Senior UX Designer

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it , our most valuable asset is our people. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage an d passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
Our most valuable asset is our people .
At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems-the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and
make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.
What you'll do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, think through complex user flows, and translate them into user-friendly designs.
• Plan and execute qualitative and quantitative user research (foundational and validation) and analyze, synthesize, and communicate the findings to product and executive team
• Champion user-centered design methods including discovery, research, ideation and usability testing to ensure the customer's voice is central to the design process
• Create user flows, storyboards, user story maps, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts and interactions that align to user experience industry standards and best practices .
• Apply human-centered design principles to create intuitive and engaging interfaces.
• Good understanding of Design Systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate these systems into the development process.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest UX/UI trends, techniques, and technologies to continuously enhance design practices.
• Collaborate with product and development teams to ensure the feasibility and implementation of design concepts.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate design rationale.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback and user testing and effectively communicate design decisions to stakeholders.
• Work on multiple products simultaneously and deliver high-quality designs within defined timelines.
• Maintain a strong attention to detail and adhere to design best practices and brand guidelines.

What you'll bring:

• At least 5+ years in a user experience role with Bachelor's or Master's degree in a visual design field, including interaction design, Human-Computer Interaction, industrial design, graphic design, illustration or comparable design discipline
• Strong experience using Figma, MURAL/MIRO and product management tools like Craft.io, Asana or JIRA for product management
• Interaction Design
• Data Visualization / Design of Complex Data
• Designing for complicated, branching flows with many possible user paths
• Documenting and Annotating designs clearly and accurately for consumption by developers
• Ability to learn complex new domains quickly
• Working with cross-functional teams (product management, engineering, visual design, user research)
• Experience designing from and maintaining a pre-existing design system
• Accessible/inclusive design experience
• Strong written and oral communication (English)
• Comfortable sharing work in progress, providing justification for design choices, and gathering feedback during the design process
• Experience driving designs through the design process from problem identification and definition to solution development and delivery
• Knowledge and ability to apply accessibility standards/criteria (e.g., WCAG) to designs.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to bridge the gap between design and development. (Good to have)
• Must possess a strong portfolio showcasing your design expertise.
• Ability to work on-site in ZS Pune office at least 60% of the time and ability to work across time zones, including US-India overlap hours of US mornings and India evenings during agreed upon times

Perks & Benefits:
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To Complete Your Application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
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