User Experience Designer

User Experience Designer
 
Volvo Group IT, UX Center of Excellence Development Practice
 
Imagine yourself working with some of the sharpest and most creative minds in the transport and infrastructure industry, developing cutting-edge technologies and sustainable transport solutions that will change the future of society.
 
Imagine yourself working in a company that believes that people are its driving force, fostering a culture of energy, passion and respect for the individual.
 
Imagine yourself working for the Volvo Group, a global leader in sustainable transport solutions with about 100,000 employees, production in 19 countries and sales in about 190 countries. A place where your voice is heard and your ideas matter. Together we move the world.
 
We are looking for:

A UX Designer with passion for user needs and interaction design, providing support both to the customer as well as the IT organization, with focus on bridging the gap between business needs and usability of IT solutions. You need to be well-versed in UX tools and methodologies, with a bias for action - willing to have the courage and drive take on the challenge of being a UX ambassador within the company to move UX initiatives forward.
We need strong user experience perspective in all our exploration activities. The user might be a truck driver, a service technician, a fleet owner, a dealership manager or any other role involved in the transport or construction industry. Your role is to secure that the user experience is not compromised with throughout the project.
We are looking for 3- 5 years minimum of UX design experience as an interaction/visual designer of a UI/UX team through the product development cycle of successfully launched web, mobile, and/or software applications.
 
Role description

You will work in a project or delivery team, where global complexity and business innovation are part of your daily work. You will have a home base together with colleagues working in the same field as you, where you share knowledge and experiences.
 
Our flexible organization gives you a golden opportunity to take part in different projects over time where you develop a complete understanding of the business goals stakeholder and end user needs. Together in collaboration with other Center of Excellence teams, we will plan for your professional development. We are focusing on continuous development - training and assignment opportunities abound within Volvo Group IT
 
Tasks would include:
 
You will have a key role in our projects and deliveries where you will work with web, client and mobile applications.

As an UX Designer typical activities would be:
User research
Concept & interaction design
Prototyping
Training and Workshops
User testing
Presentations to stakeholders

To succeed in this role you need to have an agile mindset and way of working.
 
Required Competencies:
Ability to drive UX strategies to delivers results
Strong communication and visual presentation skills
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills for local and global teams
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Gather and analyze information skillfully with empathy
Tact and mindfulness in pursuit of user perspective
Courage, integrity, and perseverence
Practice of self-development and adaptability
Fluent in responsive design, mobile/tablet UI UX

Overall requirements:

Valid work-permit for applied country, if not a citizen
Excellent spoken and written English (additional languages are given merit)
 
Education:

Interaction design, Cognitive science and Human-Computer interaction, Visual Design, Master of Science in Business Administration
 
For further information, please contact:

Hiring Manager : Matthew Connors
Manager UX CoE , Development Practice +46 739026990