Senior UX Designer - Tek Ninjas

Position: Senior UX DesignerLocation: Chicago, IL  (Hybrid)Duration: 12 Months with EXT This position is for Client Core UX team. Looking for candidates with experience in retail, shop/booking experience preferably. Need to be strong in both .com and app as well as accessibility. 

Manager Notes:

• Strong UX, Looking for someone with 5 to 10 years experience in UX designing web and native mobile app. 
• Travel industry experience preferred. 
• Must be proficient in Figma and Sketch. 
• Innovative design approach and strong collaborator. 
  Experience with creating micro interactions
• Innovative design approach and strong mobile app experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

 Job Description:

• The Senior Designer - UX will help lead the design and definition as a key contributor to Uniteds Core UX team, Travel MBT, responsible for integrating human-centered practices in unpacking and improving the digital customer experience across all stages of the travel journey.
• The Core UX team supports defining Uniteds digital product strategy and providing the leadership to execute on that strategy with the help of a cross-functional mission-based teams. Were looking for an empathic, passionate curious designer who celebrates delivering high-quality solutions and thrives for innovation in a collaborative environment.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Solid grasp of web design principles and a good understanding of front-end web technologies required
• Excellent understanding of user experience design for the Web, mobile, and touch devices required
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks in a fast-paced atmosphere with minimal supervision required
• Experience in writing detailed design specifications (IA, work flow, page functionality and layout, etc.), which technology developers use to build the product required
• Must be a self-starter that can create schedules and define scope of work even when there are no clear requirements and direction required
• Strong ability to communicate your design, defend your design decisions, and respond quickly to business needs required
• Proven ability to set the design direction for your projects and to collaborate with other designers working in the space required
• A team player who can easily adapt in a rapidly changing environment required