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Application Innovation Services Information Architect, IBM Interactive

IBM Interactive, a growing interactive design practice within one of the world's largest and most respected technology companies, seeks experienced, enthusiastic, and professional Information Architect/User Experience Designer for high profile consulting projects. The Information Architect is responsible for implementing user-centred design principles and methods; performing user interface design activities such as developing personas, user scenarios/journeys, navigation flows and wireframes; and conducting usability assessments such as contextual inquiry, heuristic evaluations, user research, and usability testing.

General skill set required
  • Extensive, recent experience designing, developing and delivering interactive applications through all phases of the application development lifecycle. 
  • Prior experience as an Information Architect working on complex interactive projects including user interface approaches/frameworks, design principles support, high-level content organization / taxonomies, navigation design and wireframing, content sourcing rules (including dynamically generated content), and high and low-level information design guidelines for all interface elements 
  • Client presentation and consulting skills in the design and development of foundational work products such as heuristic evaluations, personas, user scenarios/journeys, functional requirements, feature maps, use case models, usability requirements, and other core requirements and positioning documents. 
  • Extensive experience with Visio and/or other screen design or prototyping tools. 
  • Abilty to work well and communicate effectively with diverse teams of technical architects, creative directors/visual designers, and rich media developers.
As this is a client-facing role, the candidate should have experience working with a variety of clients at all levels of an organisation as well as a level of comfort facilitating workshops and client meetings. 
  • Has developed relationships of mutual trust with people inside and outside of their organisation based on respect, integrity, positive regard and an appreciation of the uniqueness of the individual 
  • Willingness to commit non-project time to develop themselves, and other individuals, teams, and the IBM Interactive community within IBM. 
  • Fluent English. Based in the UK, but willing to work across UK and Ireland with some international travel.

Required Skills 
  • Bachelors Degree 
  • English: Fluent 
  • Must have portfolio of previous projects and work products produced. 
  • Must be able to provide proof of ability to work in the UK.

Required
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Information Architect skill set : Mastered
  • English: Fluent
Preferred
  • Security clearance of National Agency Check (NAC) - Active

Additional information
Desirable Skills
  • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Human-Computer Interaction or Information Design. 
  • Experience with prototyping tools such as Axure or iRise. 
  • Experience with interaction design for mobile applications. 
  • Experience estimating engagement effort, duration and resources.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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