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Company

Original Job Post

McDonald's · 2 days ago

Principal Designer

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Be an excellent leader and practitioner giving guidance to design simple, engaging, and intuitive experiences in both web and native/hybrid ecosystems thinking through the physical aspect of an Omnichannel experience

Be the catalyst to push innovative design concepts based on a deep understanding of user needs and business objectives; willingness to try new innovative approaches and iterate

Understand technical, business, and time limitations and design within these constraints

Lead throughout the entire design process by designing experiences that infuse empathy and creativity that will also inspire and serve as guidance for all other disciplines to deliver towards

Execute on user research and usability tests and ensure the findings are incorporated into design decisions

Obtain buy-in from stakeholders, explaining how design solutions addresses the identify problem/ user need

Lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish

Balance near term execution and far-term strategic investigations by being a forward looking, innovative thinker that will define north star (ideal) experiences

Communicate the value of design within a design and business context, and identify the critical design trade-offs to deliver value-add solutions

A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), human computer interaction, planning and conducting user research, user testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns

Part of a multi-disciplinary discovery squad, you will be working to uncover opportunities for product development, identifying, quantifying the value and validating potential solutions with customers

Qualification

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Digital designFigmaHuman-centered designUser experienceUx strategyInteraction designUser researchPrototypingVisual designQualitative data analysisQuantitative data analysisConsumer applications designEnterprise experiences designExperience design principlesExperience design best practicesPortfolio managementFacilitation techniquesAccessibility standardsProblem-solvingHard-workingFlexibilityOpenness to feedbackAttention to detailTime managementVerbal communicationWritten communicationRelationship-buildingCritical thinkingFacilitationInfluence

Required

Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related field (HCI, UX Design, Product Design)

10+ years of hands-on experience in digital design (browser + app at minimum)

Expert in Figma

Expertise across all facets of human-centered design and user experience, spanning UX strategy, experience/interaction design, user research, prototyping, and visual design, but UI, visual and interaction design superpowers

Experience translating qualitative and quantitative data into design decisions

Experience with designing experiences for consumer applications and/or enterprise experiences

Solid understanding of experience design principles and best practices

Flexibility and openness to feedback from cross-functional team members

Strong prioritization, planning and time management skills

Attention to detail and follow through

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; superior at relationship-building

Ability to think fast and slow and know when to do each

Portfolio or equivalent asset containing examples of digital design solutions and your thought process, success and failures, getting to the outcome

Well versed in facilitation techniques that enable groups to build clarity and alignment

Proven ability to lead indirectly and influence without reporting lines

Understanding of accessibility standards

Preferred

Master’s degree in Human Factors, Interaction Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or related technical field

Understanding and knowledge of mobile human interface guidelines (Apple’s HIG and Google’s Material Design), current possibilities and limitations of hardware and operating systems