Overview:
The State of Michigan is working to transform how our community interacts with state government. As a UX Designer on the User Experience team, you will join a small group of designers responsible for the entire customer journey of high-impact projects across all of state government. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, developers, and other designers and be a voice for our users. From conducting up front user research to iterating on prototypes to shipping a final product, you'll help drive the entire design process.
Responsibilities:
- Lead product experiences by iteratively validating and refining prototypes with stakeholders and end users.
- Gather insights through user research by facilitating workshops, interviews, focus groups, and usability testing.
- Challenge the "status quo" and propose innovative solutions to complex business problems.
- Create and maintain components in our enterprise design system.
- Collaborate with other designers and join in on design reviews to challenge your teammates in constructive ways.
- Conduct information architecture activities and make recommendations on complex navigational structures.
Skills:
- 5+ years of overall experience in application UX design
- Experience with wireframing and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, or equivalent)
- Experience with design systems and reusable components
- Experience leading user workshops and facilitating sessions
- Experience with quantitative results-driven design techniques
- Familiarity with accessibility standards and best practices
- Experience with information architecture