NEW Lead Specialist, Experience Design
CA - San Diego
The fastest growing Big Four professional services firm in the U.S., KPMG is known for being a great place to work and build a career. We provide audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today’s most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It’s also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it’s no wonder we’re consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you’re as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.
KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist in Technology Enablement for our Management Consulting practice.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design of engaging apps and web experiences that exceed users’ expectations and achieve desired business outcomes
- Translate user insights and business requirements into seamless workflows, information architecture, wireframes, and stunning user interface designs and data visualizations
- Lead Design Research efforts to ensure solutions are rooted in real-world user needs and deliver necessary functionality in ways that delight and drive adoption
- Present and defend the value of the team’s design solution to client stakeholders through storytelling in a way that inspires confidence and drives approval
- Manage and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of Strategists, Designers, Developers, and Delivery Managers, as well as client and internal stakeholders
- Lead and contribute to our community of Experience Designers, providing expertise and ensuring our methods and approach stays at the forefront of our practice
Qualifications:
- A minimum of five years of experience in User Experience Design efforts in a professional services environment
- Expert-level proficiency in current execution tools and processes such as Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop and or Illustrator), Sketch, InVision (or other prototyping tools), Lean, Design Thinking, Agile and DevOps
- Strong Design portfolio and Passion for demonstrating problem solving through User Experience with impeccable attention to detail
- Proven experience successfully leading and executing design projects
- Excellent storytelling skills (oral, written, and visual communication) with the ability to inspire, educate, persuade, and receive feedback in a professional manner
- Willing and able to travel to client and KPMG locations as needed
KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG, an equal opportunity employer/disability/veteran. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. KPMG will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance number 131192). No phone calls or agencies please.
Requisition# 65179