Job Description
Role Summary: Common tasks, qualifications and special skills
Technical
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Possess a working knowledge and practical application of design principles (feature function allocation, metaphor, menu/object structure, windows usage, layout, style, information design)
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of UCD process
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and practical application of UI design tools
- Possess a working knowledge of Oracle products in a domain; familiarity with competitive products
- Possess a working knowledge of UI Development with ability to make design decisions based on technical feasibility
Execution
- Create UI prototypes, UI models and/or UI standards for one large or several small products
- Write UI style guides, design direction white papers, and/or whole product UI specifications
- Maintain and communicate design plan for one or more products as team lead
- Contribute design solutions to usability reports
- Contribute to planning and execution of customer research activities (site visits, surveys, focus groups)
- Review product designs for compliance with UI standards
- Educate development, product management and strategy about UCD principles and deliverables
- Present at industry conferences or contribute blog article publications.
Teamwork/Leadership
- Work independently with members of product management, strategy and development on the design of one or more products
- Maintain project plans, schedules and status independently
- Receive biweekly supervision
- Mentor junior staff
- Supervise contractors and interns as necessary
- Demonstrate mature and responsible attitude to all aspects of assigned position
- Exercise flexibility and adaptability towards achieving the overall objectives of the group/division
Qualifications
- Possess 4-5 years experience which is required, while 4-8 years work experience is preferred
- Possess B.A. or M.A. degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field
Core Skills
- Strong problem solver with a great eye for aesthetics.
- Act as an end user advocate to help the customer to understand the value of end users to their business.
- Ability to work directly with customers to build ideas from scratch to MVP.
- Ability to challenge developers and thrive for pixel perfection.
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Ability to articulate design ideas, design solutions, problem statements to product stakeholders, customers and internal customers effectively both verbal and written.
Core Business Competencies
Responsibilities
- Analyze, design, develop for business or end user applications
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Perform testing and Communicate with Quality Assurance as necessary to discuss minor changes to product functionality and to ensure quality and consistency across specific products
Job Requirements
- Possess B.S. or M.S. degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area
- Perform duties and tasks which are varied and complex requiring independent judgment
- Demonstrate fully competent in own area of expertise
- Perform project lead role and/or supervise lower-level personnel
Product Mastery
- Demonstrates a sound knowledge of F1Studioz total service offerings and can position benefits and value to customers
- Clearly analyze key customer technical requirements
- Conducts one-on-one discussions with key decision makers and determines the best approach to meet a customer's needs.
Technical/Professional Depth & Credibility
- Demonstrates a sound knowledge in a narrow (specialist) area
- Solves problems within own technical/professional area across a variety of generally related topics or in an area of specialization
- Maintains awareness of developments in relevant disciplines; quickly applies the knowledge; identifies resources for needed assistance.
Communication
- Conveys information, thoughts, and opinions by writing or speaking in a persuasive manner appropriate to the audience
- Listens carefully and attentively, and clarifies and confirms the understanding of others' messages
- Demonstrates an understanding of the implicit (emotional) message as well as the explicit message of any communication
Customer Focus
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Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures
commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.
- Responds proactively to the needs of customers. Ensures customer satisfaction by regularly measuring it.
Building Relationships
- Frequently initiates and pursues professional relationships
- Works well with others in achieving goals and building productive relationships
Teamwork
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Provides feedback and coaching, rewards hard work and risk taking, takes mentoring roles, challenges and develops employees, accepts mistakes, provides visibility/opportunity.
- Helps in hiring to a greater extent.
Results Orientation
- Displays strong tenacity and drive to see things through to successful conclusion
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency, a propensity for action, and confidence in the likely success of plans and initiatives
- Delivers results that meet or exceed expectations
Personal Drive
- Pursues achievement of goals with energy and enthusiasm
- Seeks new experiences and challenges
- Is aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and seeks self-improvement
- Remains determined in the face of obstacles or pressure
Initiatives
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Identifies opportunities and problems, proposes solutions. Successfully drives change. Is willing to raise tough issues. Tackles problems and takes independent action, seeks out new
responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development.
- How have you improved the team, product & company? Needs to be well thought out.
Adapting to Change
- Supports change, and encourages others to respond positively to change
- Demonstrates flexibility in working with a variety of working styles, new situations, and team members
Culture Alignment
- Adhere to f1 core culture of simplicity, empathy and agility.