| Ref | INIT29853 |
| Company Description | Our client is one of the world's largest IT management software providers. Their software and expertise unify and simplify complex IT environments in a secure way across the enterprise for greater business results. The company is headquartered in the United States and has 150 offices in more than 45 countries. Since opening in India over a decade ago the company has expanded its operations considerably with offices in 5 cities — Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
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| Job Description | This position is responsible for leading and independently planning UCD research, including UI design and usability deliverables for assigned projects that span large products or product families.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and independently plan, perform, and oversee UCD research, including UI design and usability deliverables for assigned projects that span large products or product families
• Help plan the creation and coordination of the implementation of the large-scale corporate UCD programs including standards, compliance testing methodologies and maintaining parity with UI or assistive technologies and governmental and industry regulations
• Create innovative and achievable strategic and tactical UCD programs around assigned product families with measurable results
• Educate developers, development managers and executives to explain UCD value and process
• Author UI Standards
• Produce all UCD deliverables as an individual contributor
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| Skill Required | Master's Degree or global equivalent in Human Computer Interaction, Information Design, Industrial Design, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, or related HCI discipline
• Expert knowledge of advanced HCI principles
• Expert understanding of UCD analytical methods and how/when they effect the design process
• Expert status in either usability engineering or UI design AND advanced proficiency in the other
• Expert knowledge of thick-client (e.g., Windows, Java) and thin-client (e.g., HTML,XML, JavaScript) specific GUI platform standards as well as software technology (database, multi-tier, mobile, security, systems, storages, business intelligence, etc.)
• Expert design and prototyping skills and the ability to successfully train other team members on these skills
• Demonstrated ability to coach junior staff how to document root cause of UI design issues instead of symptoms and propose clear solution as well as the ability
• Possess excellent written and oral communication, presentation, project management, and negotiation skills
• Ability to build cooperative relationships with product teams
• Accessibility Specialist
• Expert knowledge and the ability to train those skills to other team members
• Ability to communicate accessibility design requirements to both technical and non-technical colleagues and independently run corporate-wide accessibility programs
• Expert knowledge in third party tools and adaptive technology used by users with disabilities and the ability to influence new technologies through relationships with tool vendors
• Expert knowledge in the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative and the ability to influence the organization's direction and new guidelines
• Expert knowledge in the UI design implications derived from legislative and governmental regulations
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| Benefits | Our client looks forward to continuing its contribution to the Indian subcontinent marketplace and is committed to the region, both as a market and as a resource base. They offer competitive salary, good work environment, company sponsored premium Medi-claim /Insurance plans, Sound Reward and Recognition program, In-house training program, Provident Fund, Education/Training Reimbursement, Relocation assistance and Charitable Gift Program. |
| Country | India |
| City, region | Hyderabad |
| Discipline | IT |
| Sector | IT and Telecommunications |
| CV Email | Application by email |
