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Midweight Product Designer

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Accenture

20d ago

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

AI generated summary

  • You must have relevant product design experience, proficiency in design tools, strong collaboration skills, a user-centered approach, and the ability to create impactful, accessible solutions.
  • You will design digital interfaces, collaborate with teams, create user-centric experiences, present concepts, and support project activities while nurturing junior designers and engaging in client interactions.

Requirements

  • Lead, lean in, be creative, and have a passion for design.
  • Believe strategic thinking should be supported by tangible solutions that help clients to connect to their users through memorable experiences
  • Deliver the design of new experiences and improve existing products through creative thinking, a deep understanding of the user and an exceptional eye for detail.
  • Create detailed definition of visual and interaction design based on relevant business, technical and design considerations.
  • Collaborate with other designers, developers and researchers on mixed methods work to bring integrated value to our clients.
  • Explain, discuss and justify design decisions effectively; give design feedback.
  • Take ownership of the end-to-end design of the experience, working in collaboration with design leads and junior team members.
  • Support and help lead product design activities at the project level.
  • Create beautiful, impactful and empathetic executions.
  • Support in solving design problems end-to-end, from identifying user needs, generating concepts to defining and creating a product and crafting how people will interact with it.
  • Communicate design concept for digital products through various artefacts such sketches, wireframes, user flows, screen designs and interactive prototypes.
  • Comfortable with hybrid working. Every project is different, but we love our team to be in the studio and in our client’s office to work collaboratively.
  • We work with a wide variety of clients, across different industries and sectors, however we’re currently looking for designers to work specifically on several health and government projects.
  • A number of our clients require background checks. You will need to complete a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) to confirm your identity, criminal record, right to work and residency.
  • Work in collaboration with client teams to understand the user, business and brand.
  • Present thinking through appropriate methods to gain feedback and iterate your thinking.
  • Create quality client deliverables.
  • Support new business development efforts by providing expert information in pitch efforts and client meetings.
  • Nurture a new generation of talented design practitioners
  • Attend and help plan studio and community events, workshops, and conferences as an Accenture Song ambassador.
  • Relevant experience in Product Design and Product Creation.
  • Hybrid design experience, demonstrating that you can merge visual and interaction design skills to create unique design solutions.
  • Experience in translating business and customer requirements into a compelling holistic experience across different touchpoints.
  • Design system creation and management.
  • Strong understanding of accessibility guidelines and experience in designing to industry recognised standards.
  • High proficiency in design tools including Figma and Adobe CC.
  • Have a great appreciation for brand, typography, colour and layout.
  • High dexterity in speed and quality with the tools of your trade.
  • Experience in running online and offline workshops and interviews with clients and partners to validate design decisions.
  • Ability to create lower fidelity to fully interactive prototypes.
  • Knowledge of and curiosity about technology, translating its impact on design solutions.
  • Knowledge of and experience with driving and applying user-centered design processes.
  • Accustomed to working collaboratively with customers and cross-functional team members.
  • Proven history of delivering Product Design outcomes on time.
  • Familiarity with delivery management tools such as Trello, JIRA or Asana and delivery methodologies such as Agile, DevOPs etc.
  • Proven collaborative and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Define concepts, strategies, and digital interface design artifacts at a project level; have an appreciation for research, service design, technology and have the ability to elegantly adapt designs across devices; work across the entire end-to-end experience.
  • Deliver the design of new experiences and improve existing products through creative thinking, a deep understanding of the user and an exceptional eye for detail.
  • Create detailed definition of visual and interaction design based on relevant business, technical and design considerations.
  • Collaborate with other designers, developers and researchers on mixed methods work to bring integrated value to our clients.
  • Explain, discuss and justify design decisions effectively; give design feedback.
  • Take ownership of the end-to-end design of the experience, working in collaboration with design leads and junior team members.
  • Support and help lead product design activities at the project level.
  • Create beautiful, impactful and empathetic executions.
  • Support in solving design problems end-to-end, from identifying user needs, generating concepts to defining and creating a product and crafting how people will interact with it.
  • Communicate design concept for digital products through various artefacts such sketches, wireframes, user flows, screen designs and interactive prototypes.
  • Comfortable with hybrid working. Every project is different, but we love our team to be in the studio and in our client’s office to work collaboratively.
  • Work in collaboration with client teams to understand the user, business and brand.
  • Present thinking through appropriate methods to gain feedback and iterate your thinking.
  • Create quality client deliverables.
  • Support new business development efforts by providing expert information in pitch efforts and client meetings.
  • Nurture a new generation of talented design practitioners.
  • Attend and help plan studio and community events, workshops, and conferences as an Accenture Song ambassador.

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Midweight Product Designer role?

The main purpose is to create compelling experiences that excite and empower users while delivering business benefits and meaningful impact.

What are the expectations for a Midweight Product Designer?

Expectations include being adventurous, bringing a vision, making an impact, relying on empathy, nurturing collaboration, maintaining transparency, and being bold and generous in all endeavors.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

Candidates should have 5–7 years of relevant experience, including 3–5 years of digital product design experience.

What are the core personal qualities expected in this role?

Candidates should lead, be creative, have a passion for design, and believe in strategic thinking supported by tangible solutions that connect clients to their users through memorable experiences.

What types of design work will the Midweight Product Designer be responsible for?

The designer will deliver new experiences, improve existing products, create visual and interaction designs, and collaborate with other team members on mixed methods work.

What specific projects will the Midweight Product Designer work on?

The designer will work on various client projects, particularly in the health and government sectors.

What are the requirements for client interactions?

The designer is expected to collaborate with client teams, present their thinking, create quality client deliverables, and support new business development efforts.

What community involvement is expected from the Midweight Product Designer?

They are encouraged to nurture a new generation of design practitioners and participate in planning studio and community events, workshops, and conferences.

What skillset is required for this role?

Required skills include relevant experience in product design, hybrid design expertise, design system creation, access guidelines understanding, and proficiency in design tools like Figma and Adobe CC.

Is there a need for background checks for this role?

Yes, some clients require background checks, and candidates will need to complete a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) for verification.

What software and methodologies should the designer be familiar with?

Familiarity with delivery management tools like Trello, JIRA, or Asana and methodologies such as Agile and DevOps is expected.

Is the role suitable for collaborative work?

Yes, the role involves working collaboratively with customers and cross-functional team members to achieve design outcomes.

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Mission & Purpose

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

Culture & Values

  • Client Value Creation

    Enabling clients to become high-performance businesses and creating long-term relationships by being responsive and relevant and by consistently delivering value.

  • One Global Network

    Leveraging the power of global insight, relationships, collaboration and learning to deliver exceptional service to clients wherever they do business

  • Respect for the Individual

    Valuing diversity and unique contributions, fostering a trusting, open and inclusive environment and treating each person in a manner that reflects Accenture’s values.

  • Best People

    Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business, challenging our people, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment.

  • Integrity

    Being ethically unyielding and honest and inspiring trust by saying what we mean, matching our behaviors to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

  • Stewardship

    Fulfilling our obligation of building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations, protecting the Accenture brand, meeting our commitments to stakeholders, acting with an owner mentality, developing our people and helping improve communities and the global environment.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage

    Employees have a choice of national plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP) covering a wide range of medical services and prescription drugs.

  • Parental leave

    16 weeks paid maternity leave for birth parents. 8 weeks paid time off for other parents

  • Flexible work arrangements

    Flexible work arrangements help employees achieve work/life balance while also meeting Accenture’s business needs.

  • Paid time off

    PTO encompasses traditional vacation time along with paid sick leave; days vary based on level and tenure from 17 to 27 per year.

  • Holidays

    We provide 8 paid standard holidays and 2 culture days (for any days you choose), in addition to the PTO program.

  • Life Insurance

    Accenture provides you with a basic level of coverage and you can purchase more coverage for yourself and your family.