Senior UI/UX Designer

4w1 month ago

Photon

GB · Full-time · £55,000 – £75,000

About this role

We are looking for a Product Designer to join our growing User Experience team at Boots. Your role is essential to researching and designing best in class user experiences for future digital products and services.

You will span the breadth of the user centred product design process, from initial research and concepts through to detailed designs and handover to the development team. You will work closely with UX Leads, Product Managers, Scrum Teams, and Digital Experience and Optimisation Teams to ensure successful communication of insights and designs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and other designers to define and execute the UX and product design strategy. You will support our user research team by providing design expertise and insights, and contribute to design critiques and peer reviews.

This role offers the opportunity to advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices throughout the product development lifecycle. You will stay up to date with industry trends and emerging design technologies to continuously improve our design process and output.

Requirements

Strong portfolio showcasing a range of UX design projects, including wireframes, prototypes, and final designs, ideally showcasing launched mobile applications (iOS and Android).
Proficient in tools such as Figma and Zeplin.
Solid understanding of user-centred design principles and methodologies.
Experience with user research techniques, usability testing, and user behaviour analysis.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and rationale.
Confident storyteller with experience of presenting your work to senior leadership.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and adapt to changing project requirements.
Knowledge of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, etc.), micro-interactions or motion design are a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and other designers to define and execute the UX and product design strategy.
Support our user research team in achieving their objectives by providing design expertise and insights.
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively communicate and validate design concepts.
Develop user flows, journey maps, and information architectures to guide the development of intuitive user experiences.
Iterate on designs based on user feedback, stakeholder input, and usability findings.
Work closely with developers to ensure the implementation of designs aligns with the intended user experience.
Advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices throughout the product development lifecycle.
Create native, platform-specific designs following Apple Human Interface Guidelines and Google Material Design principles.

Benefits

Opportunity to work on best in class digital products and services for a leading retail brand.
Collaborate with a growing User Experience team and cross-functional partners.
Access to user research and usability testing resources to inform your designs.
Contribute to design critiques and peer reviews in a supportive environment.