5 Months contract position for a Senior UI UX Designer for company based in the financial services sector. The main purpose of the role is to:Commit to design the future of financial services and delivering unique and innovative Digital solutions, wireframing and user experiences across various business units.Have an eye for clean and artful digital design; possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts and transform them into intuitive and functional Digital User Interfaces.Have a balanced understanding of usability testing, client-centric strategy, research, interaction and visual designEducation and Experience:Grade 12Proficient in design software (e.g. UXPin, Balsamiq) Design CertificationProficient with interaction design and information architectureITIL CertificationBSc in Design, Computer Science, Engineering or a related fieldKnowledge of HTML/CSS; JavaScriptEssential knowledge and skills:File Management Techniques, Database Design, Data Analysis and Data MappingConfiguration ManagementCurrent best practice in UIInformation Retrieval ToolsOperating SystemsProficiency in visual design and wire-framing toolsOperating InfrastructureSoftware TestingGood knowledge of Agile/Kanban/SAFE/Agile UI principlesInfrastructure ArchitectureWorking knowledge of Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud and InVisionSystem & software quality assurance best practices & methodologiesGraphic Design and Computer ProgrammingBasic Web DesignBatch processingTechnical skills:Deliver simple, clear, scalable and flexible designs Resolve design issues and problems with conflicting technical requirements Webpage scripting Multimedia design Assist for Internal & External audit for Compliance technologyContent ManagementMultimedia DesignMultimedia programming and technologyITIL FrameworkExperience:Technology; infrastructure and people management in Financial Services OR Insurance IndustryThree or more years of UI design experience- experience designing complex solutions for complete digital environmentsAgile EnvironmentBasic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skillsProduction SupportManaging internal and external interfacesSolid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site mapsService Now ticketing and reportingFollowing knowledge required:File Management Techniques, Database Design, Data Analysis and Data MappingConfiguration ManagementCurrent best practice in UIInformation Retrieval ToolsOperating SystemsProficiency in visual design and wire-framing toolsOperating InfrastructureSoftware TestingGood knowledge of Agile/Kanban/SAFE/Agile UI principlesInfrastructure ArchitectureWorking knowledge of Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud and InVisionSystem & software quality assurance best practices & methodologiesGraphic Design and Computer ProgrammingBasic Web DesignBatch processingContent ManagementMultimedia DesignMultimedia programming and technologyITIL FrameworkDuties and Responsibilities:Digital UI Approach & MethodologyEvidence (Outcomes):Collaborate on user experience planning with technical leads and product ownersResearch the latest design, digital best practices, online trends, etc. and provide recommendationsVisual design definition, direction and executionReinforce consistent design patterns across platforms and adherence to principlesAssist with developing usability test plans and format for testing results reporting and recommendationsAssist with user acceptance and usability testing to validate designsAssist in developing end-to-end service design flows and integrating them to mock-ups, usage scenarios, prototypes, specifications, navigation maps and other design documentsWork effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure that designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve the user goalsCreate and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs and UI details that promote ease of use and optimise the user experienceCreate and maintain conceptual end state designs to drive a supported visionOwn the Digital UI Approach & Methodology to ensure that it is constantly updated to reflect changes in the environment and to keep pace with relevant trendsEnsure overall UI alignment to customer experience and brand valueDigital UI InnovationEvidence (Outcomes):Understand scope & requirements and drive innovative solutions aligned with business goals and design metricsStay close to the bleeding-edge developments in the industry with specific focus on the Digital spaceDefine, drive and manage the Digital UI Approach & Methodology in an Omni-Channel manner and aligned to the strategic objectives definedDigital UI ImplementationEvidence (Outcomes):Actively engage with design and development teams to ensure adoption of the Digital UI Approach & Methodology across all initiativesTake full accountability for Digital UI design and testing activities across all projects or initiativesEstablish relevant KPIs, metrics and monitoring capabilities to assess the effectiveness of the UI approach and activitiesProduce conceptual and detailed UI designs to drive agreement and optimise development processReduce overall time to market and costs through prototyping and user driven feedbackManage enhancements and changes to the Digital UI approach in an Agile manner enforcing agreed governance and change management policiesContact me at the detail provided below.Thank you,Theresa SteenkampKey Account Manager - Network Contracting Solutions tsteenkamp at networkcontracting c.o.z.a.