Description
This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.
Salary: $115,000-$124,000/year
Work Location: Hybrid, occasional on-site in Capitol Hill, DC.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced UX Designer to join our team. This agile development expert will be a key member of our hybrid development team.
Requirements
Candidates must, at a minimum, meet the following criteria to be considered for this position:
- 5+ years of related experience required.
- Communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Proven ability to quickly understand stakeholder goals and deeply investigate user needs, behaviors, and pain points through qualitative and quantitative methods;
- Demonstrated experience conducting user interviews, usability tests, and field studies; synthesizing findings to inform design and product decisions;
- Track record of leading research planning, execution, and insights delivery across the product development lifecycle;
- Proficient in human-centered research methodologies, design thinking practices, and agile development environments;
- Skilled at facilitating research workshops, listening sessions, and cross-functional alignment activities;
- Experience with persona development, user journey mapping, task analysis, and behavioral user modeling;
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate research insights into actionable recommendations for diverse audiences;
- Familiar with design artifacts (e.g., wireframes, prototypes) to support research activities and contextualize findings;
- Experience representing the user perspective in common agile ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Refinements, Daily Standups, Team Retros, and Sprint Demos;
- Demonstrated capability to communicate research findings to key stakeholders including senior leadership;
- Familiar with common tools for visual design and prototyping tools, such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, etc.;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical related discipline or High School Diploma/GED with relevant experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of industry and/or public service practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, calm under pressure, excellence in triage prioritization
- Strong organizational and product management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Clearance Requirement
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.
Benefits
Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:
- 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
- 11 paid Holidays each year
- 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
- 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Public Transportation Subsidies
- Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year
Why Join Gunnison?
- Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
- Quality is our top priority.
- Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
- There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
- We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
- We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.
In 1994 Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.
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