Sr. Interaction Designer

Sr. Interaction Designer Location Michigan : Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. ALLEGION - Senior Interaction Designer The Allegion Digital Product Design Team is seeking a Senior Interaction Designer to collaborate with a software product team and help achieve our mission of transforming users into fans. The Senior Interaction Designer is an ambassador, representing the design practice, responsible for working closely with product owners and technology leads to identify & understand user and business needs, help facilitate our design & delivery process, prepare design concepts, and collaboratively drive the user experience of our desktop and mobile applications. About You You have a passion for UX/Interaction design and creating user-centric design solutions You're an experienced UX/Interaction designer with a track record of delivering successful desktop and mobile applications with agile teams You're eager to work with a team of designers, product owners, and developers who have a passion for excellence (and like to have fun along the way) You bring an upbeat, positive attitude and enjoy working within an agile team to design innovative solutions that help enable business growth and improve customer satisfaction You're action-oriented and understand that delivering functional software is the best way to validate our hypotheses What you will do: Participate in the creation of documentation created during the Discover phase, e.g. Experience Briefs, Problem Statements, Personas, and Journey Maps Lead design efforts during the Concept phase: define user flows and information architecture, prepare low-to-mid-fidelity design concepts (sketches, wireframes, prototypes) based on solution hypothesis Work with product owners to define long term product visions Provide estimates for design deliverables Actively participate in design reviews, critiquing the work of other designers, and collecting feedback on your own work Participate in Agile ceremonies with product teams (stand-ups, demos, retrospectives) Ensure product teams have any design documentation required to complete their work Work with teammates to prioritize product backlogs and your workload What you need to succeed: Portfolio depicting completed project work and specific examples of user flows, wireframes, site/app mapping, prototypes, and user interface designs (bonus points for telling the story of the user needs, success metrics, and what you learned along the way) BA/BS in a digital/interaction design, or related degree program (e.g. UX design, graphic design, computer science, human computer interaction, cognitive psychology) and/or at least 5+ years combo of experience & education Ability to quickly understand new business domains, and be creative & thoughtful about how to use design to improve business processes and solve user problems Ability to quickly prototype concepts that can be used to demonstrate design solutions internally as well as with end users Familiarity with Design Thinking principles Experience providing heuristic & usability evaluations Familiarity with a variety of digital design and prototyping methods & tools including but not limited to Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Figma, Framer-X, HTML/CSS, etc. (We primarily use Adobe XD for interface design work) Project management skills, e.g. organization, time management, planning, negotiation Ability to identify user needs, generate solutions, and work within identified constraints Stay current with design tools, trends, and technology Solid grasp of programming concepts and how technology influences design & vice versa Preferred Skills and Competencies Graduate degree in a digital/interaction design, or related degree program (e.g. UX design, graphic design, computer science, human computer interaction, cognitive psychology) Familiarity with UX research methods including interviewing users and facilitating usability studies Experience with workshop & meeting facilitation Why Work for Us? Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it". You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us. You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! What You'll Get from Us: Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy" Unlimited Paid Time Off A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period Health Savings Accounts - Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses Flexible Spending Accounts - Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses Disability Insurance -Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury Life Insurance - Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage Tuition Reimbursement Voluntary Wellness Program - Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards Employee Discounts through Perks at Work Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself" Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching Apply Today! Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow's world a safer place! Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the , we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role. We Celebrate Who We Are! Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team . © Allegion plc, 2023 | Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland REGISTERED IN IRELAND WITH LIMITED LIABILITY REGISTERED NUMBER 527370 Allegion is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer