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Oteemo Inc. · 4 days ago

UX Design Strategist

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Oteemo Inc. is a transformation powerhouse that blends technical expertise with human-centered design principles. The Sr. UX Design Strategist will lead engagements to deliver design solutions that align with business objectives and enhance user experiences across various platforms.

ConsultingInformation TechnologySoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Works to understand core Business objectives to provide user-centric solutions to advance service/product success

Participates in all aspects of the discovery process to understand: client mission and goals; stakeholders, users and their ecosystems; current state journeys; user segments; program and project objectives

Conducts user research to align the design approach for respective pain points and project objectives, using key artifacts (e.g., journey maps, service blueprints, ecosystem maps) to define, communicate, and develop a desired digital experience

Documents workflows and leads service blueprint development to reflect future-state user processes; build solution based on redesigned workflows, synchronizing functional needs of multiple users

Build the information architecture for multiple functions, creating a solution for multiple workflows/applications to create a singular user experience and the ability of different functional users to contribute to different services

Understand and embrace the specifications and constraints of a given technology, platform and/or operational environment

Works to unify product and engineering personnel behind a product design that caters to target audiences; shapes product development with Product Manager, Product Owner, Lead Engineer/Developer and other key stakeholders; builds/contributes Roadmaps with extended team, serving as a user advocate

Conducts workshops and interviews to help frame pain points and opportunities, define insights, validate hypothesis, and create a compelling experience vision

Translates gathered requirements into innovative design solutions that optimize for accessibility, scalability, and performance

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to present complex concepts in simple terms

Develop and maintain design systems that ensure consistency across multiple (cloud-native) applications

Work closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs and resolve any design-related issues during development

Ensure all deliverables across a variety of projects are produced at the highest quality

Organize and conduct UAT/user testing to validate intuitive interactions, customizations for user groups, and degree to which requirements meet Business and user needs

Qualification

UI/UX design experienceUser research methodsPrototyping toolsInformation architectureAgile delivery frameworkPresentation skillsCollaboration skillsCuriosityTechnical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsLeadership skillsCustomer focus

Required

10+ years of UI/UX design experience, with focus on technical products

Strong evidence of initiative, problem-solving, curiosity, strong analytical skills, and leadership for extended team

Current portfolio demonstrating methods, tools, skills, and craft required to develop complex enterprise application design and portal design for multiple applications for both external and internal users

Strong ability to plan, organize, and manage information and project tasks effectively for all phases of a project (end-to-end product development) and future iterations

Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience conducting primary and secondary user-research including user-interviews, discovery and co-creation workshops, heuristic evaluation, and card sorting (for example), and applying those insights to personas, journey maps, site maps, ecosystem maps, information architecture, and interface design

Develop information architecture for a portfolio or suite of products and applications that ensures alignment with customers/users' needs and Business goals

Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience in UI design including wireframing, low and high-fidelity prototyping, moderated and unmoderated user testing, and accessibility testing

Experience working on a scrum team within the Agile delivery framework and experience integrating research and design into technical sprints including writing user stories and story pointing

Strong presentation and storytelling skills for conveying design solutions; excellent written communication and collaborative nature

Experience collaborating within a multi-disciplinary delivery team including service designers, technologists, data scientists, engineers, solution architects, and change managers

Proficiency in design/prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Suite (e.g., InDesign, Illustrator, etc.) Miro and product development tools like JIRA/Confluence, Azure DevOps

Knowledge of web and mobile design principles, responsive design, and accessibility best practices for digital platforms

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Company

Oteemo Inc.

Oteemo is a technology and business transformation consulting firm that combines deep technical expertise with human-centered design principles to deliver innovative solutions.

Founded in 2014

Reston, Virginia, USA

51-200 employees