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UX Designer - Contract | Vertafore | Portland, ME
Vertafore Company Overview
Vertafore, Inc. is a leading provider of software, services and
information to the insurance industry including independent agents,
brokers, MGAs, carriers and reinsurers. For more than 30 years,
Vertafore has leveraged a unique industry presence to deliver meaningful
solutions-powerful technology, critical information and robust insights
to help organizations effectively respond to business challenges and
capture new opportunities. Vertafore solutions have helped more than
15,000 customers and 200,000 end users gain a competitive advantage to
accelerate their business performance.
Currently over 1,100 employees nationwide, we are projecting to hit
3,000 by 2015. Our corporate headquarters are in Bothell, Washington
with easy access to and from the Eastside and Seattle. We offer
competitive compensation and benefit packages along with 18 days PTO/10
paid holidays, free parking and company sport teams and much more. A big
advocate of training and development and promoting from within, our
average tenure is 10+ years.
Vertafore is privately held by Hellman & Friedman, a leading private
equity firm with a focus on the vertical market software business.
Founded in 1984, Hellman & Friedman (http://www.hf.com) has raised and
managed over $16 billion of committed capital. In addition to
H&F, JMI Equity (http://www.jmiequity.com ) also contributed equity capital
to the transaction and the two firms have worked together on numerous
acquisitions in several vertical markets.
Position Charter & Experience
User Experience designer sought for contract to design initial web user
interface for new software products. This position requires
working directly with technologies and client stakeholders to develop
strategies and specifications for a web user interface providing rating
and issuance functionality to insurance carrier staff and agents.
You will use information gathered from client meetings, team
collaboration, best practices, and competitive analyses to develop, site
maps, user interface diagrams, requirements and specifications which
represent the layout, flow and organization of the user interface.
At completion of contract the design will be turned over to on-site
technical staff for implementation.
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Applicants please note this is NOT an opening for a graphic designer.
Photoshop designs alone do not meet the qualifications listed below. At
the end of this contract, all applicants must be able to provide web
page templates including, sample html and css style sheets that will be
used in implementing the design.
Key Accountabilities
UX Design position responsibilities include:
Working with the client base and technical staff to design online user
experiences. Interface with clients to gather requirements based on
existing business processes, goals, and user needs Research the
competitive landscape and make recommendations relating to web interface
organizationDevelop navigation, interaction, nomenclature systems, and
UI diagrams. Collaborate with the internal creative and technical teams
to ensure that website designs meet both client and end user
needs
Behavioral Competencies
Customer FocusDrive for ResultsIntegrityBig Picture Thinking Leadership,
Creativity, Innovation Teamwork and CollaborationAdaptability/Open to
Change Accountability Good Judgment
Experience
3-5 Years experience in human factors, user interface design and
information architecture in the Web or Web-based application arena.
Excellent client-facing consultative skills including the ability to
lead clients and drive best practices. User focused, highly motivated,
organized, able to multi-task, and work under tight deadlines. Knowledge
and evidence of practice with user-centered design principles and
information architecture and information design. Familiar with standard
concepts, practices, and procedures within the user experience field.
Experience evolving the Web presence of websites and Web applications
Portfolio that includes examples of user interface diagrams,
requirements and specifications (NOT visual designs)
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree preferred.
If you want to work for a company that is recognized as the industry
leader in software and services to the insurance space, provides career
opportunities at all levels, rewards success and provides work/life
balance, come see what Vertafore has to offer! Vertafore is an
equal opportunity employer.
To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link
into your browser address bar:
http://vertafore.com.contacthr.com/14806322
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