Senior User Experience (UX) Designer

Te Ratonga Tautoko Hangarau | Digital Services
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Continuing (permanent) position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

As a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer, you will play a key role in shaping the user experience of our digital products and services. Using your deep understanding of user-centered design principles, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, seamless, and delightful user experiences. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving innovation and enhancing user satisfaction, thereby contributing to the overall success of our organization.

Mōu | Who You Are

•  Lead UX Design Activities: As a Senior UX Designer, you will be responsible for planning and driving user experience design activities, ensuring that our products and services meet and exceed user expectations. You will provide expert advice and guidance to the team, supporting the adoption of best practices and design approaches. 

• Design User Experiences: You will be at the forefront of crafting exceptional user experiences. Your deep understanding of user needs and preferences will enable you to determine the most effective approaches for designing user experiences that resonate with our target audience. 

• Iterative Design Process: Employing iterative methodologies, you will be adept at incorporating user feedback and evaluations rapidly into the design process. Your ability to iterate and refine designs will be crucial in creating seamless and intuitive user interactions. 

• Visual Design and Brand Integration: In addition to outstanding UX design skills, you will also be well-versed in visual design principles and branding. Your expertise will be vital in seamlessly integrating branding elements into the user experience, maintaining a consistent and compelling visual identity. 

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
Building world-class digital capability is crucial to the University of Canterbury's ongoing success. Digital strive to provide a dynamic foundation from which the University (UC) can explore new business models and ways of working. Digital will transform how we work, behave, and the expectations of the communities we service. 

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

In 2023 UC is celebrating 150 years of accessible education.  The past, the present and the future are intertwined. For more information on our 150th Anniversary visit us here.

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here .

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 15 February 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.

Job Details

Reference #	19090
Posted on	09 Feb 2024
Closes on	15 Feb 2024 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Design & Architecture
Job level(s)	Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	Senior UX Designer_PDdocx.pdf
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