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Job Summary:

NRG’s East division is seeking Senior Level UX/UI Designer to support the user experience design needs on their digital team. The candidate will handle all aspects of UX/UI design from conceptualization, detailed user interfaces, and functional design, through implementation of features and usability review.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

+ Design, conceptualize, and create well-designed customer-centric experiences aligned with mobile responsive best practices

+ Partner with digital, agile, and technical teams to drive user experience design enhancements that support over-arching goals of engagement and conversion

+ Leverage a variety of sources (research, best practices, user flows, wireframes, stakeholder input and requirements, etc.) to develop visualizations that effectively communicate interaction and design ideas

+ In project meetings, design sessions, or other relevant contexts, champion the needs of the user, focusing on a human-centered design philosophy.

+ Rapidly produce mockups and prototypes for proof-of-concept opportunities

+ Produce design assets from low fidelity concepts through to high fidelity wireframes that can be brought to life by the digital development teams

+ Engage in iterative design processes and agile development methodologies

+ Collaborate with designers, developers, product owners, stakeholders to build scalable solutions that improve the user experience and support business goals.

+ Leverage existing UX patterns & defined conventions and standards; Remain up to date on best practices, trends, and patterns in modern UX design

+ Manage multiple and concurrent projects and initiatives, keeping them on schedule and within scope

+ Pair with digital team to understand measurable outcomes of user experience changes and ideate on additional optimizations that may be needed

+ Participate in digital experience testing efforts, when needed

Working Conditions:

+ Hybrid work schedule

+ Occasional travel for team events

Minimum Requirements:

+ High school diploma or GED

+ 5+ years of experience in a UX designer role

+ Solid understanding of user-centered design (UCD) principles and usability; experience with best practices in web and mobile responsive design

+ Highly developed presentation skills and ability to substantiate design decisions

+ Experience documenting interaction details, visual design specifications, and QA of implemented product

+ Demonstrated ability to define innovative approaches to complex design problems, and translate audience, technology, and other key product requirements into effective UI design solutions

+ Technical excellence in prototyping and design systems with Figma

+ Strong project management skills, and excellent verbal and written communications

+ Portfolio of beautiful design work that solved business challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Design, UX, or related field, preferred

• Energy experience preferred, but not required

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• HTML, CSS, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills are a plus.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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