Senior UI/UX Designer

Senior UI/UX Designer ** local candidates only **About UsColonial Surety Company is an insurance company licensed for business in every state, listed by the U.S. Treasury as an approved surety, and rated A Excellent by A.M. Best Company. Our distinct, digital product platform has recently expanded to include important liability coverages for small and mid-size businesses.Founded in 1930, we use our experience-plus technology-to give busy people and businesses easy, affordable and digital access to a growing portfolio of bond and insurance products. We have an ambitious vision for impact and growth-and invite a diversity of motivated achievers to come, learn, work, create, grow-and succeed-with Colonial.Position SummaryOur UI/UX Designer will create compelling interactive experiences that meet and exceed customer expectations as we pursue ambitious growth. The UI/UX Designer will be passionate about continuously enhancing the customer experience, applying cutting edge practices and ideas, and design principles to all projects. Through careful attention to collaboration across the business, and participation in project management decisions, the UI/UX Designer will be a key driver of breakout success.Job Functions, Essential Duties, And ResponsibilitiesDeeply learn and understand current product lines, customer experiences and business development plans.Perform user research and develop information architecture, user goals, journey maps, and design wireframes and visual interfaces.Create compelling interactive experiences and continuously elevate the customer experience.Collaborate with developers to ensure pixel perfect execution across all deliverables.Work with various stakeholders to gain insights into the business and project objectivesIdentify and troubleshoot UX problems.Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.Experience, Skills, Knowledge RequirementsBachelor's Degree preferred but not required.Minimum 5+ years of progressive, related work experience and a commitment to creating outstanding user experiences.Track record of success with cross-functional teams, including engineering teams. The ability to drive clarity and efficient problem solving.Significant experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps, and using data to influence design.Excellent visual and interaction skills and craftDeep background with Photoshop, Illustrator, OmniGraffle, or other visual design and wire-framing tools.Exceptional visual design skills and thorough understanding of user-system interaction.Work experience using an Agile/Scrum development process and applying modular design principles.Capacity to thrive in a fast paced environment, juggling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines.Stellar organizational, analytic and communication skills, and the ability to methodically solve problems across teams.An energetic, agile-minded, optimistic, pragmatic and collegial team-player.Compensation and BenefitsColonial Surety offers:A competitive starting salary based on experience, with achievement based opportunities for annual bonuses and increases.Opportunities for professional advancement. We value big thinking tied to practical, collaborative execution in a structured and growth oriented company.Ongoing mentoring from senior staff and periodic opportunities to attend industry seminars and workshops.Starting on the first day of hire, all Colonial employees can begin participating in our excellent Major Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance plans.Paid holiday and vacation time, which starts in the first year of employment and increases with tenure.A modern, professional, suburban office space, concentrated work day (8:30-5:30) and business-attire environment.We enjoy a professional, collegial and positive work atmosphere, sharing camaraderie and rooting for individual and collective success.