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NRG Energy · 8 hours ago

Manager, Mobile App UX

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

NRG Energy is seeking a Manager of Mobile App UX/UI design for their East division. The candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of UX/UI design for the app division, from conceptualization to usability review, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance user experience.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Influence and gain support from stakeholders across departments for design strategies and decisions, communicating design goals effectively to executives and partners

Deep understanding of user-centered design, mobile-first design, user research methodologies, prototyping, and testing

Partner with digital, agile, and technical teams to drive user experience design enhancements that support over-arching goals of engagement and retention

Champion high standards for user experience, functionality, and visual quality, ensuring designs are intuitive, engaging, and meet the needs of the target audience

In project meetings, design sessions, or other relevant contexts, champion the needs of the user, focusing on a human-centered design philosophy

Rapidly produce mockups and prototypes for proof-of-concept opportunities

Produce design assets from low fidelity concepts through to high fidelity wireframes that can be brought to life by the digital development teams

Engage in iterative design processes and agile development methodologies

Collaborate with designers, developers, product owners, stakeholders to build scalable solutions that improve the user experience and support business goals

Leverage existing UX patterns & defined conventions and standards; Remain up to date on best practices, trends, and patterns in modern UX design

Manage multiple and concurrent projects and initiatives, keeping them on schedule and within scope

Pair with digital team to understand measurable outcomes of user experience changes and ideate on additional optimizations that may be needed

Participate in digital experience testing efforts, when needed

Report up to the senior manager of UX design

Qualification

User-centered designUX/UI designPrototyping with FigmaProject managementHTMLCSSAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopPresentation skills

Required

High school diploma or GED

5+ years of experience in a UX designer role

Solid understanding of user-centered design (UCD) principles and usability; experience with best practices in web and mobile responsive design

Highly developed presentation skills and ability to substantiate design decisions

Experience documenting interaction details, visual design specifications, and QA of implemented product

Demonstrated ability to define innovative approaches to complex design problems, and translate audience, technology, and other key product requirements into effective UI design solutions

Technical excellence in prototyping and design systems with Figma

Strong project management skills, and excellent verbal and written communications

Portfolio of beautiful design work that solved business challenges