Principal UX/UI Designer at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer's needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Principal UX/UI Designer

Location: Lagos
Group: Technology
Department: Technology
Unit: UX / UI
Grade Band: Senior Manager
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer

Job Objective (s)

• Create ground-breaking visual and UX design solutions in support of the Brand Experience team.
• Implement a consistent look and feel the brand, while driving the development of a centralized, living/breathing digital toolkit across multiple platforms.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

• Mentor UI/UX designers, build requirements with program managers and collaborate with internal developers to create quality user interfaces and experiences. With a customer-centric approach and passion for next generation experiences, you will help connect emotionally to its audience.
• Deploy ninja-level creative to elevate user interfaces, visual hierarchy systems, interaction designs and user experiences of our brand for the digital world, leading work sessions to drive fresh ideas and solutions.
• Inspire teams of designers, developers, user researchers, program managers and agencies to bring innovative ideas to digital life while juggling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Drive the day-to-day creative processes and sprints - including requirements, wireframes, interactive prototypes and presentations - to develop and integrate a unified experience across multiple platforms.
• Deliver exceptional and innovative results, with an agile approach and mobile-first mind set across all projects, fueled by best of breed design and technologies.
• Research, design and prototype, enterprise web applications.
• Work closely with Product Management and Development Engineering to create innovative solutions that meet business needs.
• Create wireframes and interactive mockups. Present mockups to internal and external customers.
• Perform usability testing and analysis through all aspects of the design process.

Supervises (Job Titles):

• Senior UX / UI designers, UX / UI designers, Manager Creatives.

TEAM:

• Lead.
• Delegate.
• Coach.
• Mentor.
• Motivate and Influence.

Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of 2nd class lower in first degree (MBA, MSC, MA, ML and/or Professional Qualifications is an advantage) with a strong background as both visual designer and UX designer is a must.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 6 - 10 years working experience as a developer in a corporate environment, travel/aviation a big plus.
• A truly exceptional portfolio showcasing your leadership in driving large-scale digital experiences. We’re looking for 7+ years of successful UI/UX design work with steadily increasing management responsibilities.
• 8+ years of experience managing high-performing creative teams in a digital art director role. Preferably, you’ll have worked on a range of digital projects including websites, mobile products, digital advertising and social media.
• Impeccably clear, consistent communication skills in working environments and formal presentations.
• Ability to distill complex requirements into intuitive, user-friendly components.
• Big-picture conceptual abilities, remarkable art direction skills and digital savvy.
• Deep understanding and appreciation for new technologies and current trends.
• Expert at Adobe Creative Cloud; knowledge of prototyping software, HTML and CSS.
• Thrive in fast-paced, fluid environments, handling a variety of assignments and technologies with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication.
• Produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes, user interface specifications and final graphics.
• Exceptional strength working with typography, color, iconography, storytelling, user flows, responsive design, motion, animation and interaction design.
• Expert organizational skills, human-centric approach and extraordinary attention to details.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of computer applications especially MS Office Tools.
• Oral and written communication skill.

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of SDLC and ALM Methodology.
• Information Technology Process improvement.
• Information Technology Process methodology.
• Information Technology Project management.

Personalities and attributes:

• Lead, Coach, Mentor, Motivate and Influence.
• Team player.
• Honest, proactive and hardworking.
• Ability to adapt to changes.

Salary
Very attractive.

Application Closing Date
3pm Monday; 3rd June, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their tailored CV to: [email protected] Using the "Job Title" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Any application received after the above time will be automatically rejected.