Vanguard are hiring a

User Experience Designer, Specialist

Core Responsibilities

1. Provides expert level user interface (UI) design services, including designing highly usable web page/site layout, navigation, and content elements while maximizing system performance. Provides UI services to project team members. Translates business needs into UI designs and writes design documentation.
2. Works in partnership with cross-divisional teams and senior leaders. Takes into account every aspect of the users experience, with business and marketing goals, to coordinate and deliver design, prototype, and documentation, to the highest possible standards. Has advanced knowledge of user-centered design principles, visual design, user behavior, interactions, and Vanguards brand.
3. Uses a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continually improve the user experience. Analyzes data and user feedback in order to make critical design decisions. Utilizes expert understanding of the latest technology and devices to produce technically achievable and efficient interactive solutions.
4. Expertly presents design solutions to senior management, project teams, partners, and stakeholders. Ensure the success of the strategy and the ability to champion the best possible user experience.
5. Develops and leverages a professional network across the enterprise to foster collaboration within the department to support department-wide initiatives, and to improve the ability of the department in resolving issues.
6. Partners with IT project teams throughout development to execution. Tests or oversees testing of coded UI to ensure adherence to defined design and behaviors. Serves as an informal functional tester for web UI design projects.
7. Trains and mentors junior staff in best practices of user experience design. Provides guidance, training, and motivation.
8. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum five years related work experience, two years of User Experience or User Interface experience. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience in a creative or technical field. Graduate degree preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we dont just have a mission—were on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.