Human Centred Design (HCD) Lead

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Detail information about job Human Centred Design (HCD) Lead. Terms and conditions vacancy

• One of Australia’s most iconic companies
• 6 – 12 mth contract, competitive day rate 
• Melbourne CBD  

COMPANY

One of Australia’s most iconic companies are spinning up a new Digital Experience arm and company that aims to place the customer at the heart of all their decision making. From innovative products and services to health and education, human centred design is emerging as one of the most effective ways to improve people’s lives. The future is exciting!
  
ROLE

The role of Human Centred Design brings purpose and customer value back to the heart of the organisation, it’s about bringing teams together and closer to the customer, and bringing customers into the business at the ‘thinking’ stage of product development. As the HCD Lead you will be responsible for facilitating, generating and executing great user experiences for end users.

Acting as a coach, mentor and lead for both internal teams as well as an advocate for user needs, you will be a true veteran of human-centered design, interaction design and design research.

Role responsibilities:

• User experience planning and development
• Responsible for the execution of strong interaction design and visual design principles
• Facilitating dialog around end-user requirements and business requirements
• Guiding stakeholders through key design engagements
• Performing user research
• Driving innovative solutions within platform constraints and technical limitations
• Developing interaction models and conceptual frameworks of experience
• Researching interaction design trends
• Researching technology trends  

Experience & Skill Requirements:

• 5 - 7 years working on experiences and solutions designed to meet defined user-centered and behavioral outcomes
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  
• Portfolio that includes examples of leading strategic research with significant business outcomes
  
• Degree in Human Centered Design, Social Science, Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science, or related field

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a newly formed team where you can bring your innovative ideas to the forefront and shape the future policy of the organisation.
  
Apply now and get in touch with Mirella on 0481 825 805 if you have any questions.
  
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(Valid work visa, PR or Citizenship required)
  
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