UX Designer at Orioninnovation

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education. Key Responsibilities include: Internal Tool & Platform Design: • Lead the design and redesign of internal digital platforms and tools, collaborating with design leads and leadership. • Partner with Research teams to execute and analyze comprehensive user research to uncover employee pain points and workflow challenges. • Develop user personas, journey maps, and experience blueprints for internal systems. • Craft intuitive interfaces that simplify complex workflows and enhance user efficiency. Design & prototyping: • Create intuitive, user-centered interfaces for global technology projects. • Develop wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs that align with user requirements and project vision. • Ensure designs adhere to brand guidelines and industry best practices. • Provide detailed development annotations for optimized handoff to delivery teams. Design tool management: • Effectively create and manage project design systems in Figma. • Adhere to Figma best practices to maintain maximum usability and design efficiency. Design System Creation & Management: • Develop and maintain comprehensive design systems that standardize component libraries, design patterns, and style guides. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency in design language across all projects and products. • Implement processes for regular updates and enhancements to design systems based on user feedback and evolving business needs. • Ensure design systems are scalable and adaptable to new technology platforms and tools. Design Leadership: • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers, fostering an environment of creativity and professional growth. • Lead collaborative design sessions with stakeholders, driving innovative solutions and consensus on design directions. • Advocate for user-centered design principles within the organization, influencing project strategies and outcomes. • Participate in strategic planning and decision-making, contributing insights to shape the future direction of design initiatives. Deliverables: • Business and user requirement matrices. • Low-fidelity wireframes. • High-fidelity designs and prototypes • UX Maps (Journey, Empathy, User Flows) • Research reports and insights. • Design system management Skills/Tools Proficiency: • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Prior experience designing B2B experiences, AI experiences, and Platform design experience a plus • Proficiency in design and prototyping software (e.g., Figma) • Experience in creating detailed user journey maps and user flows • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) • Experience with tools such as PowerBI, Sharepoint, and Source/ Confluence will be an advantage • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines • Ability to proactively manage reporting deadlines and prepare draft reports for review at least 2 days prior to deadlines Education & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in UX/UI Design, product design, graphic design, etc – or commensurate work experience demonstrating proficiency. • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a UX/UI designer or similar role. Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidate Privacy Policy Orion Systems Integrators, LLC and its subsidiaries and its affiliates (collectively, “Orion,” “we” or “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Candidate Privacy Policy (orioninc.com) (“Notice”) explains: • What information we collect during our application and recruitment process and why we collect it; • How we handle that information; and • How to access and update that information. Your use of Orion services is governed by any applicable terms in this notice and our general Privacy Policy.