The User Experience group at Thomson Reuters is seeking an Interaction Designer (Contract) to join our team. We are professionals who all work in specific capacities including: IA/UX, strategy, creative, design technology, production and project management. As a strategic part of Thomson Reuters Financial we focus on creating and delivering a consistent and compelling user experience across our entire product suite. The ideal candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, works well both individually and as part of a team, and is highly results-driven.
Responsibilities:
• Create storyboards, personas, flow charts, sketches, detailed and comprehensive wireframes and other documents that effectively communicate the information design and interaction design.
• Understand customer needs, as well as business and functional requirements and translate them into intuitive interface solutions.
• Recommend design and implementation ideas from a user-centered perspective.
• Participate in user research/usability testing (as needed or appropriate).
• Collaborate with business analysts, visual design team and project managers.
• Participate in formal and informal design critiques.
Required skills and Education:
• 5 + years of experience in UX design and related disciplines.
• Passionate, motivated, curious.
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of the fundamentals of user interface design; should have experience working through the entire product life cycle and be familiar with user-centered design methods. Knowledgeable of best practices of major websites, RIAs and desktop applications.
• Clear, organized writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Confident and capable of juggling multiple projects simultaneously and under tight deadlines. Must be able to work independently.
• Comfortable defending concepts and negotiating successful compromises between multiple project stakeholders.
• Understanding of the capabilities and limitations of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, Flash, .Net and WPF and other programming technologies.
• Solid proficiency with Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Human Computer Interaction, Design or related field.
• Work experience in the Financial Services Industry a plus.
This is a full time contract position in Boston, to be considered please send your resume and portfolio to josephine.johnson@thomsonreuters.com
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