Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

 

50 minutes ago

 

About The Role

Abcam is looking for a Senior UX Designer (Contractor) to lead on de liver ing intuitiv e , customer focused e-commerce experiences across desktop and mobile. Working in partnership with our Lead Production Designer, UX R esearch er and Subject Matter Experts, you be working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment, delivering value across agile sprint s.

As a member of the Abcam Digital Product Team , you’ll be in good company working alongside a multi-disciplinary team with expertise honed at recognized leading brands.

Skills

• Experience of implementing research methods; usability testing, u ser interviews , persona development, card sorting. We’re looking for someone who can identify what information the project require s and twin this with appropriate methods and activities
• Ability to design and simplify complex user journeys / flows
• Experience utilising and translating customer research and feedback
• Ability to lead on UX desig n (not visual/UI) from flows to wireframes, using collaborative design tool s , with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to s upport parallel work strea ms that operat e in a fast-paced agile environment , whilst understand ing the importanc e of tim ely delivery
• Proven record d esign ing best practice experiences, using a mix of design capabilit y and collaborati on
• D emonstrate brand consistency, working with design systems and aligning design output to global guidelines
• Collaborat ion on sprint planning, leading on UX priorities and requirements w ith P ro duct Owners
• Experience empathizing with and representing the user during the design process
• Naturally p roactiv e , i dentify ing and propos ing continuous improvement across current and new projects
• Proven experience with facilitation of customer research and User-Centered Design methods. Utilising output to propose solutions that address user pain - points and support key metrics
• Understand the need to balance user   needs with business goals and technical capabilities
• G ood understanding of code and can communicate with developers to convey UX led ideas
• An understanding that the design phase is only part of the process

Requirements

• Degree in U X Design , Interaction Design or related field
• Working as a Senior UX Designer , on a large ecommerce environment preferred (or similar)
• Excellent c ommunication skills to convey design ideas and requirements
• Experience with Figma, Zeplin , design systems, Sketch or similar
• Experience working with e x ternal vendors and/or agencies in an agile environment , whilst understanding the value of an iterative process
• C omfortable communicating with stakeholders at all levels

We are looking for a proactive individual that demonstrate s the drive and desire to deliver projects to a high standard .