(Senior) Product Designer UX

Hi, we are Modulr We are an interdisciplinary team of Strategists, Designers & Technologists building digital products & experiences for leading companies & ambitious startups. We are looking to enhance our team with the best talent in the ares of product design. As one of the most important roles in our team, you will have a significant impact on our business by leading processes, projects & team members. You will be a prime mover in the acquisition of new clients, while also delivering real added value to our existing clients. You have a firm belief in building human-centered, highly usable branded solutions for web experiences, mobile interfaces & new realities. If you're unafraid of taking the lead and being a driving force in building a Design Company from the ground up, then we can't wait to hear from you. Tasks **What you'll be doing**: - Understand the goals, business requirements & constraints for the project - Discovery phases with clients by conducting research, gathering requirements, and framing design problems. - Preparation and facilitation of internal and external workshops - Create personas and define user stories for the product backlog - Prototype designs and user-test designs with real users - Collaborate with Product Managers, strategists, Visual Designers, Developers - Functional leadership and further development of UX Product Designers (interns and juniors) - Lead projects from defining tasks to facilitating teams to constructing product roadmaps - You’re involved in project proposals, defining work packages, sprint planning - Customer guidance, incl. creating and holding customer presentations **Requirements**: **Must Have's**: - 5+ years professional experience as an Interaction - or UX Designer, Information Architect, or Concept Developer - A thinker with a hands-on mentality with a love for bringing the human back into user centered design - In-depth knowledge of User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Interface and Interaction Design - Extensive methodological knowledge and practical experience: Design Thinking, Design Sprints, User Research and User Testing - Experience in team leadership - You understand how to match design decisions to business objectives - You have strong analytical design problem-solving skills and can focus on the big picture, while keeping an eye on the details. - Very good presentation, communication and team skills - You enjoy working independently, and know how to find answers to problems. - Confident use of industry-standard tools such as Adobe CC, Sketch, Figma, Miro, Principle, Invision, etc. - Open minded, curious and staying on track with the latest trends and standards - Ambition for setting standards in a young Design Studio - You are an empathetic leader and care about providing direction and support in developing junior team members - Highly developed design skills, demonstrated in your portfolio of recent work. - You are fluent in both English & German **Bonus points if you have**: - A relevant degree in communication, psychology, Interaction Design or a related design or behavorial discipline - Words like "Jira, Notion, Kanban, Agile & Sprints" are not foreign words - Interest/knowledge in branding/brand related design topics - Theoretical knowledge of frontend technologies & software development processes **Benefits**: - An important role in a small but very selected team of friendly and inspiring people - Competitive Salary - Subsidy for an HVV ProfiTicket - 30 vacation days per year - A modern office in a very central location in Ottensen, 5 minutes to S-Bahn and Bus - Meaningful work, actively pushing the boundaries of what a strictly human-centered approach in product design can do in business and society - A high degree of personal responsibility and creative freedom with great team spirit - A respectful and appreciative team culture - No overtime We work in a focused, effective and passionate way and we value the free time to rest and gather enough energy for new ideas. - Flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home - The freedom to develop your own job. We are convinced the most talents know best, how to organize themselves to a large extent and create their own jobs. - Personal and professional development according to your skills and interests (Conferences, seminars) - Regular team events (team breakfast, Lunch, thirsty Thursday,..) - Your Resume - A Portfolio with examples of your best work - Earliest possible start date - And a general idea of an expected salary Your contact for this position is Sean Loomis. Can't wait to meet you soon