Puget Sound SIGCHI Job Postings

FUJIFILM Sonosite seeks an Interaction Designer, Bothell, WA, FTE

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:40:25 GMT

Interaction Designer, Bothell WA

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., is the world leader in hand-carried ultrasound. Our high performance, lightweight and portable ultrasound systems enable clinicians to provide improved patient care. We are an innovative and high performance culture with tremendous opportunities. Working at SonoSite will give you the unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of healthcare throughout the world. SonoSite is headquartered in Bothell, Washington and is represented by a global distribution network in over 100 countries. FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

About SonoSite Experience Design

The EXPERIENCE DESIGN TEAM at SonoSite consists of user research, industrial, interaction, and graphic design, video production, technical writing, and human factors. Our goal is to strengthen brand values by unlocking customer insights and collaborating cross-functionally to inspire, inform and shape customer experiences.

Interaction Design Role

SonoSite is looking for an Interaction Designer to join our multi-disciplinary team who has a passion for solving complex interactive problems through innovative design solutions.

As part of our growing team, you will be working with other designers to create experiences that will empower clinicians. In this role you will work in an open and collaborative, team-based work environment. You will be expected to seek the truths of the users needs, habits and work environments and combine that understanding with your own perspective to bring fresh, new ideas that will inspire others.

You will have the opportunity to grow as a designer and learn from other team members as well as contribute significantly to groundbreaking products. As part of our collaborative team, you welcome the opportunity to give, or receive, constructive criticism and are flexible enough to contribute wherever there is a need. *Please be sure to include a link to your online portfolio in your resume.

Responsibilities:

Be an active and participating member of the Experience Design Team
Work with design leads to develop concepts, wireframes, specifications and prototypes
Participate in collaborative sessions within the studio
Work with the development team to follow through on design implementation
Support user documentation as needed
Maintain an active interest in emerging interaction methods and technologies
Evangelize experience design across the company
Translate results of usability tests into meaningful design recommendations
Participate in user-centered research to create personas and user/product requirements

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in UX design or related field
3+ years experience in interaction design with a focus on embedded systems, mobile apps and/or cloud applications
Fluency in wireframe tools and related software
Visual design ability a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with Design Thinking methodologies
Ability to lift 25 lbs with or without accommodations

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. offers a fantastic compensation package, including benefits, and a 401k program. Visit us today to learn more about our exciting technologies and how you can make a difference. To apply and obtain further details regarding key responsibilities and experience requirements, check out our careers page at www.SonoSite.com/careers.

Experis is seeking a UX Designer, Redmond WA, contract

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:12:13 GMT

UX Designer
Redmond, WA 98052

Overview
This position will be responsible for conceptualizing and connecting great interaction frameworks to visual design "look and feel" of software applications and service/community driven application suites. The UX

Designer will identify, generate, and evolve behavioral design patterns, user mental models, and design language across large scale desktop, web and mobile design frameworks, document and deliver innovative end-to-end experiences.

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsible for creating and leading a superior user experience deliverables for the engagements by deeply understand users and key scenarios.
Understand, arbitrate and develop new and innovative approaches for solving complex design problems
Plan and conduct user-centered design activities including user behavior analysis, modeling personas, designing workflows and scenarios, expert reviews.
Visualize and conceptualize product solutions and aware of business and technical constraints.
Develop and maintain UX style guides for Web, WP8 and Win8
Applying user-centered design practices to create high quality consumer experiences for Web, WP8, Windows 8 applications
Working closely with stakeholders, Solution Managers and development team to define product direction and UI requirements
Acquire stakeholder buy-in for conceived designs and facilitate brainstorming sessions where everyone on the team can contribute ideas and jointly understand the implications of design decisions

Skills & Qualifications

Experience with a broad range of research methodologies, both agile and traditional
Must have strong interaction and visual design skills with the ability to design quality graphical user interfaces.
Ability to demonstrate and present an in-depth knowledge of fundamental design principles such as grids, typography, iconography, composition, color, composition, layout, etc.
Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills
Good working knowledge of the tools of the trade. Adobe Photoshop, illustrator, Freehand, SharePoint designer, silver Light, Visio etc. and ability to build prototypes with HTML, CSS.
Masters or Bachelors degree in Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Communication Design, Interface Design, Interaction Design or related area required. A combination of education and experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.

Experience Required

7+ years experience working as software User Experience Designer with strong track record
Outstanding knowledge of human-computer interaction, experimental design and experience with define the information architecture, navigation system and interaction patterns employing a quick, involved and iterative design methodology
Background in web-based applications and Windows 8 app design knowledge preferred

*Portfolio review required

Please email your resume to anna.haresco@experis.com referencing the appropriate Job ID [J-10-773-671]. Phone calls are also welcome: 425-372-2958.

Must have proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Referrals are welcome!

Sincerely,

Amara Haresco
Recruiter
www.linkedin.com/in/amaraharesco/

Experis
11245 SE 6TH Street, Ste. 200
Bellevue, WA 98004

T: + 1 425-372-2958
F: + 1 425-372-2901
C: + 1 425-615-8013

anna.haresco@experis.com
www.experis.com

Usability Assistant (contract) - Field Research

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:39:06 GMT

Hello. If you are interested in this contract position then please send your resume to tyrel.lucke@compucom.com. Thank you.

Usability Assistant (#37005)

Location: Redmond, WA

Start: ASAP

Position Type: A- contract

Contract Length: 5+ months

Work Shift: Mon – Fri, 8 to 5 PM, plus some evenings and weekends to meet with users

Work Space: OS Research

What group is your team a part of? Please explain the primary function of your group. This group does all the product planning and user research for large OS product.

What is happening in your team to create this need? Scaling out an ongoing field research project on usage of the large OS product.

What will the work schedule be for this position (e.g. M-F 8-5, no remote work)? Also included in the job description below. Variable hours including evenings and weekends. Will need to have a car to get to participants' locations, all within 1.5 hours of Redmond.

You will be involved with the execution of field research and assisting with qualitative data analysis under the supervision of a User Researcher or Manager. Your primary focus will be conducting 2 hour field research visits in customers’ homes (1 or 2 per day – scheduled during the work week, evenings, and weekends based on customer availability) which are located within 1.5 hour of Redmond. Following the provided protocol, you’ll be responsible for capturing detailed notes on the customer’s feedback and capturing high quality video and still pictures from the visit. On the same day of the visit you’ll summarize the data into the format requested, providing summary observations and comments, including capturing feedback from team members who accompany you. As appropriate you’ll need to discuss these findings with relevant team members. You’ll also be assisting with compiling survey and other data collected between visits, doing qualitative data analysis, organization and visual presentation of assets from field visits, including data collected by other researchers. You will also be involved in initial phone screens and interviews to recruit customers to participate in the field visits.

QUALIFICATION

Minimum of 2 years related experience in user research and usability testing for software.

Demonstrated experience interacting with customers and collecting data in a field environment.

Ability to perform independent research and summarize data, as well as working as a member of a team.

Excellent communication skills are required; both written and verbal are essential for interactions with both customers and product team.

A passion for user-centered design and the user experience of software, and a thorough knowledge of the process.

Ability to meet deadlines in fast paced environment.

Experience with usability recording/note taking using tools such as OneNote, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, or demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly.

Master's Degree in Psychology or Human Factors or a related field is preferred.

Please list your TOP required skills that candidates must have.

· Minimum of 2 years related experience in user research and usability testing for software.

· Demonstrated experience interacting with customers and collecting data in a field environment.

· Ability to perform independent research and summarize data, as well as working as a member of a team.

· Excellent communication skills are required; both written and verbal are essential for interactions with both customers and product team.

· A passion for user-centered design and the user experience of software, and a thorough knowledge of the process.

· Ability to meet deadlines in fast paced environment.

· Experience with usability recording/note taking using tools such as OneNote, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, or demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly.

· Master's Degree in Psychology or Human Factors or a related field is preferred.

If you are interested in this contract position then please send your resume to tyrel.lucke@compucom.com. Thank you.

IBM is seeking User Experience Designers, Researchers, Visual Designers and Developers

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:02:03 GMT

IBM is now actively recruiting User Experience team members from campuses and from within industry. For more information, please send your resume to David Schwartz, IBM Senior Technical Staff Member, at drschwar@us.ibm.com.

Job description

The IBM Design Division needs talented and motivated designers to lead an era of design-led innovation at one of the largest software companies in the world. Designers will conceive and articulate the future of IBM’s entire portfolio of products, ranging from software and hardware to consulting.

These positions are available to start immediately!

User Experience Designers

UX Designers will craft intuitive interactions and workflows informed by market and user research. Industrial designers with strong interaction design skills are welcome to apply.

User Experience Researchers

UX Researchers will specialize in discovering, analyzing, and communicating user needs and evaluating user experiences. They will use qualitative and quantitative user research to prioritize design work and communicate results to other members of the team.

Visual Designers

Visual designers will use their expertise in designing visual communication, layout, typography, color, etc. to elicit emotional connections and intuitive, intelligent responses from our audience. Pixel perfect precision and expert skills in Adobe Creative Suite and other design software are a must.

Design Developers

Design Developers will use their expertise in front-end programming, mobile platforms and web markup, to quickly prototype a working model of the assets and ideas generated by Visual Designers, User Experience Designers and Researchers. A strong background in front-end technology (web and/or mobile) is a must.

Each of these positions offers an excellent opportunity to develop a design career with a multi disciplinary team of developers, designers and business professionals focused on the next generation of software.

Preferred Qualifications:

Formal education and experience in visual, interactive, UX or industrial design
Strong foundation in industry standard design processes, methods, and tools
Strong, innovative vision supported by a disciplined attention to detail
Ability to work within a cross-functional team and handle multiple projects with tight deadlines
Excellent written and verbal interaction skills
Knowledge of HTML and CSS

A proven ability to lead and manage a small multi-disciplinary design team is desirable (but not required).

Exposure to web and mobile development and related skills, documentation, business tools and methodologies, troubleshooting and problem resolution, and customer facing experience

Candidates MUST provide a portfolio to be considered (URL or PDF).

Required

High School Diploma/GED
Readiness to travel 10% travel annually
English: Intermediate

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree
English: Fluent

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

User Experience Designer

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:49:56 GMT

March 2013

Job title: User Experience Designer
Location: Olympia / Seattle
Terms: Negotiable, competitive compensation

About this position

Anthro-Tech is seeking a skilled designer to join our smart and inspired team. We are looking for someone with experience in delivering designs informed by research. You’ll be consulting with business, communications, development and design teams to create highly useful and usable web sites, web & mobile applications, kiosks and other products.

As a user experience designer, you will be expected to deliver great design work and a high level of attention to several clients. This means cultivating relationships and demonstrating care in holding us to high standards.

Some of the things you would’ve done last week if you were working with us:

Developed a prototype in Axure for usability testing
Sketched a variety of design concepts to share and iterate with other team members
Worked collaboratively with a client team and other Anthro-Tech consultants to create a customer journey map
Provided feedback to a colleague on how to improve the aesthetics of their client presentation
Helped conduct field research for a usability evaluation of a mobile application under development
Taken part in presenting findings from a usability study to a group of executive stakeholders
Led a collaborative design session to work out a complex interaction flow

Here are some other things you might do:

Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team including user researchers, developers, visual designers, business analysts and project managers
Design customer journey maps, infographics, personas, user task flows and design concepts
Develop low and high fidelity prototypes for user testing
Iterate designs based upon feedback from users, client or project team
Lead sketching and brainstorming sessions
Translate ideas from the team and client into a design concept
Stay abreast of the latest trends in design, design research and design standards
Present design concepts to clients, walking them through design decisions

Qualifications

Strong portfolio showing examples of your graphic and interaction design (eg. wireframes, prototypes, work across multiple platforms/devices)
A proven track record of 3+ years professional experience as a design practitioner
Experience with software tools such as: Adobe Creative suite, Balsamiq, Axure, MS Office products
Team collaboration skills and the references to back them up
Education in graphic design, interaction design, communication design or related field OR compelling work experience
Excellent communication and listening skills – write, speak and present information effectively, persuasively and confidently in a variety of communication settings
Possess a strong understanding of visual design and user-centered design principles
Basic knowledge of technology capabilities/constraints. HTML and CSS (desired)

Scheduling & travel

Regional travel approximately 1 to 3 days a week. During these days you’ll work on site with clients, primarily in Olympia and Seattle. During other days you’ll be working with Anthro-Tech staff at our offices in Olympia and with client team members virtually.

About Anthro-Tech Inc.

Anthro-Tech is a user-centered design consultancy focused on government agencies,
nonprofits, and enterprises with a social impact mission. We provide user-centered
design strategy, user research, user experience design, usability testing and UX training services to organizations throughout the region and across the nation. Much of our work focuses on web sites, web & mobile applications, software systems and customer experience strategy. Anthro-Tech's offices are located in Olympia, Washington where we also operate our usability lab, training center, and client collaboration spaces.

Applications should include the following:

Cover letter stating your background, salary requirements and reason for interest in working with Anthro-Tech.
A short write-up describing your most significant accomplishment as a designer. We’re looking for a track record of experience and dedication.
Your resume and a pointer to an online portfolio or PDF

Please reference the “UX Designer Position” in your correspondence, and direct inquiries to: careers@anthro-tech.com

Please, no agencies. Regional applicants only.

Thank you for your interest!

User Centered Design Consultant

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:48:56 GMT

March 2013

Job title: User-Centered Design Consultant
Location: Puget Sound
Terms: Negotiable, competitive compensation

About this position

Anthro-Tech is looking for a highly skilled and dynamic professional to work closely with government agencies, non-profit organizations and private companies to help them bring usability and user-centered design into their processes. If you are a top performer with previous consulting experience and a track record of leading successful user experience projects we want you to join us. You’ll be collaborating with business, communications, development and design teams to create highly useful and usable web sites, web applications and other products or services. We have a compelling mix of important projects. Your work will impact the lives of many people.

As a UCD Consultant, you will be expected to deliver a high level of attention to several clients. This means cultivating relationships, demonstrating care and deeply understanding various domains including healthcare, government services, transportation and more. In any week, you may have a variety of responsibilities that could include the following sample activities:

Facilitating a usability study in our research lab in Olympia
Meeting with a new client in Seattle who is just starting a project to strategize, identify existing user research data and propose usability research methods
Utilizing user research findings to develop compelling, data-driven personas
Developing an information architecture and content taxonomy
Preparing a user-centered design plan for improving a product or service that
recommends methodologies, deliverables, outcomes, timelines and budgets.
Presenting research findings to executives of a large organization

Responsibilities

Plan, execute & analyze usability evaluations of products and designs
Apply knowledge and use discretion and sound judgment in the analysis of client
computer systems, software, web sites, web applications and communication
and development processes
Conduct requirements analysis with clients and stakeholders to understand and document business goals
Conduct, synthesize and report user research from both qualitative and quantitative sources
Create and collaborate on conceptual user interface designs including information architecture, and low through high fidelity prototypes
Teach and train user-centered design methods and practices through one-on-one mentoring, presentations, interactive workshops, and formal classroom training
Design, analyze, test, and modify computer systems programs, software, web
sites, web applications, mobile sites and other technologies to improve user
experiences

Qualifications

Proven experience directing user-centered design projects from developing a user-experience strategy through user research, iterative design & evaluation and launch
Excellent communication and listening skills – write, speak and present information effectively, persuasively and confidently in a variety of communication settings
Strong critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills
A Masters degree in Technical Communication, Human Computer Interaction or related discipline from a major accredited college or university OR compelling work experiences
Proficiency in a variety of user research techniques such as server and search
log analysis, surveys, contextual inquiry, interviews, stakeholder interviews and
persona and scenario development
Direct experience in a variety of evaluation techniques such as usability testing, eye tracking, cognitive walkthroughs, and heuristic evaluations for the web, web applications and other products
High degree of knowledge of capabilities and limitations of web technologies
A proven track record of strong project management and coordination skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
Familiarity with software tools such as Morae, Survey Gizmo, Visio, Web Trends, Excel, Axure, Balsamiq etc.
Passionate about improving user-experiences and making a social impact.
Humble, confident and approachable.

Scheduling & travel

Regional travel approximately 1 to 3 days a week. During these days you’ll work on site with clients, primarily in Olympia and Seattle. During other days you’ll be working with Anthro-Tech staff at our offices in Olympia and with client team members virtually.

About Anthro-Tech Inc.

Applications should include the following:

Cover letter stating your background, career objectives, salary requirements and reason for interest in working with Anthro-Tech.
Resume and a short write-up of your most significant consulting accomplishment. We’re looking for a track record of consulting experience and project leadership.

Please reference the “UCD Consultant Position” in your correspondence, and direct inquiries to: careers@anthro-tech.com

Please, no agencies. Regional applicants only.

Thank you for your interest!

Senior UI Designer - Attachmate

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:35:40 GMT

Start the new year off right! We're looking for a Senior User Interface Designer to help build industry leading mobile products. Join us at our new offices at Union Station, in the heart of the International District.

Apply online, or feel free to contact me through LinkedIn for more info.

Microsoft seeks a Senior UX Designer-FTE- MSIT Team-Redmond

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:36:07 GMT

Apply online:
https://careers.microsoft.com/jobdetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=93902&jlang=en&pp=ss

Job Description:

Senior UX Designer

Are you an experienced designer with high-level hands-on design skills? Do you succeed through creativity, collaboration, and execution? Are you able to contribute to early concepts and ideas, then drive compelling user scenarios, uncompromising user experience, quality design execution, and optimal customer experiences? Do you thrive on growth, leadership, and innovation?

A unique opportunity exists to join an important and integral Microsoft team-the MSIT group. This division delivers key applications and services to Microsoft employees and partners, covering Human Resources, Legal, Procurement, Finance, Support, and more. We deliver long-term user and customer value to Microsoft’s 90,000+ employees around the world! Our diverse UX team, which belongs to a vital, central engineering group, calls for a variety of skills and expertise in UI solutions; strong interaction design ability illustrated by delivery of complex UI solutions; architectural and visual programs; high-touch research and design; people and communication skills; solution and technology trends; and balancing business needs, customer requirements, user responses.

In this case, we seek a senior designer with a broad set of skills, both leadership and hands-on. A designer with experience delivering visual and interaction design for business, productivity, and other applications and services. Experience leading initiatives, projects, and virtual teams preferred. Experience reinventing design approach, UI architecture, UI and usage patterns, etc., notably in response to changes in customer and business requirements.

We are looking for an interaction designer who can:

Embrace ambiguity, articulate tradeoffs, meet challenging deadlines
Understand how to utilize customer and user research to drive design decisions
Build respect and credibility with stakeholders, fellow designers, program managers, and developers
Drive the design of product and user scenarios from initial concept through final implementation
Clearly and persuasively communicate and present design concepts and solutions
Illustrate a command of common design and prototyping methods and tools

Minimum Qualifications:

All candidates must provide a resume, an online portfolio, and relevant work samples along with inquiries
Minimum 6 years’ experience of experience in product/web/interaction design

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven ability to drive complex design issues across organizations and disciplines
Corporate experience preferred in addition to agency or other experience
Proven strong interaction design experience; visual design abilities a plus
Bachelor’s or Master’s in HCI, interaction design, or related field preferred. May be substituted with significant industry experience and accomplishments.

Hornall Anderson seeks UX/IA for Project work-Seattle

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:14:19 GMT

Please apply with us online (don’t forget your portfolio!) http://hornallanderson.com/Career/65

A team player with a passion for interaction on and off the screen, who sees UX through a brand lens.

You are part idea person, part practitioner, part scientist, part artist. You are a creative problem solver, not a wireframe machine. You have a point of view on UX that you’d like to see become part of our philosophy.

We believe the future of the agency lies in hybridization, not specialization, and we would rather hire athletes than position players. We believe great design can change the world.

Interactive at Hornall Anderson is about emotions and stories, not pixels and clicks. We’re a team of about 30 designers, developers, producers and strategists who work on web, mobile, environmental, motion and technology projects. We believe tougher problems demand bigger ideas.

What you’ll do:
You’ll be charged with bringing more rigor and more creativity to our UX practice. You’ll collaborate with design team on interface design and interaction: creating personas, use-case scenarios, site maps, wireframes, digital prototypes, functional specifications and information design recommendations. You believe in great ideas more than great tools.
·         Collaborate with design team on interface design and interaction: creating personas, use-case scenarios, site maps, wireframes, digital prototypes, functional specifications and information design recommendations.
·         Work with Strategy team to develop and define basic segmentation of audience types, and customer lifecycle, use cases, and high-level requirements - be able to make strategy/experience recommendations
·         Work with clients to identify and communicate design/information solutions
·         Present work to clients and internal teams
·         Translate business objectives into potent interactive design strategies
·         Participate in design crits with the end user experience in mind
Abilities & Experience:
Here’s what we think it will take to do this job, but we love being proven wrong:
·         Deep understanding of web development process, including Strategy, IA, Design and Implementation
·         A POV and the ability to express it clearly
·         6+ years’ experience in web and interactive media, with a portfolio of exceptional work
·         Design Firm or Agency background is ideal
·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including client presentations

Hornall Anderson has been a leading brand design/interactive agency for 30 years. Our work includes print, packaging, interactive, video and environmental projects. Ourclients range from Fortune 500 titans to emerging brands. We have 200 people, 2 kegerators, and 1 experience lab. We work globally with offices in Seattle and London. We think big thoughts and have great parties. Get in touch!

POP seeks an Experience Director, FTE, Seattle

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:56:54 GMT

Please apply directly online: http://www.popagency.com/careers/seattle/experiencedirector/

The Experience Director works closely with the VP, Experience Strategy to set a team direction that supports and advances the group and the agency. They are responsible for leading project teams, business development efforts, internal initiatives and thought leadership. In addition, the Experience Director manages and mentors team members to foster individual and team growth.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic direction on user experience projects
Plans and leads strategic activities and deliverables during the Discovery process, including stakeholder interviews, user research and industry research. Responsible for leading the development of Findings Reports, Personas, User Journeys and the Experience Strategy Brief
Works with cross-discipline teams to develop, design and execute a project’s user experience, from concept through launch
Assists Client Partners and Account Management in managing client needs and expectations
Leads and mentors user experience team members, ensuring both the delivery of high quality work and the growth of individual contributors
Represents POP’s user experience capabilities, including information architecture and content strategy in new business pitches
Works with a cross-disciplinary team to determine a pitch strategy for UX, and oversees the production of supporting presentation materials
Writes relevant portions of new business proposals, estimates budget, resource and scheduling needs
Serves as a role model in motivating and challenging team members
Responsible for resourcing UX resources
Instrumental in recruiting and hiring new team members, as well as ensuring career development and growth

Qualifications

A minimum of 8 years of experience in the user experience field; agency experience strongly preferred
A minimum of 3 years of experience managing and mentoring direct reports
A bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Library Science, Human Factors or related subject; master’s level degree very strongly preferred
Proven success in developing compelling user experiences that meet business goals and user needs
Proactive and effective leadership experience and a constructive and committed attitude; ability to motivate team members to excel
Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, facilitation, people and project management skills
Experience in successful business development efforts
Strong client-facing experience, preferably with Fortune 500 clients
A passion to push the boundaries of technology
Willingness to travel up to 40 percent of the time

POP seeks Experience Lead, FTE, Seattle

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:51:53 GMT

Please apply directly online: http://www.popagency.com/careers/seattle/experiencelead/

The Experience Lead, Corporate, is responsible for developing and implementing project approaches on Corporate client projects from strategy through launch and managing team members within the discipline and on projects.

Plan, schedule, and lead strategic discovery phases
Create and document user experiences, from mental models to personas to wireframes
Lead the UX team members on projects, ensuring high quality work and on-time delivery
Mentor, motivate and challenge team members
Make digital experiences feel simple, even when they're not

Client Work

Plans, schedules, and leads strategic, research and user experience activities and deliverables during Discovery and Design phases of projects, including assessing business goals, garnering and analyzing market intelligence, conducting user research, developing personas and journeys and designing interaction documentation such as wireframes
Assists Client Partners and Program Managers in managing client needs and expectations
Leads and mentors Interaction Designers, ensuring both the delivery of high quality work and the growth of individual contributors
Works with cross-discipline teams to develop, design and execute a project’s strategy from concept through launch

New Business

Represents POP’s User Experience capabilities in new business pitches
Writes relevant portions of new business proposals, helps estimates budgets and allocate resources

Professional Development

Builds knowledge in the UX field and seeks to become a knowledge leader
Publishes in relevant publications and speaks at industry events

Team Building and Management

Leads team initiatives to their successful completion
Responsible for the management, growth, development and performance of team members
Facilitates knowledge sharing and discussions within the team to improve thinking, process, communication and client work
Serves as a role model in motivating and challenging team members
Participates in recruiting and hiring new team members

Qualifications

Strategic thinker with the ability to put plans into action
Deep experience building compelling user experiences
Portfolio includes a wide sampling of the following: B2C or B2B websites, online community portals, desktop software, mobile applications or product interface design
Client-facing experience, preferably with Fortune 500 clients
Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, facilitation, people and project management skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Extreme attention to detail
A passion to push the boundaries of technology
A minimum of six years of experience in the user experience field, preferably at a digital agency
A minimum of two years managing or mentoring junior team members
A bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Library Science, Human Factors or related subject; Master’s degree strongly preferred
Willingness to travel up to 30 percent of the time

PitchBook Platform is seeking an Entry Level UX Designer-FTE ,Seattle

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:23:04 GMT

To Apply: http://pitchbook.com/Careers.html

Description:

If you can prove yourself with your portfolio and interview skills, you've got our attention.

Our Space:
The PitchBook Platform is a web-based application that provides private equity and venture capital data. The platform is used by financial analysts to conduct due diligence, source business deals for competitive intelligence and improve business development. While the company has only been around for five years, we are on our way to becoming an industry leader in the private equity and venture capital space. A big part of our success is our passion for usability and user experience. Breaking the industry standard of archaic, difficult to use finance applications, we strive to make the PitchBook Platform as simple to use as possible, employing the latest technologies to create a fast, user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing product.
What we're looking for:

We are currently looking for a UX professional to join our team and contribute to the evolution of the PitchBook Platform. Our UX team is small and our designers have a lot of ownership over the product design, which makes us very selective in our hiring process. In addition to having a strong UX background, we are looking for a designer who can work with complex workflows and create beautiful solutions for data visualization. While industry knowledge is not required, we are looking for someone with the desire and aptitude to learn about the industry and gain a strong understanding of our user base.
Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and develop wireframes, mockups, and HTML/CSS prototypes to help communicate designs
• Create functional specifications and test the resulting beta products
• Own, design, and have an impact on high priority, highly visible projects
• Develop new features and work to improve the discoverability of current features in the product
• Identify user needs and produce designs centered around our users' behaviors and motivations
• Create designs that satisfy user needs as well as business requirements
Requirements:
• Understand aesthetics; know how to make beautiful and professional designs
• Strong communication skills, be able to defend design decisions and show how they add value to the product
• Employ user-centered design practices to create world-class interactive web experiences
• Ability to balance multiple projects, priorities and deadlines
• Passion for usability and user experience. Understand how visual and interaction design work together to create great user experiences.
• Strong analytical skills; use qualitative and quantitative data to make appropriate product decisions
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong portfolio of previous work
Preferred Skillset:
• Strong skills with Adobe Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Understand technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java and SQL
• Informatics, Computer Science or HCI degrees

User Experience Designer at Amazon - Gift Cards (Seattle)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:54:03 GMT

Amazon's Gift Card department is hiring a User Experience Designer in Seattle.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/jobs/197795

RealNetworks is seeking a Senior User Experience Designer-Seattle

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:31:33 GMT

Senior UX Designer – v. 1 Project

RealNetworks®, Inc. is a global Media Software and Services company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. RealNetworks creates innovative applications and services that make it easy to connect with, share, and enjoy digital media. Check us out at: www.realnetworks.com.
RealNetworks creates products and services that make it easier for people to access and enjoy digital media on the devices and platforms they choose to use.

As a Sr. UX Designer you will design innovated solutions for a new service RealNetworks is bringing to market enhancing consumer media experience and interaction. Work with new and prospective customers to design their solutions using this new service. Use your creativity to design new experiences across tablets, phones, PCs, connected TVs and other devices. Participate as a key member in a small start-up like team at RealNetworks.

We’re a small and brand new team looking for exceptional people with broad skill sets, and a desire to learn new technology while building great products. If you need all of your solutions completed and handed to you before you can start working, this role isn’t for you.
But this role may be for you if you:
•Thrive in a fast-paced, small-team environment and are self-directed
•Enjoy autonomy and flexibility to innovate and exercise your creativity
•Are highly creative and don’t need a blueprint for your work
•Want to be a major influencer in cutting-edge technology
•Are flexible, value teamwork and deliver rock solid solutions
•Enjoy working with partners to bring innovative solutions to market
•Enjoy working on short timelines and quick iterations
•Are an innovative designer with a creative portfolio and strong research skills
•Show a strong sense of ownership, bias for action, creativity, and ingenuity
Sound interesting?

What you will own, build and be held accountable for:
•Develop user experience including information architecture, interaction models and wireframes for new consumer facing products and widgets that are sold into production studios, content distributors and networks.
•Create visual design, graphic production and specifications for customer specific implementations, either during the pre-sales phase or during the project phase
•Perform informal and formal usability tests to ensure designs meet and exceed end user expectations; work with vendors to recruit participants, prep materials and facilitate tests in an in-house lab, then analyze and report results
•Stay current on industry design trends, attend design conferences and communicate new paradigms to the rest of the video team to ensure RealNetworks stays competitive and innovative in the space

Candidates Must Have:
BS/BA in Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, or related design field
• Prior experience reating consumer facing media and entertainment web or mobile applications
• Proven project leadership in UX design
• Previous Mobile User design
• A design portfolio showing strong creative skills, ability to generate outstanding design ideas, and thorough understanding of good design process
• Experience with tools such as Photoshop, Adobe creative suite or Omnigraffle

Ideal Candidates Will Offer:
Master's Degree

RealNetworks, INC. is proud to offer our full time employees and extensive benefits package, including vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401K, an employee stock purchase program and subsidized commuting options. Additional benefits include our charitable matching program, employee wellness plans and more!

RealNetworks is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

To apply, please use the following link:
https://www.realnetworks.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=2482 <https://www.realnetworks.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=2482>

Kristen Fife | Senior Recruiter and Sourcing Specialist| RealNetworks | kfife@realnetworks.com <mailto:kfife@realnetworks.com> | 206.892-6455 | http://www.realnetworks.com/careers <http://www.realnetworks.com/careers>

POP seeks Experience Lead, FTE, Seattle

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:29:18 GMT

Plan, schedule, and lead strategic discovery phases
Create and document user experiences, from mental models to personas to wireframes
Lead the UX team members on projects, ensuring high quality work and on-time delivery
Mentor, motivate and challenge team members
Make digital experiences feel simple, even when they're not

Client Work

Plans, schedules, and leads strategic, research and user experience activities and deliverables during Discovery and Design phases of projects, including assessing business goals, garnering and analyzing market intelligence, conducting user research, developing personas and journeys and designing interaction documentation such as wireframes
Assists Client Partners and Program Managers in managing client needs and expectations
Leads and mentors Interaction Designers, ensuring both the delivery of high quality work and the growth of individual contributors
Works with cross-discipline teams to develop, design and execute a project’s strategy from concept through launch

New Business

Represents POP’s User Experience capabilities in new business pitches
Writes relevant portions of new business proposals, helps estimates budgets and allocate resources

Professional Development

Builds knowledge in the UX field and seeks to become a knowledge leader
Publishes in relevant publications and speaks at industry events

Team Building and Management

Leads team initiatives to their successful completion
Responsible for the management, growth, development and performance of team members
Facilitates knowledge sharing and discussions within the team to improve thinking, process, communication and client work
Serves as a role model in motivating and challenging team members
Participates in recruiting and hiring new team members

Qualifications

Strategic thinker with the ability to put plans into action
Deep experience building compelling user experiences
Portfolio includes a wide sampling of the following: B2C or B2B websites, online community portals, desktop software, mobile applications or product interface design
Client-facing experience, preferably with Fortune 500 clients
Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, facilitation, people and project management skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Extreme attention to detail
A passion to push the boundaries of technology
A minimum of six years of experience in the user experience field, preferably at a digital agency
A minimum of two years managing or mentoring junior team members
A bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Library Science, Human Factors or related subject; Master’s degree strongly preferred
Willingness to travel up to 30 percent of the time

POP seeks an Experience Director, FTE, Seattle

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:21:49 GMT

Please apply directly online: http://www.popagency.com/careers/seattle/experiencedirector/

Provides strategic direction on user experience projects
Plans and leads strategic activities and deliverables during the Discovery process, including stakeholder interviews, user research and industry research. Responsible for leading the development of Findings Reports, Personas, User Journeys and the Experience Strategy Brief
Works with cross-discipline teams to develop, design and execute a project’s user experience, from concept through launch
Assists Client Partners and Account Management in managing client needs and expectations
Leads and mentors user experience team members, ensuring both the delivery of high quality work and the growth of individual contributors
Represents POP’s user experience capabilities, including information architecture and content strategy in new business pitches
Works with a cross-disciplinary team to determine a pitch strategy for UX, and oversees the production of supporting presentation materials
Writes relevant portions of new business proposals, estimates budget, resource and scheduling needs
Serves as a role model in motivating and challenging team members
Responsible for resourcing UX resources
Instrumental in recruiting and hiring new team members, as well as ensuring career development and growth

Qualifications

A minimum of 8 years of experience in the user experience field; agency experience strongly preferred
A minimum of 3 years of experience managing and mentoring direct reports
A bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Library Science, Human Factors or related subject; master’s level degree very strongly preferred
Proven success in developing compelling user experiences that meet business goals and user needs
Proactive and effective leadership experience and a constructive and committed attitude; ability to motivate team members to excel
Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, facilitation, people and project management skills
Experience in successful business development efforts
Strong client-facing experience, preferably with Fortune 500 clients
A passion to push the boundaries of technology
Willingness to travel up to 40 percent of the time

GameHouse seeks Director User Experience, FTE, Seattle HQ

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 16:26:37 GMT

Position: Director User Experience

Please apply directly online: http://bit.ly/O1zkw6

RealNetworks®, Inc. is a global Media Software and Services company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. RealNetworks creates innovative applications and services that make it easy to connect with, share, and enjoy digital media. Check us out at: www.realnetworks.com.

At GameHouse®, a division of RealNetworks, we believe it’s good to game! As the largest developer, publisher, and distributor of casual games, we offer more games and more ways to play them - all across the expansive mix of channels including leading social networks, online, smartphones and tablets, and download. Our top-rated games on Facebook and Google+ include Adventure Slots, Let’s Make A Deal, Collapse! Blast, UNO® Boost, and more.

Want to be part of an exciting organization that is looking to change the casual gaming landscape? GameHouse is looking for a Director of User Experience to help ensure our customers receive the best possible user experience across our products and services. This is a great opportunity to join a leader in the rapidly growing gaming market.

The Director of User Experience will responsible for: creating world class customer experiences at GameHouse; auditing existing products and designs; providing input on new product development; managing a team of designers; acting as the voice of the customer; setting up and executing usability studies; as well as executing a variety of user-centered design methodologies. This is a fast-paced, lean team and we are looking for candidates that are adaptable and want to have fun.

What you will build, own and be accountable for:

- Manage a team of designers – team coordination, task prioritization, and supervision.

- Execute user-centered design techniques as part of the product development process for new products and features. Review requirements and designs. Provide design approvals.

- Coordinate and execute usability studies. Work with vendors to recruit participants. Prep materials. Facilitate tests in an in-house lab. Analyze and report results.

- Create and enforce design (style guide) and usability standards. Audit current web properties and products for usability, document recommendations, and work with the team to measure improvement after changes are made.

Candidates Must Have:

- Bachelor's degree in field

- 6+ years experience with user-centered design, usability, and/or web/product design

- 4+ years of experience directly managing teams (hiring, firing, performance management and employee development)

- Expert understanding of user-centered design methodologies and processes

- Strong information architecture background

- Experience coordinating and executing usability studies and usability reviews

- Data driven approach to decision making

- Deep understanding of web standards, Internet technology, and industry trends in HCI

Ideal Candidates Will Offer:

- Advanced degree in Human Centered Design, Technical Communication, Human Factors or related field

- 8+ years experience with user-centered design, usability, and/or web/product design

- Experience working on mass market products or websites

- Experience with web analytics for measuring site performance

- Front-end web development experience (HTML & CSS)

- Graphic design experience (Adobe suite or equivalent)

- Working in a global environment with teams from other countries and localized sites/products

- Managing remote resources

RealNetworks®, Inc. is proud to offer our full time employees an extensive benefits package, including vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401K, an employee stock purchase

program and subsidized commuting options. Additional benefits include our charitable matching program, learning and development programs, employee wellness plans and more!

RealNetworks is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Manager of UX Design, Mobile - for highly regarded Seattle Online Retailer

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:16:42 GMT

Manager of UX Design, Mobile for highly regarded Seattle Online Retailer
To apply, contact: Lisa Eskenazi-Rindler
Director, Talent Acquisition
Direct Technology
leskenazi@DirectTechnology.com
direct: 425-460-9386

Job Description:
Manager will be responsible for developing best-in-class consumer experiences (including user interface designs, interaction models and prototypes) in a fast-paced, agile environment. This individual will work closely with engineering, product management, user research, marketing, and company leaders to successfully shape creative, high quality, engaging mobile experiences. This individual is a pragmatic visionary that can translate business needs into a fantastic customer-focused solution. This individual must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment.
Responsibilities:

Create the vision for developing, communicating, and implementing the user experience and associated UI framework and assets on a range of products; follow through with the processes and tactics to implement the vision.
Build and manage an effective team of UX designers
Create world-class, beautiful UI's, visuals and layouts that support and reinforce our product vision, brand, and business objectives
Build respect and credibility with stakeholders, management peers, direct reports, and executives
Effectively manage and assign priorities and workloads
Understand how to advocate for customers and integrate user research in the design process
Introduce, develop, and ensure best design practices, processes and communicate quality expectations organizationally
Illustrate a command of design methods, tools, communication, and presentation skills
Collaborate effectively with an agile, multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the feasibility of proposed designs and champion UX in the face of technical constraints
Ensure consistency of design across several mobile platforms
Present work to the Mobile team, Customer Experience team, and executives for review and feedback
Use humor, creativity, and energy to maintain personal and team momentum

Qualifying requirements:

7+ years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, product designer or similar role designing mobile, web, and/or other on-device applications
2+ years of experience successfully managing design teams
Proven experience with rapid, iterative design and development processes
Knowledge of all creative tools used by designers and when to use them appropriately
Track record of building-out successful user-centered design teams
Superior planning skills to stay one step ahead of the work – you can model needs against high level roadmaps to make fact-based recommendations to management about staffing levels
Fluency in English and demonstrated ability leading persuasive presentations to senior management

Nice to have:

Proficient with the considerations of mobile design
Master's Degree in visual/graphic design, HCI, interaction design, or related field preferred. May be substituted with significant industry experience and accomplishments.
Passion for defining, articulating, integrating the role of design within an organization

Educational requirements:

Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience

***full relocation provided. Growing company, highly visible role!

Lisa Eskenazi-Rindler
Director, Talent Acquisition
Direct Technology
leskenazi@DirectTechnology.com
direct: 425-460-9386

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UX Research Rockstar Wanted

Josh LaMar — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:29:49 GMT

I have two positions on my team, one contract and one full time position. The kind of person I'm looking for is the same for both:

The Bing Application Experiences team is tasked with building the next-generation Bing App Experiences for new devices and form factors, particularly tablets with the aim of driving search innovation for touch-based devices. The AppEx Research team is seeking an exceptional UX Researcher with a proven track record for creating and conducting a variety of different study methodologies. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who is excited about making an impact on future tablet apps and experiences.

You are passionate about exploring interesting research questions for applications and have an insatiable appetite for conducting research. You will work with Design, Product, and Engineering teams to help them understand current user behaviors and pain points. You will synthesize the key issues and communicate them to the product team and management. The responsibilities of this position will vary but you must be comfortable conducting research for all stages of the user-centered design process: from early stage ethnographic research, concept studies, design iteration, through to usability studies and benchmarking.

The role & requirements:
• 3-5 years of experience conducting research
• Master’s degree in Psychology, Human Factors, HCI, or related field (e.g. HCDE)
• Passion for user research and strong end-user advocate
• Demonstrated proficiency with industry-standard research methodologies
• Solid research skills including developing research plans, experimental design, collecting and analyzing human behavioral data in a lab setting
• Use your research to identify new opportunities and generate innovative ideas that influence the product direction
• Drive your work through the software development process, working as part of a multi-disciplinary product development team of User Research, Design, Product Planning, Program Management, Development, and Test
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to ensure we maintain industry leadership, delivering innovative, exciting and emotionally engaging products
• You must be able to work collaboratively with other researchers, and work on multiple interrelated projects to completion on schedule
• You must be able to assess data from multiple sources, synthesize it, and translate into actionable recommendations
• You must have strong work practices and a proven record of delivering research findings on time for demanding and complex research questions
• Highly detail-oriented, self-motivated, highly organized, able to work in a team environment that is fast-paced with multiple projects
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills

Ideal Candidates will also have:
• Experience conducting lab studies involving touch (Mobile or Tablet)
• Experience conducting lab studies with hardware/software interaction
• Familiarity with touch interfaces (e.g. iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, and Android)
• Experience with non-standard methods: field work, contextual inquiry, card sorting, interviewing, and longitudinal research

Email me at jlamar@microsoft.com if you're interested :)

Josh LaMar

Microsoft Hardware is looking for a User Experience Researcher - Contract

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:15:33 GMT

To apply, please contact Michael Harding at michard@microsoft.com

User Experience Researcher - Contract

The Microsoft Hardware team is looking for an experienced (minimum of 2-3 yrs of work) User Researcher to join us on a contract basis. For this position, the person must be comfortable driving projects independently, scoping out research needs, and proposing methodologies to answer research questions. The range of research for this position would include both software and hardware evaluative studies that would involve content that is in the early stages of development (i.e. Prototypes) all the way up to final product. Experience executing product benchmark studies and comparison studies is highly desired.

In addition to executing research we are also looking for a candidate who can be a strong customer advocate for any product or area they are assigned to, and also have an ability to work well with others (and influence others). Being able to create compelling visual presentations to communicate results would be a plus, as well as the ability to synthesize research findings into best practices, and guidelines documents.

An understanding in ergonomics, comfort and hardware usability would be ideal, but not required. An advanced degree in Human Factors, Psychology, HCI, Ergonomics etc. is strongly recommended.

•- Length of the contract: 6 months at this point.

•- Start date: ASAP – within the next few weeks

•- Level of independence: Fairly independent. You will be working for and alongside a full time MS researcher on a variety of projects.

Please send resume and relevant information to Michael Harding at michard@microsoft.com