Lead UX Designer

OPENTEXT 
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

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Lead User Experience Designer

At OpenText, we offer the chance to work with a variety of technologies, products and customers across multiple industries as you chart your career path.

Our growing team is mapping the future of Information Management, and we continue to make new discoveries that expand its boundaries. With our breadth of products, we have customers ranging from individual consumers, small and medium sized business to some of the world’s largest brands and enterprises. With partnerships that span the globe, the opportunities for your career are limitless.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are embedded in our DNA and fundamental to our success. We believe that innovation, technology and inclusion can help build a better world and boast employees across cultures and countries. More than a program for us, Corporate Citizenship is engrained in our purpose, impact and approach to doing business.

YOUR IMPACT

In the role as Lead User Experience Designer - Interaction design

You will have an opportunity to work independently and collaborate with the larger user experience design team spread across multiple locations. You will be reporting to a UX manager and working closely with interaction designers, visual designers, user researchers, product managers, and product stakeholders.

•   Reading and gathering information about the product's feature requirements
•  Discussing design ideas and opportunities for improving the existing design patterns  Ideating designs through concept sketches, task flows, user journeys and wireframes  Documenting interaction design and accessibility specifications
•   Creating high fidelity interactive prototypes
•  Participating in a meeting with product stakeholders, expert reviews, user research or usability testing  Drafting content for a product persona, usability test script, design whitepaper or a case study
•  Guiding and mentoring younger talent, reading a book or taking up a course for self development  Engaging in a recreational fun activity

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

•  Represent the user experience design team through all stages of the product development  Partner with product manager to create and/or understand the use cases and scenarios
•   Partner with the user researcher, and/or product manager to create user personas
•  Partner with interaction designers to review your concept sketches, task flows, user journeys, wireframes and prototypes  Partner with visual designer to provide design insights and review the high fidelity mockups
•  Partner with the product development team to provide design insights and review the product implementation  Assist in strategic research by providing insights during expert reviews and heuristic evaluations
•   Assist in user research by identifying potential tasks and scenarios for usability testing
•   Draft test scripts, be an observer to gather insights, compile design findings and provide recommendations with senior oversight.

One last thing

•   Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Design, Human factors, Social sciences and research, or equivalent with relevant experience.
•  Hands-on, senior practitioner in UX with 8 to 12 years of experience in interaction design
•  Excellent knowledge in documenting interaction design and accessibility specifications is a must.  Expertise in design tools - Axure, Figma
•  Proficiency in communicating the value of user experience and factors that influence user experience design  Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
•  Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Angular and React is a plus.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us athr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.