Senior User Experience Designer needed for a New York City contract assignment. The consultant will manage and execute across the lifecycle of individual projects; work with business, PM, development and QA resources on the design & execution of application components and interfaces; work with Segment UX Director to define and execute product and UI strategic visions via UI documentation, prototypes & testing in collaboration with segment team.This will be a 3 Month initial contract with strong potential for ongoing extensions. Please review the description in detail and respond with complete resume and contact information if you would like to be considered. Resume must contain an email address to be properly handled by our system. Preference is for local candidates, but others will be considered. Must be U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (no 3rd parties).Scope of position:* Lead initiatives to improve visual, functional and conceptual consistency across product frameworks and components, and align navigation with the client workflow.* Manage tools for supporting team initiatives - including enhancements to existing tools & development of new ones.* Participate in design initiatives, including wireframes, composites, prototypes, graphics, site maps & documentation.* Convert flat design comps (.psd) into working html prototypes.* Apply UCD principles to business requirements and create consistent, user-centric design comps.* Apply centralized .css repository to designs to ensure consistent look and feel across all screens.Target start date: Mid June Daily work hours: Generally 9-5 Contract- W2 or Independent. No 3rd partiesLinda Manascolmanasco at compupros.com888-690-7767 x 231
Experience: Required Skills:* Bachelors Degree required, in addition to a minimum 5-8 years experience in the area of user experience, User-Centered Design and/or Information Architecture.* Proven experience with formal design methodologies.* Project management & process orientation.* Strong coordination and communication skills. Working technical skills:* Strong working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, ASP, VBScript, Photoshop and MSOffice tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).* Very strong .css skills required. * Familiarity with .Net a plus.Desired Skill Set:* Proven experience with formal design methodologies.* Expertise with consistency, user-centered navigation, logical structure, page design, response time and concept modeling.* Experience with concept diagrams, site maps, user profiles, scenarios, mockups and prototypes.* Project management & process orientation.* Strong leadership skills, especially by influence; negotiation skills.* High energy, hard working; ability to juggle multiple priorities.* Ability to work with broad cross functional teams and motivate teams in the execution of the vision and to deliver quality results under aggressive timelines.* Proactive .* Strong coordination and communication skills.* Proven analysis & organizational skills.* Effective writing, presentation & communication skills.* Experience building cross-functional relationships, educating about usability.* Human Interface or Information Design degree a plus.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008