Web Design and Usability (UX) Consultant
PTP
- California
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and enforce templates, guidelines, standards, and human-centered design principles
- Plan, manage and execute usability tests for all major releases
- Work collaboratively with client subject matter experts and cross-functional teams to identify and develop high-demand scenarios, profiles, screeners, and prototypes
- Drive changes for usability improvements based on constituent and employee feedback
- Work with project teams to ensure that designs perform in real life as intended
- Present usability findings and deliverables to a variety of stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in a Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction/Visual Design, or related field
- Minimum 4 years of experience applying Human Factors and Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles to complex interface problems
- Minimum 4 years of experience in visual interface design, as applied to digital media in web and mobile
- Minimum 4 years of experience planning, executing, and analyzing user experience research projects
- Minimum 4 years of experience of communicating research methodology, design concepts, data analysis, and usability test results to a broad range of stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and an ability to lead design sessions and reviews
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group including executives, managers, and subject matter experts (technical and non-technical)
- Previous State of California experience
- Minimum 1 year experience with Ovo Studios CaptureUX
- Minimum 1 year experience implementing the California Statewide usability standards including the California Web Usability Guidelines and Standards and the California Governor’s Template for External Facing Applications