Senior Product Designer - Workplace

About Morningstar

Morningstar brings inspired problem solvers together with one goal in mind-to help investors reach their financial goals. At our core, we're one of the world's top investment research and data companies. But where we set ourselves apart is how we use that data and research to serve diverse users. Our investment data and research enable us to deliver analytics and insights with a purely independent view, and then we leverage the latest in technology and design to deliver an array of solutions that best meet our users' needs. This foundation of research, data, technology, and design uniquely positions us to provide a more complete set of services to investors all around the world-ultimately helping people make better decisions about their money or the money they manage for millions of people all over the world.

Our design culture

The Morningstar design team is dedicated to creating thoughtfully designed financial products and services so that people across the world can make the best investing decisions for themselves and their clients. We synthesize complex financial information into experiences that empower our users to deliver better outcomes. The design organization is made up of several disciplines-visual, UX, communications, content, and research-united to help each other, and the whole company, grow. We're always seeking designers who are motivated, driven to deliver user-centered outcomes, and are equally committed to craft and compassion.

The role

Morningstar is looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer to support our Workplace design team. You'll focus on improving and evolving products that help investors succeed. You will partner with product owners, engineering leads, leadership as well as other designers to deliver high-quality scalable solutions.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Open to working collaboratively with the product owners, designers, and engineers to make decisions on our products.

• Making complex information understandable and formulating design concepts that are engaging, attractive, and user-friendly

• Created high-fidelity prototypes with interactive transitions, visual specs, and other artifacts to communicate detailed design direction, as needed.

• Interested in collecting, interpreting, and prioritizing the User testing data to better understand the customers needs.

• Participate in user research and prototyping activities, such as helping with planning, production, and helping analyze the data.

• Use design thinking to drive conversations around product goals and needs, while creating artifacts and presenting concepts using appropriate methods.

• Create designs that are engaging and easily digestible for users

• Always remain open to feedback.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, Communication Arts, Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Engineering/Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience designing for software, web, and/or digital products.

• A background UI/UX design, information architecture, product design, or similar design experience

• An understanding of Visual, UX design principles, and user-centered design

• Experience planning and conducting research activities, such as user interviews and usability testing

• Experience working with design systems

• Strong knowledge of Figma, Adobe design suite, Microsoft Office 365, and macOS preferred

• Experience with Qualtrics (or similar) testing platform

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues on all parts of the process, from discovery, definition, development, and delivery

• Owning all parts of the design process on assigned projects.

• Design and plan for product improvements/features while considering the future needs of our software.

• Create wireframes, low-fidelity prototypes, task flows, and other artifacts to visualize and communicate design direction

• Conduct, analyze, and communicate user research; these may include user interviews and
  usability testing, etc.

How to apply
Please include a portfolio of work you're most proud of, so you can tell stories about your experience and impact. We're interested in your designs and want to understand how you work with a team to solve problems.