Information Architect

QUALIFICATIONS

6+ years' experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role.

Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors a plus.

Experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications.

Experience designing responsive/adaptive websites.

Experience designing for European & US markets. Knowledge of internationalization design considerations.

Experience working within a distributed/remote team.

Familiarity with financial services.

Skills & Knowledge

Creativity, imagination and a sense of humor.

Ability to understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks.

Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology.

Knowledge of design principles and standards (including accessibility).

Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions.

Ability to prioritize design issues based on their impact to the user experience and advocate for changes based on that prior

Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners.

Strong presentation and negotiation skills.

Excellent verbalDreamweaver, Photoshop/Fireworks etc.

Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such

Experience with participatory design (eg Design Thinking) a plus.