[Sigia-l] Job Opportunities: Interaction Designers, Bank of America, San Francisco, 1 Permanent, 1 Contractor

[Tal Herman]

Please note that there are _two_ positions listed here, one for a
full-time interaction designer, the other for a contractor position.

If you submit an application, please let us know which position you
are interested in. You can apply for either or both positions.

Make sure you respond to the bankofamerica.com email address listed at
the end of this message. If you send the email to me here at my gmail
account, I won't read it.

Tal

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Company: Bank of America

Location: San Francisco, CA

Position Title: Interaction Designer

Position 1 Duration: Full Time

Position 2 Duration: Contract, 3 mos. with possibility for extension

Job Description:
The core responsibility of the Interaction Designer is to
lead user-centered design processes to ensure that web-based
products, applications, and marketing pages are easy to use
and help customers and associates fulfill their goals.

Responsibilities:
* Gather and maintain business requirements working with
line of business and segment representatives
* Drive the optimum implementation of functionality through
research and usability testing
* Conduct task analyses to define user needs
* Develop high-level information flows and navigation systems
* Develop detailed page schematics
* Work with Technology & Operations to determine technology
needs for given initiatives
* Work with visual designers to ensure look & feel of given
initiatives meets intended user interaction
* Participate in the development of product prototypes for
usability testing and proof of concept purposes
* Participate in usability tests by helping to define methodology,
conducting walks-through, and developing reports
* Represent solutions throughout Bank of America
* Manage outside agencies utilized during various project phases

Qualifications:
* Minimum 3 years web application interaction design
experience (we might consider less experienced people for the
contractor position)
* Demonstrated knowledge of the product creation process,
particularly  how it pertains to web development
* Demonstrated ability to understand complex financial services
product offerings and why people interact with them
* Ability to understand and interpret existing site design and
style guides and create effective solutions within those guidelines
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through various
formats (oral, written, graphic design) with staff and clients,
both individually and in groups
* Working knowledge of various web-related technologies including
HTML, XML, JavaScript
* Working knowledge of visual design tools including Visio,
Photoshop, Illustrator
* Strong organizational skills
* Deadline- and detail-oriented
* Ability to multi-task
* Highly motivated toward continuous improvement and the ability
to motivate others
* Ability to thrive under pressure and adapt to conflict situations

Contact Information:

If interested, please email me at the following address:

tal.herman at bankofamerica.com

Make the subject line,  "Re: Interaction Designer - Bank of
America"

Include the following with your e-mail (could just be a link to a
URI with the relevant documentation):
* Resume
* Brief description of experience, projects, and qualifications
* Salary range
* Sample wireframes and site map
* Any other sample docs: task flows, conceptual model, usability
testing plan/results, etc.

Feel free to email me at my bankofamerica.com address with any
questions/comments.

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