Manager, User Interface Design
Bedford, MA

Job Description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The RoleWe are looking for a talented Manager, UX/UI Designer to join our team and help design our web, desktop and mobile product interfaces that drive results. You should be experienced in translating business goals into user-centric designs, including wireframing, navigation flows, visual designs, prototyping, and usability testing. This individual will work with very senior engineers, business owners, and data scientists.

Your Impact

* Take the lead over user flows, task flows, user journeys and page flows to create a clear path for our customers.
* Facilitate collaboration with development, and product management teams to produce compelling, data-driven designs.
* Create wireframes, storyboards, surveys, and digital prototypes to effectively communicate your ideation and design ideas.
* Identify complex design problems and devise elegant solutions.
* Ask smart questions, take risks and champion new ideas.
* Help develop overall design systems that leverage existing brand guidelines.
* Work on fast-paced projects, requiring attention to detail within constrained timelines.
* Epitomize flexibility coupled with a passion for owning and forcing the outcomes.

What You'll Need

* 7+ years' experience with developing enterprise software.
* A systems-thinker, able to extrapolate and extend shared patterns/behaviors.
* Excel at coaching teams on best-in-class UI/ interaction experience design.
* Expert knowledge of all the industry tools, including Balsamiq, Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, Camtasia, Figma and Avocode etc.
* Eye for clean, visually impactful designs that are current and fresh. Avid reader of the latest and greatest from the software industry.
* Ability to integrate Lean UX into Agile Development practices.
* You have a collaborative working style, focused on getting the best solution rather than your solution.
* Additional degrees or certifications in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, or related field, or equivalent work experience is preferred. Having an additional degree in chemical or software engineering is a benefit too.