job summary: Understand the needs of all customer groups and use that knowledge to help influence business strategies and design decisionsOversee a small team reviewing work and day to day managementA focus on research, user flows, user journeys, business goals, wireframes, storyboards, and user flows with various levels of fidelity to prototype and test to ensure a positive user experience conceptual and strategic thinking that can be leveraged in a variety of business channelsDevelops and prepares creative deliverables in collaboration with assigned team within specificationsInterprets creative briefs and turns them into visual reality at a world-class levelDraft initial concepts and convey design ideas using journey maps, wireframes, prototypes and user stories to explain the user processes and ideal advisor and consumer experienceValidate UI, layout, interaction, and content designs through usability testingCreate workflows, user maps and mappingProvide organizational and problem-solving abilities that enable you to decipher user insight through various forms of customer analysisPromotes collaboration, support and inclusion within the team to support a positive work experience among all employees What's Required Experience - At least 10 years UX/UI experience with at least 6 years leading a team Education - Bachelor's Degree Interactive Design, UI/UX Design or equivalent work experience, Master's Degree a plus Experience in designing creative and vibrant B2B user experiencesExperience in Cloud, SaaS, and technology platform experience designExperience working in finance/Fintech/Regtech and/or with product developmentAgile concepts / Jira use backgroundTakes ownership and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target, on time and on budgetUnderstands/respects the client's design needs and methodologyA portfolio that demonstrates not only your stellar designs, processes, and thinking but tells the story of how you were integral to the overall design processAn intimate knowledge of industry tools, and solid understanding of designing intuitive site functionality, interaction, site architecture, user interfaces, and navigation conceptual thinking and a high level of curiosityA capacity for constant learning from both success and failureOpen to change and continuous improvementExpertise in standard product design software such as Figma, Sketch, Axure, InVision or equivalent is a must. Qualifications, Strengths and Skill Understanding of MDL and concepts working with Web Development TeamsGreat attention to detail and keen eye for design / minimalist styleAbility to document design deliverables - annotations Deep understanding of layout, visual hierarchy, color, and graphic UI standardsBe able to present their work, explain their thought process location: Parsippany, New Jersey job type: Permanent salary: $200,000 - 225,000 per year work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: The ideal UX Design Director is passionate about design and consumer trends and has alot of experience in UX/UI and brand strategy. You will work closely with a cross-functional and global team throughout the product development cycle; from concept development to execution to launch, all while advocating the voice of our clients. qualifications: Experience level: DirectorMinimum 10 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors skills: Graphic DesignUxProject ManagementDirectorCreative Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.