User Experience Design Lead

User Experience Design Lead

Department: Software Solutions

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Oxford, UK

Reporting To: Global Software Solutions Director

Description

Based in our Software team in Oxford, you will lead the design of the User Experience across Aurora's software solutions, ensuring they are easy to use, intuitive and delight our users. The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering a great user experience, and a proven track record delivering this on complex software products.

The opportunity will allow you to play a key role designing software that powers major decisions in the global energy transition, whilst working as part of a fun and highly experienced Software Team in a fast-growing global business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design of the user experience across Aurora's software solutions to ensure they are easy to use, intuitive and delight our users
• Work closely with the Product Team and customers to innovate solutions that really solve our user's problems
• Produce UI mock-ups to support the development of the software and to support customer demos and feedback before the software is built
• Lead the user-experience from concept through to delivery, and continuous improvement
• Work closely with the rest of the development team to ensure solutions are practical and cost-effective to implement
• Coach the rest of the development team in UX/UI principles and practices and foster a deep understanding of and empathy for the needs of our users
• Define and document key UI/UX patterns and principles
• Be always looking to improve the ways of working within the software and product teams

What we are looking for

Required attributes:

• Expertise in data visualization, including visualizing spatial data clearly and interactively on maps
• A proven track record for designing easy to use, intuitive user interfaces for complex software products
• Be able to create interactive mockups that allow internal stakeholders and users to provide clear and useful feedback
• Strong interpersonal skills, and a great team player
• Delivery oriented, decisive and get things done
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Experience coaching and training
• Attention to detail and ability to switch fluently between high-level strategic considerations and details of implementation

Desirable attributes:

• An eye for visual design

What we offer

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Parental Support
• Salary-Exchange Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local Oxford Discounts
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let's discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

The successful candidate would start as soon as possible. The team will review applications as they are received. Salary will be competitive with experience.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.