User Interface (UI) Associate

Description

FMP is a leading-edge professional services firm that provides evidence-based workforce and organizational management solutions to transform the public sector and unleash the competitive advantage of business and industry. With extensive expertise in both the government and private sectors, FMP’s knowledgeable and experienced staff have served as outside experts and trusted collaborators across a variety of clients. Beginning with the firm’s founding in 1991, FMP has embraced the core values of partnership, flexibility, and service. These values form the foundation of our approach and guide us in every aspect of our work.

FMP has been recognized by the Northern Virginia Family Services with the Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) Award. FMP is also proud to announce that we were recognized in the Washington Post’s Top Places to Work. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment while providing excellent service to our clients.

FMP is currently seeking a User Interface (UI) Associate to join our growing team.

As a UI Associate at FMP, you will have the unique opportunity to:

• Conduct design activities aimed at bringing together user needs, business needs, and technical capabilities to create a cohesive and intuitive end user experience.
• Plan and facilitate human-centered design research activities (e.g., usability testing, interviews, ideation sessions, workshops) on user needs to inform product direction and validate design decisions.
• Develop wireframes or prototypes of potential system functionality to share with stakeholder groups to aid in usability testing or collect user feedback.
• Collaborate with the internal and external design, marketing, and communications teams to develop and implement design standards, processes, and guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve process and culture around design (e.g., cross-team features, process improvements, and standardization of research methods).
• Collaborate with design and product teams to encourage shared processes, tools, and design principles.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• All applicants must be US citizens
• A degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field

• A minimum of seven years of experience in UI/UX research and design

Design Skills

• Ability to design low-to-high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes
• A strong grasp of color theory, typography, and layout
• Ability to work with development teams to create, iterate, and deliver design specifications for product development
• Proficiency in designing interfaces and developing design recommendations based on technology restraints, feedback from users, and evolving product goals.

• Ability to create and maintain a Design System.

Technical Proficiency

• Ability to design and present interactive mockups and prototypes of varying fidelity using tools such as Sketch, InVision, Figma, React, Blazor, Axure, Adobe Cloud, or other industry standard tools.
• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
•  Working in the Azure environment (e.g., Azure Open AI)
•  Application development using PowerAutomate and/or AI applications

User-Centered Design

• Experience using human-centered design (HCD) approaches to perform requirements gathering and understand user needs and behavior.
• Experience leading user research activities (e.g., usability testing, interviews, ideation sessions, workshops) and presenting recommendations based on findings.
• Ability to write scripts for interviews and usability testing.
• Ability to develop user personas based on research.
• Skills in mapping out user journeys and designing seamless user flows.

Preferred qualifications:

Federal Experience

• Familiarity with Section 508 compliance and other federal guidelines related to web accessibility.
• A basic understanding of the federal security standards that pertain to web interfaces.
• Experience working with federal agencies or contractors and understanding their specific requirements and processes.

Disclosures: Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In addition, as a government contractor FMP follows federal guidelines which forbid drug use regardless of individual state laws.

EEO: All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

 Culture Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and positive culture that supports all employees. We value diverse perspectives and experiences and seek to create an environment that embraces innovation and information sharing in a safe and inclusive space. This isn’t just a smart business practice; it is a fundamental characteristic of the organization we want to be and an area where we continue to learn and grow.