Position title: UX Designer
Band: LPB
Role summary:
The UX Designer has a focus on Interaction Design, and responsibilities to drive the user experience strategy for the next-generation web and mobile solutions leveraging the Predix platform. The candidate will work in a cross-functional and global team with users and stakeholders, and will contribute to the effective documentation and communication of design - via user analysis, workflows, wireframes, leveraging User Experience principles and methodologies. You will be a member of an integrated squad working together to deliver successful outcomes on the GE Predix platform
Essential functions:
•.Conduct design validation sessions with users and stakeholders to reveal deep insights about user and business needs, technical constraints
• Use storyboards/narrative/wireframes/prototypes of varying fidelity to express how a product or service should behave to deliver capabilities in a way that supports user needs, goals, and workflows
• Facilitate user experience design collaborations with individuals and teams from other disciplines
• Multitask and manage the design of solutions in a cross-functional and global organization, in an Agile environment
• Drive the creation of high fidelity graphic design prototypes
• Develop project plans for UX projects, facilitate the discovery phase of projects
• Report on project status, issues, and risks. Identify and mitigate UX risks on projects
• Interface with UI implementation teams to ensure correct realization of UI prototypes
Basic qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems (IS), Information Technology (IT), Computer Science or Engineering (OR High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of IS, IT, or Computer Science)
• 3-5 years of experience in a usability role (research, visual, or interaction design
• Strong understanding of Agile/Lean UX methodologies
• Strong Facilitation skills, leading in-person and remote teams in co-creation sessions, creating wireframes, workflows and prototypes.
• Proven experience with Axure, Balsamiq, or other similar rapid prototyping tools.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time
• Must be willing to work in our XXXXX facility full-time
• Must submit application for employment through gecareers.com (or COS if internal) to be considered
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process • Must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including for example, verification of your past employment, criminal history, and educational background
Desired qualifications:
• Experience with the GE Software Center of Excellence Px platform.
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification.
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Has a portfolio demonstrating successful examples of conceptual designs, prototypes, and final visual assets used in commercialized products.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions in a matrix environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to diplomatically advocate for the appropriate support staffing levels.
Ideal candidate will also have experience presenting effectively to non-technical and executive audiences.
•Strong analytical skills – strong problem solving skills, communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve.
• Resourceful and quick learner; able to efficiently seek out, learn, & apply new areas of expertise as needed.
• Highly self-motivated, able to work independently
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems (IS), Information Technology (IT), Computer Science or Engineering (OR High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of IS, IT, or Computer Science)
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