Senior Designer

Senior DesignerThis is an Evergreen position.We are continuously sourcing for talent while we await anticipated job openings. Candidates who apply to this role understand we may not have an immediate opening and wish to be considered for future opportunities.This is a remote position.Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. Our teams use modern, agile methods to meet the needs of our users while closing the gap between consumer expectations and government.Work on things that matterOur teams connect Veterans with services designed for their needs, help millions of people access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we're also changing how the government thinks about and uses technology.Built for a remote lifeAd Hoc is remote-first and remote-always. We've designed our culture, communications, and tools to support a nationwide team. Being remote allows Ad Hoc to bring the best people onto our teams and give them the freedom to create a work environment that fits their lives.Committed to high expectations and a welcoming cultureAd Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren't heroes. We leave our egos at the door to learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time.Primary Responsibilities:Strong influential skills to build relationships with team members, government and company stakeholders, and program management.May lead cross functional efforts for delivery team members and team leads.Navigates ambiguous requirements and environments to support delivery.Leads the delivery of design work such as design initiative briefs, discovery artifacts, sketches, wireframes, UX flows, low and high fidelity prototypes, heuristic evaluations, competitive analysis, and design system contributions.Comprehensive understanding of scope requirements to prioritize design activities.Responsible for working with users to support the development of effective designs.Experienced with design skill principles, with the ability to provide recommendations associated with typography and hierarchy.Delivers design work including discovery artifacts, sketches and rough prototypes, wireframes, UX flows, and high fidelity prototypes.Demonstrates the ability to coach designers; with a focus on providing actionable feedback that helps individuals grow in objective ways.Manages the development of competitive analysis, and reports results to stakeholders.Contributes to the design libraries and provides visual design and brand artifacts.Facilitates discussions with multi-disciplined teams to drive productive discussions and articulate goals in order to deliver upon requirements.Experienced with storytelling to deliver compelling artifacts and presentations that distill highly complex issues into focused, understandable solutions.Leads human centered design processes and deliverables in compliance with standards and regulations.May lead accessibility tasks inclusive of 508 compliance and have knowledge of other emerging accessibility standards.Ability to identify risks and communicate to leadership; provides recommendations to mitigate identified risks.May develop and manage content for highly visible websites or applications, abiding by design guidelines.Participates in grading candidate homeworks and participating in panel interviews.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience or MA degree and 5+ years of experience.Prior experience serving as a mentor to junior level team members.Experience with design software such as Figma, Miro, Adobe or other designer tools.Front end skills.Accessibility experience.Preferred Qualifications:Bilingual English/Spanish.Experience with United States Web Design System.Benefits:Company-subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.Use What You Need Vacation Policy.401K with employer match.Paid parental leave after one year of service.Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.In support of the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. The range of starting pay for this role is $120,000-$125,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.job reference: SENIO001646

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