Genesis10
Location: Onsite in NY is preffered, but open to remote for the right person.
Summary:
- Pincipal, User Experience – Product Design Lead Contractor
- We are looking for a Senior Lead Design Contractor to join Pershing X, a new advisory startup within.
Responsibilities:
- The candidate should be an experienced professional with a full understanding of their area of specialization.
- This role should have experience providing guidance and technical expertise for the most complex user experience activities that include user research and testing, interactive design, and visual design.
- They will review documentation of research findings presented to product and development teams, as well as new and modified user personals.
- The candidate will be expected to participate and provide guidance in the creation of concepts, information architecture, user interface designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, and specifications to meet project schedules.
- They should be able to synthesize situations and information across multiple factors.
- As well as seek to build their expertise while applying company policies and procedures in the resolution of a variety of issues.
- They should be comfortable giving design feedback.
- Be able to build good relationships with people on their immediate team and cross-functional teams. Know their key stakeholders and peers, with the goal of better understanding the connection of their own work.
- Help organize team process, as well as mentor and train more junior designers.
- And be a strong communicator that checks for understanding and asks questions to understand others’ point of view.
- This role leads to the implementation of visual styles that support platform branding to increase user effectiveness.
- Interprets user feedback and insights to improve the user experience.
- Serves as reviewer of usability activities and artifacts to ensure software applications meet customer expectations for use.
- Provides UX expertise to the product definition and evaluation process utilizing multiple sources of information (field work, interviews, internet, intranet, market data/literature).
- Independently performs and leads the creation and updating of user interface and visual design guidelines and standards.
- Advocates the user experience across the firm and facilities training for groups outside the UX team. Ensures that the developed/revised product achieves the user’s specified goals by establishing user-centered analysis, design, best practices, and standards.
- Contributes to the achievement of area objectives.
- Overall, they will be expected to be highly independent, needing little instruction on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, user experience, design, human computer interaction or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred, 10-12 years of experience required, experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
- Figma
- Agile
- Jira
- Trello
- Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
Preferred Skills/ Experience:
- Fintech
- Financial Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Advanced degree preferred
Pay rate range: $55.00 – $60.00 hourly
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
- Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
- Remote opportunities available
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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