Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hippo is a digital services partner dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. They are looking for talented UX Designers for current and future contractor opportunities, focusing on user-centered design and Agile methodologies to solve complex problems and meet user needs.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on how to solve complex problems using UX design, people-centred design and Agile methodologies
- Lead multidisciplinary Agile teams to design services that meet identified user needs
- Advocate inclusive approaches and styles within UX design
- Build supportive relationships with clients and stakeholders, yet challenge ideas and manage difficult conversations
- Support other UX designers and advise other colleagues on how to get the best from UX design
- Promote Hippo’s people-centred design offer both internally and externally
Skills
- Advanced UX design skills, with experience of applying these across different environments
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary Agile teams to design and deliver people-centred services
- Experience of designing for diverse users, including those with accessibility or assisted digital needs
- Proven experience of championing UX and service design approaches
- Experience of mentoring/training other UX designers
- Advanced communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage conflict and convey difficult messages with tact and sensitivity
- A good understanding of other Agile roles across design, product and tech
- Strong consultancy and leadership skills, and confidence in exploring problem spaces with clients to determine the most appropriate way forward
Benefits
- Inside IR35 positions available on a short-term or long-term basis with fully remote/flexible working arrangements
- We are a registered Disability Confident Employer
- Mindful Employer
- Endometriosis Friendly Employer
- A member of the Armed Forces Covenant
- Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices
Company Overview
At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Leeds, Leeds, GBR, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://hippodigital.co.uk/.