[Sigia-l] (JOB) Information Architect/Usability Testor Needham, MA (recruiter)

[Laura Hunter]

Information Architect / Usability Testing Manager

Needham, MA
My Client is looking for an experienced Information Architect / Usability
Testing Manager to join our production team.
Key responsibilities:
. Working in collaboration with our project managers, developers and
designers, suggest page flows, create page layouts in wireframe form and
advise on all other aspects of UI design. 
. Collect input from stakeholders and help us transform strategic business
ideas into products that are user-friendly and meet business goals. 
. In addition to being a major contributor to new product initiatives,
identify and put together plans to address existing usability issues on
TripAdvisor.com. 
. Manage the companies user testing program; establish ongoing user testing
benchmarks 
. Design, conduct / supervise, analyze and present results of internal
testing. 
. When appropriate, select and collaborate with outside vendors for
large-scale user testing. 
. Maintain knowledge of current best practices in user interface design /
information architecture, usability theory and testing techniques. 
. Your goal is to make my client the most usable and user-friendly travel
website in the world.
Requirements:
. At least three years' total web design/development/production experience,
including at least two years of personally supervising a usability / user
testing program at a major website. 
. Experience developing and conducting tests, collating and analyzing
results (frequently working with raw data from log files) and creating
reports on user behavior trends. 
. The ability to communicate effectively with members of different
departments in the company (e.g., engineering, marketing). 
. A sense of pragmatism and the ability to prioritize usability enhancements
according to ROI. 
. Extensive knowledge of HTML and CSS (so as to know the limitations of this
medium) and up-to-date knowledge of web design standards and best practices.


Laura Hunter 
Vivid Resources
559-684-1070-office
978-828-9576-cell
laura.hunter at vividresources.com
http://www.vividresources.com