Senior User Experience (UX) Specialist - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior User Experience (UX) Specialist for a Hybrid position with an Agricultural Cooperative located in Inver Grove Heights, MN. This is a 10+ month contract opportunity. Compensation: $87.00 - $90.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: This role will join a growing UX Center of Excellence to provide support for the IT Digital team. The successful candidate will create a seamless, intuitive, creative, and effective user and customer experience across the entire product portfolio, leading the development of innovative and functional end-to-end experiences and interfaces for a variety of personas to align with the company's digital transformation strategy. Key Responsibilities: Design the user experience of digital products and online applications by developing wireframes, prototypes, page flow / task flow designs, and navigation/information architecture Analyze and understand problems in order to develop creative, forward-thinking solutions Ensure user experience designs are firmly rooted in usability standards, accessibility compliance, and industry best practices Provide UX leadership in collaboration with business product owners and engineers to deliver compelling designs to market, satisfying our goals and enhancing our product set Procure and use data, including testing methods and KPIs, to identify ways to improve the user experience Conduct your own user interviews and heuristic evaluations, design and moderate usability tests, and facilitate group activities such as persona workshops Effectively communicate and align with both highly technical teams and nontechnical business teams Work with others in the UX Center of Excellence to develop and advocate for sound UX approaches across the organization Contribute to the evolution and maintenance of the product design system and UI kits Participate in efforts to adopt AI-driven activities and tools into our design process Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations Primary Requirements: 4+ years of experience designing or leading the design of user interfaces for web and mobile apps Follow user-centered design principles with experience including: Developing prototypes and participating in innovation exercises Knowledge and expertise in visual design Fundamental research activities, such as conducting interviews, running usability tests, and facilitating persona workshops Evolving and implementing UX / UI standards in large complex ecosystems Knowledge and practical application of accessibility factors Proficiency with design tools, specifically Figma Experience designing for mobile and / or responsive web Desired Skills: 7+ years of experience designing and leading the design of user interfaces for web / mobile app, following user-centered design principles Familiarity with CSS and HTML Working knowledge of Material Design and the Angular Material front-end framework Knowledge and experience working in Agile/Scrum framework Knowledge of Agriculture industry Strong written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to collaborate and drive change across all levels of an organization Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #DIG10-MN