Product Designer - Scottsdale, United States - The Intersect Group

    The Intersect Group
    The Intersect Group Scottsdale, United States

    Found in: Appcast US C2 - 1 week ago

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    As a Lead UX Designer, you will be an integral part of an innovative and bold initiative that takes a modern approach of disciplined agile and lean software practices aimed at transforming healthcare and pharmacy. The Lead UX Designer is essential to ensuring product success and end-user satisfaction in a highly collaborative environment that follows the Extreme Programming (XP) methodology.

    The Senior UX Product Designer position is responsible for leading the design effort by making informed decisions for product development as part of small, cross-functional product teams. You will help educate both business and technology teams on the XP process and how the traditional UX role changes, as well as lead products from discovery through iterative delivery while maintaining a user-centered approach in design perspective and practice.

    A firm understanding of user-centered design principles and user research methodologies is crucial for success in the role. Empathy, creative problem-solving, comfort with uncertainty, pairing with team members, excellent communication skills, curiosity and learning are the foundational characteristics of the UX Product Designer.

    • Additional responsibilities of the Lead UX Designer include:Solve the right problem through the understanding of user needs in order to deliver new or improved products and services that have real impact
    • Bring a lean/iterative mindset; be open to having conversations over documentation
    • Full-stack designer: assist with all dimensions of design – research, usability evaluation, information architecture, wireframes, visual, CSS and HTML – it's ok not be an expert in all, as long as you are open and want to learn
    • Ability to mentor, coach and guide other designers in an XP lab (this is an individual contributor role with leadership responsibilities)
    • Work with cross-functional teams and pair with everyone – other designers, product managers, and product engineers
    • Embrace an agile mindset: be willing to adapt and experiment with design process
    • Enhance the broader UX product design practice and knowledge within the XP labs