Company Description We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable. Job Description Verisk Underwriting Solutions, Core Lines, is redefining our customer experience. Our Reimagine program is focused on modernizing our Forms, Rules and Loss Cost product and enabling delivery through a digital platform, enabling consumption and integration into customer workflows. The Senior UX Designer combines the mindset of design thinking with frontend HTML/SCSS/JS skillsets to deliver accessible, responsive, scalable prototypes. This professional understands how to effectively communicate across disciplines, equally comfortable with concepts important to designers, developers, and stakeholders. As a Senior Designer, you will assist in the discovery and creation of new and improved solutions that result in unified, inclusive, and valuable experiences for our insurance industry customers. This role collaborates with product and journey management, engineering, data and analytics, business stakeholders, and others. You will help to turn insights into actionable observations, define, test, and implement design solutions in one or more products. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in UX/UI design, with a robust portfolio demonstrating proficiency in creating impactful and user-friendly interfaces. A deep understanding of design principles allows translation of complex concepts into intuitive and engaging designs, enhancing user comprehension and interaction. Strong leadership skills enables mentorship and inspiration for junior designers, driving excellence in UX design within the team and organization. You excel in collaborating with stakeholders to understand user needs and business objectives, translating them into innovative and effective UX solutions. Your attention to detail ensures that every interaction aligns with usability standards and enhances the overall user experience. About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role * UI/UX Leadership * Define and lead the UX design strategies for product experiences * Create high-fidelity designs that enhance the usability and accessibility of heavy data experiences * Partner closely with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to generate innovative concepts * Collaborate closely with UX designers, and developers to integrate visual design seamlessly into product experiences * Conduct design reviews, provide feedback to ensure the highest quality of visual execution across all projects * Stay current on the latest UX design trends and technologies, influencing the future of user experience * Champion design best practices and establish new patterns, contributing to a design system that ensures scalability across our product suite * Present design concepts and ideas clearly and persuasively to design leadership and executives, fostering collaboration and buy-in * Mentor and collaborate with junior designers and cross teams, fostering a strong design culture * UI/UX Development * Lead design-related meetings with key stakeholders to ensure clarity of project goals and objectives and a consistent, cohesive user experience. * Collaborate with Product Management, UX Leadership and Engineering to develop informed design decisions for better outcomes. * Use HTML5/SCSS/JS compliant code to translate design solutions into interactive prototypes. * Advocate for the user with user-centered, empathetic design strategies. * Clearly communicate design decisions to peers and key stakeholders. * Participate in Agile Scrum Process to quickly iterate through designs and gain approvals from key stakeholders. * Participate in usability testing. #LI-SM1 #LI-Hybrid Qualifications About You and How You Can Excel in this Role We value the following: * Trust-based relationship with the team. * Curious - Asks good questions, observes, takes notes of what motivates team members * Ability to connect to the bigger picture. * Involves the right people in decision making. * Ability to give feedback for growth, coach, sponsor, and support digital product owners. * Leads and drives a culture of trust and continuous improvement on teams. * Builds trust and a structure around which we collaborate. * Removes blockers - Setting up escalation paths for people. * Creates a high-performance, transparent environment focused on accountability and results. * Leads organisational change. * Advocates for change to improve larger structures around the team and the department. * Manages his/her own manager (manage up). * Builds frameworks and standards - While it is always important to make room for individual needs, structures and frameworks for managers help us hold each other accountable. Qualifications: * 5+ years of previous experience in UX design and development, Strong grasp of atomic design * A portfolio that demonstrates a solid grasp of design principles and HTML/SCSS mastery * Solid understanding of web best practices, information architecture, usability, heuristics and accessibility. * Strong understanding of responsive design principles. * Up to date with the latest web trends, techniques, and technologies. * Proficient in design tools including Figma is a plus. * Experience with facilitation/collaboration tools such as Jira, Miro, MS Teams. * Experience working with design systems. * Ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail. * Consistently meets required deadlines. * Comfortable working closely with other designers, project managers and developers. * An eagerness to grow as a team and open to give and receive constructive feedback. * Excellent oral and written communication skills. * Knowledge of Agile / Scrum, particularly as related to modern development environments for web and mobile * Domain experience in data, analytics, insurance industry. Additional Information For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster. At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work Certification, we've been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture. We're 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations. Verisk Businesses Underwriting Solutions - provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision Claims Solutions - supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences Property Estimating Solutions - offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient Extreme Event Solutions - provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events. Specialty Business Solutions - provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance Marketing Solutions - delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement Life Insurance Solutions - offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group. Verisk Maplecroft - provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer. All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. 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