UI/UX Manager at Sankore Global

The UI/UX Designer is responsible for designing software and platforms that meet people’s needs. This role requires an analytical and creative designer who is able to grasp user needs and solve problems; combining interfaces and workflows to enhance user experience. A strong portfolio of successful UX and other technical projects is essential.

Ultimately, the role will make our product more user-friendly and intuitive to attract and retain customers.

The UI/UX Designer should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.

Primary Responsibilities

• Understands product specifications and user psychology.
• Conducts concept and usability testing and gather feedback.
• Creates personas through user research and data.
• Define the right interaction model and evaluate its success.
• Creates wireframes, storyboards, user flows, prototypes, process flows and site/mind maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g., usability, findability).
• Works with other UI designers to implement attractive designs.
• Communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers.
• Keeps abreast of competitor products and industry trends.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.
• Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to development.
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
• Presents and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders.
• Conducts user research and evaluate user feedback.
• Establishes and promotes design guidelines, best practices and standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or related
• MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a plus.
• Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Proficient in design software (e.g. Invision, UXPin, Balsamiq).
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Analytical mind with a business acumen
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong portfolio of design projects
• Background in project management and research
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping.
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
• Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Up to date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• High level of emotional intelligence.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Establishes and maintains high standards and measures.
• Encourages and promotes high standards through example.
• Considers excellence a fundamental priority and instills this attribute in other team members.