Senior UX Designer Nottingham, England
Job description
MHR is a family-owned business and our people are central to our success, and following years of organic, consecutive growth, we’re looking for people who share our core values of sustainability, trust, collaboration, and innovation to drive us forwards.
Software never stays the same and neither do we. We want our people to be part of a progressive organisation, encouraged to embrace change and new ideas to shape our future development. Your input is vital, which is why we’re committed to personalised learning paths for every employee to help you, and us, grow.
Our goal is to make the world of work easier as a leader in the HR, payroll, finance, and integration solutions software and services industry. We’re proud to design and develop some of the best business solutions like iTrent and People First to support our customers’ people-related challenges across every vertical.
Looking for the place where you can belong? Join MHR and help us shape the world of work.
About the role:
As a Senior User Experience Designer, you every day should be meaningful, rewarding, and challenging. We believe there is nothing more rewarding than being part of highly skilled and successful MHR Agile Product Teams developing the next generation of new and exciting products shaping the world of work.
Working with a large diverse product team of UX designers who are driven and passionate about the People First product they design. Over the last 5 years our People First product has developed enormously, and the product is continuously showcased providing Human Centred Design creating innovative solutions based on deep understanding of people.
As a Senior User Experience Designer, you will facilitate internal and external business contacts pulling the resulting information together to create simple and effective UI/UX Designs for our customers.
Our Product Teams are optimised for speed with quality and agility at the heart of what we strive for. At MHR we are proud of the products we develop, and we work hard to ensure we are on the leading edge with the processes & technologies we utilise to deliver our services.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the technology & delivery teams to support the delivery process, resolving UX challenges as necessary.
- Manage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders from across the business.
- Leading on and designing user experience, principles, approach, and planning projects, starting with research to shape intent, right up to the delivery of detailed and accessible use interface designs.
- Craft simple and elegant solutions to difficult technical and functional problems
- Actively help Lead, coach, and mentor a small team of Junior UX designers
- Create experience strategies based on customer and business needs with solid background working hands-on design experiences and interfaces on web and mobile.
About you:
- Passionate about UI/UX and strong drive for innovation
- Experience conducting design research, from creating research plans to running moderated interviews, analysis, and synthesis.
- Contributing to a design system, drawing on appropriate design standards with knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design.
- Knowledge of interface design guidelines and native patterns for both iOS and Android platforms
- Prototyping using various tools, techniques or code
- Excellent team player who encourages feedback and can delegate and seek help when appropriate
- Proven track record of mentoring and supporting juniors on the team
Benefits to support you personally and professionally
Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:
- Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
- 24/7 access to a GP through SmartHealth for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
- Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond the standard 25 days and bank holidays
- Discounts and cashback on leisure, travel, technology, fashion, gym memberships, and food
- Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
- Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
- Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs
- On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
- Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage
We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nottingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship?
Experience:
- UX Design: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nottingham
Application deadline: 24/09/2023
