This senior architect leads, mentors, guides, and contributes to the User Experience discipline across all IT development teams. At this career level, the incumbent generally applies analytical as well as creative ideas to complex design engagements independently and leads or conducts major engagements for multiple countries. Further, she or he often coaches and oversees the work of other specialists and related staff.
What will you do?
Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
Leads developers, product managers and other development team members to apply creativity and skill in maximizing the user experience.
Working closely with software developers, applies significant expertise to trains them to create and improve wireframes, prototypes, user flows, mockups, style-guides and other artifacts of the design process.
Establishes design guidelines, best practices and standards, leveraging up-to-date and emerging design patterns and trends.
Drives a consistent design language across the product by maintaining consistency in visual elements and behavior.
Conducts complex user research and evaluates user feedback in collaboration with other development team members and business leaders.
Develops and manages user personas in order to accurately design products for Compassion users such as employees and sponsors.
Coaches and provides expertise, and may oversee the work of other professionals and support staff in the user experience discipline.
Why work here?
The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more.
Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.
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