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Senior User Experience Designer

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Cancer Research UK

Jan 3

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Design
    Product
  • London

Requirements

  • User Experience background with strong design experience covering key UX processes, including:
  • User interviews, competitor analysis, persona creation, user journey mapping, running design workshops, design sprints, prototyping, usability testing (Lab and Guerrilla), Smoke tests, A/B test, analysing heat maps, lean UX, accessibility, & responsive design.
  • Ability to clearly communicate and articulate UX concepts, benefits of user research, your process, and design decisions to peers and stakeholders.
  • Agile methodologies with experience working within multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Strong organisational, prioritisation, and planning skills with the ability to work independently and identify where your work has the biggest impact.
  • Proven ability to build and manage strong stakeholder relationships across the organisation with a collaborative working style.
  • Previously managed, coached, mentored, and/or led junior members of a capability (either directly or indirectly managed).
  • Either immediately available or on one month’s notice or less.

Responsibilities

  • Supporting the development of medium to long-term UX strategy and driving its delivery.
  • Identifying opportunities in the UX capability to help develop Cancer Research UK's UX maturity.
  • Maintaining a working knowledge of directorate and department priorities to inform your own delivery and impact.
  • Seeking out opportunities to lead and/or contribute to portfolio initiatives.
  • Applying your UX skills and expertise to support the delivery of work for Cancer Research UK.
  • Acting as an influential UX specialist within the Technology department and across the organisation.
  • Maintaining an understanding of other related topics to utilise own skills or expertise for wider directorate or department benefit.
  • Identifying and seeking resolution of complex problems within the UX capability and exploring new ideas and opportunities.
  • Engaging and influencing a diverse range of internal stakeholders to deliver user-centred solutions.
  • Training, coaching, and upskilling team members across Cancer Research UK in the tools and techniques of user-centred design.
  • Line managing 2-3 direct reports within the portfolio and playing a key role in mentoring, coaching, and supporting more junior UX design team members across the UX team.
  • Acting as a day-to-day point of contact for UX-related enquiries.
  • Representing Cancer Research UK’s UX offering both internally and externally.
  • Building relationships with key staff across the portfolio, department, and directorate to maintain effectiveness in role.
  • Working with colleagues across the Technology directorate to resource work effectively and according to priority.

FAQs

What is the salary range for the Senior User Experience Designer position?

The salary range for the position is £45,000 - £50,000, plus benefits.

What type of contract is being offered for this role?

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

What are the working hours for this position?

The working hours are full-time, totaling 35 hours per week.

Where is the position located?

The position is office-based in Stratford, London, with high flexibility allowing for 1-2 days per week in the office.

Is visa sponsorship available for this role?

No, Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship; applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

What is the closing date for applications?

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2025 at 23:55.

What does the recruitment process involve?

The recruitment process involves two competency-based interviews with a task.

When will the interviews take place?

Interviews are expected to take place from the week commencing 20 January 2025.

How do I apply for this position?

To apply, you need to complete the online application form, including the work history section, as CVs are reviewed after being invited for an interview.

What are the key responsibilities of the Senior User Experience Designer?

Key responsibilities include supporting the development of UX strategy, leading user research and experience design work, mentoring junior team members, engaging with stakeholders, and resolving complex UX problems.

What skills are required for this role?

Candidates should have a background in User Experience design, knowledge of key UX processes, strong communication skills, experience with Agile methodologies, and proven ability to manage and mentor junior team members.

What kind of projects will I be working on?

You will work on strategically important Fundraising and Trading products and services that help raise funds for Cancer Research UK's initiatives.

Are there opportunities for career and personal development?

Yes, the organization provides a wide range of career and personal development opportunities along with a generous benefits package.

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Cancer Research UK

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2002
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Cancer Research UK is a renowned charitable organisation dedicated to advancing cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and support. Their overarching goal is to bring about a future where all cancers are cured, ensuring that individuals can lead full and healthy lives. Through funding groundbreaking research, raising awareness, and providing crucial support, Cancer Research UK strives to make a profound impact on cancer outcomes. Their relentless efforts are focused on improving prevention strategies, enhancing early detection methods, and developing effective treatments, with the ultimate aim of saving lives and improving the well-being of those affected by cancer.

Benefits

  • Flexible Working

    We encourage a flexible working culture, including options such as home-working, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job-splits, compressed and core hours. We offer a high level of flexibility for the vast majority of our office-based roles, meaning that you’ll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average.

  • Income Protection and Life Assurance

    We provide all staff with free insurance policies, paying 50% of your salary if you are unable to work through illness, and up to 4 times your salary for your beneficiaries should the unthinkable happen and you die while in our employment.

  • Pension

    Our Retirement Plan is worth up to 12% of salary and offers all employees a flexible way to build a pension fund, no matter which stage of your career you’re at. You’ll be given choice, control, financial benefits and valuable protection benefits. It is a defined contribution plan, which means contributions paid into the plan by you and by Cancer Research UK are invested in the funds you choose—you can have as little or as much control over this as you want.

  • Payroll giving

    We offer all employees a way to support any charity of their choice tax-free through their salary. Payroll Giving is a very effective way of supporting causes close to your heart: A £10 monthly donation will only cost you £8 as a standard tax-rate payer and even less, £6 if you are higher tax-rate payer.

  • Annual Leave

    For the majority of our roles we offer 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays, and an extra day for Christmas Eve. You can choose to use the religious bank holidays flexibly.

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