Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Austin, TX 78758-3167Position Type: ContractorThis is a chance to design UX where it truly matters, powering supply chain, manufacturing, and productivity tools used by teams worldwide.
RUN Studios, and its client partner, a large online retailer headquartered in Seattle, are seeking a User Experience Designer to join for an approximate 2-month project!
This position requires 5 days onsite in Austin.
We are seeking a UX Designer for our client’s Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Productivity applications. The team owns and develops a mix of applications leveraging off the shelf tools like Oracle EBS, Agile PLM as well as natively developed AWS based web applications for internal and external team members and partners (suppliers, contract manufacturers etc.) This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated person interested in designing innovative, intuitive web applications used by internal and external customers. The ideal candidate knows how to operate with ambiguous requirements and quickly develop intuitive user experiences spanning systems, UIs and tools.
As a UX Designer, You Will
Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups as needed to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to help define business and feature requirements via empirical online data, usability findings, market research, and proven UCD principles.
Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing features by actively participating in usability testing and interpreting analytics data using industry standard tools.
Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and leadership for review and feedback
Contribute to user interface design and development best practices and standards.
Provide leadership in the area of web application design and user interface innovations.
As an Applicant, You Bring
3-6 years industry experience providing interaction design solutions for web and/or software applications. Portfolio required.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Figma, Balsamiq and Visio.
A strong online portfolio demonstrating past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions is required.
Experience with any ERP product life cycle system
Excellent communication skills
Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.
Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player.
Ability to work with highly technical teams and handle multiple projects in an agile, fast-paced environment.
Ability to prototype in a tool like Figma
Experience supporting systems – Oracle EBS and Agile PLM (if experience in either of these will be helpful but not required)
Additional Position Details
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
Physical Demands
Physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Work Environment
Typical for an office setting or home environment.
5 days onsite downtown Austin.
Travel
None.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
At RUN Studios we recognize our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. We understand, value, and are grateful for the invaluable contributions made by each employee. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive program of evolving competitive benefits specifically designed to support the needs of our employees and their dependents.
Compensation
Pay Range: $40.00 - $45.00(Hourly)
The successful candidate’s pay will be based on various factors such as individual qualifications and work location.
Benefits:
Benefits and perks may vary depending on location and nature of the work, but eligible employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, other telehealth and wellness benefits, a minimum of seven paid holidays per year, accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year, a 401k plan with company match, discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance, and referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals.
As an equal opportunity employer, RUN Studios is committed to pay equity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Qualifications