UX Designer

Job Description We are seeking an experienced UX Designer to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes. As a UX Designer, you will play a critical role in shaping the user experience of our new mortgage services offering. Working alongside product management and development teams, you'll leverage your expertise in user-centred design to create intuitive, accessible, and engaging experiences for our customers.Key Responsibilities:

• User Research & Insights:?Conduct user research and usability testing to understand user needs, pain points, and behaviours, translating findings into actionable insights to inform design decisions.
• Information Architecture:?Develop and refine information architecture to ensure intuitive navigation and content organization across the mortgage services platform.
• Interaction Design:?Design user interfaces that are visually appealing and enhance user engagement, employing wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes to effectively communicate design concepts.
• Collaboration:?Work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders in an Agile environment to ensure alignment on product goals and user experience vision.
• User Journey Mapping:?Create user journey maps and personas to identify critical touchpoints, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for users.
• Design Systems:?Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a design system, promoting consistency across all digital products and experiences.
• Feedback Integration:?Gather feedback from users and stakeholders, iterating on designs based on insights and testing to continuously improve the user experience.
• Trend Analysis:?Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in UX design, ensuring that our offerings are competitive and meet user expectations

Experience and Skills Required:

• Preferably with a Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Proven experience working as a UX designer
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Strong portfolio showcasing your UX design process and outcomes; include examples of user research, wireframes, and final designs.
• Proven experience building products from 0 to 1 and proving market-fit rapidly
• Experience in the mortgage industry or financial services is a plus
• Strong understanding of agile principles and tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence)

To view the benefits included please click here Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.CF00680