About the Role
Why Join Workday’s UX Design Team?
- Workday was founded on a disruptive idea: to put people at the center of enterprise software. To deliver on this desire we are expanding our UX team in Dublin. We have a design team of 50+ in Dublin, and over 160 worldwide, made up of UX Researchers, Interaction Designers, Product Designers and Visual Designers.
- We are looking for a Senior Visual Designer to join us and work alongside our product teams.
- If you have a passion for creating great user experiences, a deep understanding of UI design, strong design principles and an eye for detail, then read on…
What to Expect
- Design at scale for millions of users around the world.
- An organisation that puts the customer first (98% customer satisfaction).
- The ability to grow in your career.
- A continuous learning environment, with opportunities for mentoring and coaching.
- Product managers and developers who value excellent user experience.
- Industry-leading research and workshop facilities.
- A relaxed but driven working environment.
- A talented team with a growth mindset and a passion for designing the right thing.
- A fun, social working environment where you are encouraged to be your true self.
- Competitive salary and benefits, including a supportive environment for parents that includes flexible scheduling and maternity / parental / bonding leave.
About You
- A passion for all types of visual design including User Interface, Graphic Design, Illustrations, Typography and Iconography.
- Ability to explore multiple creative design directions to create engaging and effective visual designs.
- Applies the best user interface design ideas of the consumer web to business applications.
- Uses creativity, design systems, visual communication and follows a user centered design process.
- Can distill complex problems into simple and elegant user experiences for a range of target users and platforms.
- Follows a systematic approach to how your designs work with and elevate the UI in Workday.
- Deep understanding of interface design paradigms and best practices across a variety of platforms including web, responsive web, and native mobile. Experienced creating highly detailed design specifications.
- Ability to add to and utilise existing design systems when creating flows. Experienced with the creation of a design system is a plus.
- Experienced with inclusive design best practices, Accessibility Design and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
- Ability to create detailed prototypes in tools like Figma, Principle, or Framer.
- Strong motion graphics and animation skills are a plus.
- Ability to rationalize UI design decisions and their ramifications at a global scale.
- Proven ability to take a leadership role in projects that span multiple teams.
- Ability to deliver on time to a high quality, working in a fast paced agile environment.
- Extremely detail-oriented and organized. Has a desire for pushing the boundaries of enterprise software design with modern, emerging UI patterns and implementation technologies.
- Desire to train and mentor others in visual design best practices.
- 5+ years industry experience (relevant experience will also be considered if other requirements are met)
- BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial, etc), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- A portfolio demonstrating a mastery of interface design, visual design, prototyping, articulation of design rationale, strong communication and storytelling skills.
Other Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch or similar design tools.
