Sr UX Interaction Designer

Job description

Job Number

2759886

Business

GE Digital

Business Segment

Digital Information Technology & Digital Thread

About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Posted Position Title

Sr UX Interaction Designer

Career Level

Experienced

Function

Digital Technology

Function Segment

Design and User Experience

Location(s) Where Opening Is Available

India

City

Bangalore

Postal Code

560066

Relocation Assistance

Yes

Role Summary/Purpose

The Sr. UX Interaction Designer has a focus on Interaction Design, and responsibilities to drive the user experience strategy for the next-generation web and mobile solutions leveraging the Predix platform. You will be a member of an integrated squad working together to deliver successful outcomes on the GE Predix platform

Essential Responsibilities

•.Conduct design validation sessions with users and stakeholders to reveal deep insights about user and business needs, technical constraints
• Use storyboards/narrative/wireframes/prototypes of varying fidelity to express how a product or service should behave to deliver capabilities in a way that supports user needs, goals, and workflows
• Facilitate user experience design collaborations with individuals and teams from other disciplines
• Multitask and manage the design of solutions in a cross-functional and global organization, in an Agile environment
• Drive the creation of high fidelity graphic design prototypes
• Develop project plans for UX projects, facilitate the discovery phase of projects
• Report on project status, issues, and risks. Identify and mitigate UX risks on projects
• Interface with UI implementation teams to ensure correct realization of UI prototypes

Desired profile

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems (IS), Information Technology (IT), Computer Science or Engineering (OR High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of IS, IT, or Computer Science)
• 3-5 years of experience in a usability role (research, visual, or interaction design
• Strong understanding of Agile/Lean UX methodologies
• Strong Facilitation skills, leading in-person and remote teams in co-creation sessions, creating wireframes, workflows and prototypes.
• Proven experience with Axure, Balsamiq, or other similar rapid prototyping tools.
• Must be legally authorized to work in India full-time
• Must be willing to work in our Bangalore, IN facility full-time
• Must submit application for employment through gecareers.com (or COS if internal) to be considered
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including for example, verification of your past employment, criminal history, and educational background

Desired Characteristics

• Creates research protocols with guidance. Selects appropriate research methods to answer questions and develop holistic understanding of user and customer needs
• Facilitates group understanding of research data; leverages data to derive actionable insights
• Identifies appropriate synthesis techniques to meet the needs of specific business and design situations
• Understands the existing architecture of or application and our design system. Understands what constitutes a well-defined technical architecture
• Demonstrates knowledge of business' structure (P&Ls) and the interplay of functions to support business goals
• Understands the competitive landscape, regulatory marketing, etc. • Articulates clearly the main industry dynamics
• Understands key principles of design thinking, what it is and why it is important. Explores all ideas, regardless of their source
• Works to create an understanding of how individual people and things fit within larger structures (like systems or organizations), as well as the relationships between parts of a system and the system as a whole
• Creates basic project plans for UX projects or the UX portion of a larger development project. Continuously measures deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments. Effectively balances different, competing objectives
• Keeps participants focused on task and end process. Guides participation to include all present; solicits information about absent stakeholders
• Expresses UX and design concepts to collaborators on cross functional teams. Goes beyond merely presenting designs, explains the story of the rationale and benefit of design ideas
• Understands the value of a rigorous and transparent decision-making process
• Acts and decides appropriately when all available information may not be possible to obtain
• Directs and mentors others in critical thinking skills. Helps cross-functional teams use critical thinking skills to engage with questions and problem
• Asks questions appropriate needed to translate an abstract problem into a roadmap for identifying solutions. Seeks out processes and ideas that are out of the norm
• Takes initiative to learn new tools and techniques and integrates new methods to drive improved outcomes
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