Manager - Mobile Design
Fidelity International View all jobs
- Dalian, Liaoning
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To provide a class leading mobile user experience for the various Fidelity businesses by establishing user needs and consequent information structure for Mobile Apps and websites, mentoring colleagues, practicing and embedding UCD principles.
- Identifies user requirements by researching and analysing user needs, preferences, objectives, and working methods; studying how users consume content, including data categorization and labelling; meeting with focus groups, and participating in user research conducted throughout the organisation.
- Plans information architecture by studying the app/site concept, strategy, and target audience; envisioning architectural scheme, information structure and features, functionality, and user-interface design; creating user scenarios; preparing data models; designing information structure, work-and dataflow, and navigation; evaluating information representation; conducting creative meetings.
- Organizes information by translating user behaviour into media structure and elements; crafting interactive experiences; producing workflow diagrams, user scenarios, flowcharts, and storyboards; preparing interaction specifications, navigation rules, organization of information, and site maps; creating UI/UX artefacts – mood boards, IA, low-res and hi-res prototypes, style guides, key visuals, interactive guidelines, pixel level visual design/screen comps; coordinating with business, technology, visual, structural, editorial, cognitive, and brand strategists.
- Implements information architecture by preparing paper and interactive prototypes and mock-ups including page layout and navigational elements; coordinating with Project Manager and developers to integrate site concept, visual design, writing, interface, and navigational structure; documenting structure and processes.
- Validates information delivery by developing and completing usability test plans; evaluating traffic patterns; studying user feedback; coordinating with Usability Specialists.
- Updates job knowledge by tracking research regarding mobile/web design and usability; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Is able to be confidently creative whilst Adhering to design standards and developing new ones.
- Works to improve the design process within a highly collaborative and iterative workflow. Establishes close working relationship with technical architects, developers and project managers.
- At least 7+ years UX/UI experience including Mobile APP and responsive website design, with at least 3 years team lead/management roles (for manager level applicants)
- Experience in iOS and Android (bonus) APP design & development
- Professional UI, UX, mobile Design or related Qualification
- Experience working with Design Systems
- Ability to gather, synthesis, understand and communicate customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into Digital experiences using design thinking and related methodologies
- Demonstrable experience in creating UI/UX artefacts – mood boards, IA, low-res and hi-res prototypes, style guides, key visuals, interactive guidelines, pixel level visual design / screen comps
- Experience of managing junior designers (for manager level applicants)
- Experience of working with UX, strategy, technology and business teams in a project scrum
- Experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
- Experience in epic, user and feature story writing and effort estimation
- Strong influencing, communication, languages, presentation and writing skills
- Strong team and stakeholder workshop facilitation skills
- Experience in design thinking, rapid ideation and customer co-creation
- UCD / Agile / Lean UX experience
- Familiarity with large, transaction-oriented website applications/websites
- Expert skills in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, XD, Illustrator, Principle, ProtoPie etc.
- Experience in financial services is a plus
- Experience in global team and projects is a plus
- Creativity, ingenuity, resilience and a sense of humor a must
- Good English communication skills
- Highly proficient in Chinese Mandarin