UI / UX Lead Designer

Carrington Recruitment Solution

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UI / UX Lead Designer, UL Lead, UX Lead, App Development, Application Development

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UI Lead Designer, UX Lead Designer required to work for a fast-growing mobile technology company based in Central London. However, due to Covid-19, this can be based pretty much anywhere in the UK.

The Senior UI / UX Lead Designer will work with the UI / UX and Engineering team and Data Scientists to deliver best-in-class user experiences. You will also lead to App Development Strategy bringing your proven experience across to this organisation with high ambition.

The ideal candidate will be highly diligent and possess strong creative, technical and

problem-solving skills. This Lead role involves psychology, storytelling and strong app

development experience.

Areas of focus include content, controls, visual design, development, information architecture,

user research, branding and user journey flow implementation.

Responsibilities:

Consulting with stakeholders to understand their goals and explaining research results
Conducting usability testing
Creating wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps and screen flows
Creating specifications and liaising/briefing development teams
Creating product prototypes
Developing personas and usage scenarios
Analyzing user feedback and activity, and iterating to enhance the user experience
Conducting competitor and customer analysis
Working closely with UI / UX and development team through inception, specification, delivery
and post deployment feedback leading to iteration where needed
Fast paced and diligent delivery of designs and deployment
Working with Data Science to deliver insight driven recommendations

The ideal candidate must have an expert understanding of Human Centered Design, iOS,

Android, web technologies and wireframing tools. An expert grasp of design programs and tools

especially Figma is necessary.

This is a very fast paced environment and the Lead Designer must have the ability to

quickly adapt to new technologies and a willingness to keep their skills and industry knowledge

current.

The Lead Designer works as part of a close team with other UI and UX designers, and

iOS and Android developers.

Must have a very good understanding of Social Media Platforms and native applications as well.

This is a great opportunity and salary is dependent upon experience.

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