able to work on multiple projects, involving a small number of internal and/or external partners, with minimal oversight needed.• Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks and work collaboratively within a matrix-oriented environment.EEO & Pay Equity StatementsFor San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States.RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.Equal Pay Act Minimum/Range$98,000 - $121,000