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Position Summary
Reporting to the VP/CIO, the IT Systems & Services Designer is responsible for the end-to-end design of IT systems and services. This role focuses on the process of creating and enhancing the overall experience that users have when interacting with a product, system, or service. The Designer will have the opportunity to define how the product looks and feels, while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to bring that vision to life. The role also focuses on pushing the visual craft, polish, and consistency of our product UI to the next level, ensuring it resonates with our users and stands out, and bridges the gap between high-level business needs and technical implementation, translating requirements into detailed designs and specifications that can be built, tested, and deployed effectively. This position may require occasional evening, weekend, or holiday hours.
Essential Functions
Defines and executes long-term design strategy aligned with business objectives and drives design thinking methodology across the organization.
Identifies opportunities for innovation and leads exploratory design initiatives.
Establishes and evolves design standards and best practices and ensures consistent, high-quality design implementation.
Owns end-to-end design process for major product initiatives.
Creates comprehensive design systems that scale.
Develops user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes.
Applies data analytics to inform design decisions.
Leads design sprints and innovation workshops.
Leads design reviews and provides constructive feedback.
Additional Functions
Fosters a culture of design excellence and innovation.
Provides thought leadership, champions design thinking, and has a strong desire to create meaningful and relevant experiences.
Explores emerging technologies and their design implications.
Builds and maintains design team processes.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Bachelor s degree in design, Computer Science, or a relevant field.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in systems and services design.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated in-depth abilities in user interface design.
Experience leading Human-AI Interaction design strategy.
Experience in design research, prototyping, and testing designs with customers.
Demonstrated expertise in turning design research into tangible, actionable design outcomes.
Effective communication and presentation of design rationales to stakeholders.
A portfolio demonstrating solutions that represent the most user-centric intersection of content, business, technology, and design.
Expert knowledge of mobile user-centered design principles, UX Design best practices, trends, and emerging conventions for iOS, Android, and Web.
Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
Understanding of WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
High degree of creativity and problem-solving.
Strong conceptual, visual, and analytical skills.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in design, Computer Science or relevant field.
Relevant industry certifications.
Strong collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills to drive consensus on design decisions across multiple teams.
Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and constraints and develop optimized, practical solutions.
Minimum Starting Salary $80,000
Maximum Starting Salary $100,000
Start Date ASAP
Apply Here Use the application link to apply to Fordham University.
About Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is a Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
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Essential Functions
Defines and executes long-term design strategy aligned with business objectives and drives design thinking methodology across the organization.
Identifies opportunities for innovation and leads exploratory design initiatives.
Establishes and evolves design standards and best practices and ensures consistent, high-quality design implementation.
Owns end-to-end design process for major product initiatives.
Creates comprehensive design systems that scale.
Develops user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes.
Applies data analytics to inform design decisions.
Leads design sprints and innovation workshops.
Leads design reviews and provides constructive feedback.
Additional Functions
Fosters a culture of design excellence and innovation.
Provides thought leadership, champions design thinking, and has a strong desire to create meaningful and relevant experiences.
Explores emerging technologies and their design implications.
Builds and maintains design team processes.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Bachelor s degree in design, Computer Science, or a relevant field.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in systems and services design.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated in-depth abilities in user interface design.
Experience leading Human-AI Interaction design strategy.
Experience in design research, prototyping, and testing designs with customers.
Demonstrated expertise in turning design research into tangible, actionable design outcomes.
Effective communication and presentation of design rationales to stakeholders.
A portfolio demonstrating solutions that represent the most user-centric intersection of content, business, technology, and design.
Expert knowledge of mobile user-centered design principles, UX Design best practices, trends, and emerging conventions for iOS, Android, and Web.
Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
Understanding of WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
High degree of creativity and problem-solving.
Strong conceptual, visual, and analytical skills.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in design, Computer Science or relevant field.
Relevant industry certifications.
Strong collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills to drive consensus on design decisions across multiple teams.
Proven ability to analyze complex requirements and constraints and develop optimized, practical solutions.
Minimum Starting Salary $80,000
Maximum Starting Salary $100,000
Start Date ASAP
Apply Here Use the application link to apply to Fordham University.
About Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is a Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
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