UX Designer (Onsite at SUNY)

Job Title: UX Designer

Location: Onsite Role at Albany, NY 12222

Duration: 2 year contract with extensions

Interview Mode: Online

Job Description:

Seeking a talented and creative UX Designer to focus on developing intuitive and engaging user experiences for education administrative systems. The ideal candidate will have a passion for creating user-centric designs and a deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by administrative staff in educational institutions.

This position will also engage with the Project Management Office (PMO), identifying critical areas for improvement and ensuring adherence to project management tools and processes. Additionally, this role will facilitate collaboration between departments, SUNY Campuses, and external vendors to ensure all project requirements are identified, procured, and available to meet the project schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and educational administrators to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and user experience.
• Execute all stages of the design process from concept to final hand-off to engineering, including wireframing, prototyping, and user interface design.
• Conduct user research and testing to gather insights and validate design decisions.
• Develop and maintain personas, user journey maps, and other user-centered design artifacts.
• Create high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes to communicate design ideas effectively.
• Ensure designs are consistent with our brand guidelines and standards.
• Current with the latest UI/UX trends, techniques, and technologies.
• Advocate for the end-user throughout the development process and ensure that user experience is prioritized.
• Design solutions that streamline administrative processes and enhance efficiency.

Experience Required:

• 7 years of experience in managing higher education, government, and corporate projects with a broad breadth of experience in application development is preferred.
• Experience providing strategic advice and guidance to senior management on business/functional-related matters.
• Experience in evaluating and improving existing business processes and systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Experience in utilizing data analytics to drive business insights and identify opportunities for digital enhancement.

Job Type: Contract

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person