UX Designer

Introduction
Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together work the same and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson Blockchain IoT and Security excite you?  If so read on!

Your Role and Responsibilities
Join IBM’s worldwide design organization for Application Modernization where our mission is to empower users to do their best work through intuitive and visually engaging interfaces. As a Designer you’ll play a crucial role in creating end-to-end customer experiences for AI-enabled solutions that help businesses make informed data-driven decisions.

We are looking for a talented User Experience (UX) Designer who is passionate about making a difference in the world through responsible data-driven innovations. As a member of the global team you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including designers product managers and engineers to ensure our products deliver exceptional user experiences. This is a role where you will have the opportunity to lead the shaping of our user experiences mentor other designers and demonstrate impact and influence for product roadmap. Rigor attention to detail insatiable curiosity and a willingness to learn will be critical as you work in this rapidly evolving space in the industry.

Responsibilities:
• Business Context: Understand business problems across our customer base to provide context for deliverables.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with various stakeholders such as design researchers content designers developers product owners etc. across worldwide teams.
• Design Thinking Workshops: Plan lead and moderate virtual and in-person design thinking workshops.
• Translate Insights into Designs: Convert actionable insights from the design research team into low and high-fidelity mock-ups patterns prototypes and development-ready specifications.
• Scenario Design: Design business process scenarios and flows for user interfaces and demonstrations.
• Feedback Loop: Share work-in-progress designs and actively engage in giving and receiving constructive critique.
• Collaborative Development: Work closely with design team members and developers to build update and modernize software product user interfaces using agile methodologies.
• Pattern Collaboration: Participate in discussions regarding common patterns assets and efficiencies within the product space.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• UI Problem Solving: Ability to solve complex user problems through user interface design creating mock-ups prototypes and documenting interaction patterns.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Strong experience leading teams of designers through successful project delivery.
• Design Tools Proficiency: Demonstrated experience with design tools such as Figma Adobe Creative Cloud etc.
• Design Principles: Knowledge of design principles including typography layout imagery colour theory and creating efficiencies in visual design workflows.
• Portfolio Presentation: Must have a portfolio showcasing previous design work.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• Dynamic Environment: Comfortable working in a dynamic team-based environment.
• Workshop Facilitation: Knowledge in planning and moderating design thinking workshops.
• Experience with AI and/or cloud computing technology.