Product Designer UX/UI

We are currently recruiting for two Product Designers (UX/UI) to be a part of our User Centred Design team (UCD) for a 6-month fixed term contract, with opportunity to extend to 12months.

The User Centred Design team defines how our customers, partners and employees interact with our products and services. As a Product Designer you will ensure that our products and features are not only easy to use and address customer needs, but also align to business strategy and objectives. 

It’s a phenomenal time to join us as we are busy redesigning and re-platforming a big part of our online experience! This is one of the biggest projects in digital, so its vital for Aviva and our customers. This role could be suitable for you if you have recent/relevant experience of working on App design systems and across native App (Android/IOS).

A bit about the job:

As the one of the Product Designers, you’ll primarily be taking the lead on UI work in our Apps team, helping to build and manage our design system and constantly looking to improve our workflow. In addition to this, you will be working with others to define and deliver excellent digital journeys for our customers by following best practice UCD methodologies. 

You’ll work closely with stakeholders to manage demands and expectations across the business presenting your work and building relationships while representing the UCD team and championing the customer. Along with using data insights from primary and secondary sources to get closer to the customer and to inform your design decisions and shape product strategy.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in UI/Visual design and experience working with Front-end design systems, delivering pixel perfect designs and following Aviva’s brand guidelines
• Proven experience working across native App (iOS/Android) is essential. Desirable to have experience working across web and responsive web
• Some experience of UX design methods is desirable, delivering outputs such as Wireframes, User Flows, Experience Maps, Information Architecture, Low-fi prototypes and experience supporting UX Research
• Knowledge of designing and building in React Native is desirable, along with strong agile knowledge and effective ways of working with engineering teams
• Experience using: Figma (our primary design tool), Photoshop, Axure, Illustrator, Optimal Workshop, Adobe Analytics

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way.  So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.