[Remote] UX Designers - Contractors INSIDE IR35
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hippo is a digital services partner dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. They are looking for talented UX Designers for current and future contractor opportunities, focusing on user-centered design and Agile methodologies to solve complex problems and meet user needs.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on how to solve complex problems using UX design, people-centred design and Agile methodologies
- Lead multidisciplinary Agile teams to design services that meet identified user needs
- Advocate inclusive approaches and styles within UX design
- Build supportive relationships with clients and stakeholders, yet challenge ideas and manage difficult conversations
- Support other UX designers and advise other colleagues on how to get the best from UX design
- Promote Hippo’s people-centred design offer both internally and externally
Skills
- Advanced UX design skills, with experience of applying these across different environments
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary Agile teams to design and deliver people-centred services
- Experience of designing for diverse users, including those with accessibility or assisted digital needs
- Proven experience of championing UX and service design approaches
- Experience of mentoring/training other UX designers
- Advanced communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage conflict and convey difficult messages with tact and sensitivity
- A good understanding of other Agile roles across design, product and tech
- Strong consultancy and leadership skills, and confidence in exploring problem spaces with clients to determine the most appropriate way forward
Benefits
- Inside IR35 positions available on a short-term or long-term basis with fully remote/flexible working arrangements
- We are a registered Disability Confident Employer
- Mindful Employer
- Endometriosis Friendly Employer
- A member of the Armed Forces Covenant
- Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices
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