User Experience Manager
eBusiness Services â Corporate Marketing Group
www.russell.com
Company Overview:
At Russell, we recognize that we all live in an under-invested world. Our mission of improving financial security for people has never been more important. But we can’t do it alone.
Right now, clients in over 40 countries trust Russell to help build a better future. We pioneered multi-manager investing, the Russell 2000ÂŽ Index, and many other industry-shaping innovations. But we focus just as hard on enhancing our communities and improving the quality of life for our employees. As you consider joining us, know that we’re a growth company, but one with a soul.
This position serves as a Russell-wide consultant for user interface (UI) and usability issues. Acting as a vocal customer advocate and champion, youâll work across teams to ensure that Russellâs Web sites and Web applications map to user needs and deliver a compelling user experience.
The responsibilities of the individual in this position include:
* Taking lead role in advising business units on best UI practices for Web sites and Web applications
* Managing and leading a team of user experience professionals
* Creating a collaborative environment, serving as a mentor, assigning and overseeing the work of a team
* Driving user interface designs from conceptualization through prototyping to implementation
* Conducting task/workflow analyses of existing and emerging user work practices to create specifications for every action, interaction and result and to translate requirements into a functional user interface design
* Communicating UI requirements, best practices and guidelines to developers and designers
* Performing evaluations of Web sites and Web applications
The successful candidate will bring the following experience and skills:
* 5-8 years of professional experience in corporate Web site and Web application user interface design, project management and usability testing
* Bachelorâs degree required; advanced degree a plus
* HTML/SharePoint/Interwoven TeamSite skills as well as the ability to create UIs for Web sites and applications
* Demonstrated skills with task/workflow analyses, functional specification creation and UI design standards
* Superb project management skills to successfully organize and complete multiple projects
* Ability to effectively lead and mentor a team of professionals and prioritize resources and projects
* Solid understanding of Russellâs value proposition and brand strategy and online branding principles
Benefits:
Life balance matters here. We hire the smartest people we can find and then work hard to keep them happy and fulfilled. Our benefits include:
* Profit sharing â Every year since 1975, Russell has contributed 15% of annual compensation to employees’ retirement plans â the maximum allowable by law
* Three weeks vacation for new associates, 12 paid holidays, plus a paid eight-week sabbatical after 10 years
* Outstanding health care benefits with 100% of the employee’s premium paid by Russell
Generous tuition assistance program
* A culture that’s regularly earned us recognition as one of the best places to work
Visit us online at: www.russell.com.
An Equal Opportunity Employer