Senior UI / UX Designer at RimoTechnology

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

About the Job

• We are looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer to turn our software into easy-to-use products for our clients.
• UI/UX Designer responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with design software and wireframe tools. If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you.
• Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base.

Responsibilities

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
• Build page navigation buttons and search fields
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
• Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images
• Maintain ownership of the product vision and roadmap and improving the product development process. Lead the team in expanding mastery of the business goals of each design request and pushing back on stakeholders with innovative UX/UI proposals.
• Maintain ownership of the product vision and roadmap and improving the product development process. Lead the team in expanding mastery of the business goals of each design request and pushing back on stakeholders with innovative UX/UI proposals.
• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers.
• Design and prototype elegant solutions for web and mobile apps.
• Determine information architecture and create sitemap.
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders.
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness).
• Combine UX thinking with design execution, to produce usable and intuitive user interfaces.
• Conduct usability testing & Heuristic evaluations.

Requirements

• B.Sc in Design, Computer Science or relevant field.
• 4+ years of proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role.
• A portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications.
• Understanding of interaction design principles.
• A strong command of contemporary design tools including Figma, Adobe InDesign and illustrator.
• Creative and analytical approach.
• Attention to detail.
• A user-centric & Problem-solving mindset.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work on own initiative within set guidelines and as part of a team.
• The ability to build relationships and influence others based on sound professional knowledge.
• Flexible, proactive, able to generate ideas and create solutions to problems.
• Business know-how: Understanding of business metrics and the ability to translate company goals and objectives into digital experiences.
• Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Wireframe.cc and InVision)
• Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Good time-management skills.