Human Centered Design Lead

Alcor

  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • 14 days ago
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    Skills

    • Access Authorizationunmatched
    • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Atlassian JIRAunmatched
    • Authenticationunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Blueprintsunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Business Modelunmatched
    • Business Processesunmatched
    • Certified ScrumMasterunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Content Management Systems (CMS)unmatched
    • Contextual Inquiryunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
    • Enterprise Architectureunmatched
    • Federal Governmentunmatched
    • Focus Groupsunmatched
    • GitHubunmatched
    • Human Factorsunmatched
    • Human-Computer Interactionunmatched
    • Identity Data Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Persona/Avatar Developmentunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Process Modelingunmatched
    • Project Lifecycleunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Research Skillsunmatched
    • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
    • Section 508unmatched
    • Software Designunmatched
    • Storyboardsunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Usability Engineeringunmatched
    • Usability Testingunmatched
    • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

    Description

    Responsibilities
    • Lead the Human-Centered Design (HCD) strategy for the Enterprise ICAM modernization program.
    • Develop and maintain the Human-Centered Design (HCD) Plan and HCD deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
    • Plan and facilitate user research activities, including interviews, workshops, focus groups, surveys, contextual inquiries, and usability testing with CMS stakeholders.
    • Develop user personas, customer journeys, empathy maps, service blueprints, storyboards, and experience maps to understand user needs and improve enterprise identity services.
    • Analyze current-state business processes and identify user pain points, operational inefficiencies, and opportunities for process simplification and automation.
    • Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, ICAM Analysts, and CMS stakeholders to design user-centric business processes and enterprise workflows.
    • Apply Human-Centered Design methodologies to improve identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, access request, and provisioning experiences.
    • Ensure all enterprise ICAM solutions comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements and applicable usability standards.
    • Develop usability metrics, customer satisfaction measures, and user experience Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate solution effectiveness.
    • Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions to gather feedback and validate proposed designs, workflows, and modernization recommendations.
    • Support the development of the Greenfield ICAM Strategy, Implementation Plan, Governance Framework, Strategic Roadmap, and Policy Recommendations by incorporating user-centered design principles.
    • Work closely with Agile delivery teams to ensure continuous user feedback is incorporated into solution development.
    • Present research findings, design recommendations, prototypes, and usability reports to leadership and governance boards.
    • Maintain HCD artifacts and project documentation using agency-approved collaboration tools, including JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub.
    Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience (UX), Human Factors, Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
    • Minimum 10 years of experience leading Human-Centered Design (HCD), User Experience (UX), or Service Design initiatives.
    • Minimum 5 years supporting Federal Government digital transformation or enterprise modernization programs.
    • Demonstrated experience conducting: User research, Stakeholder interviews, Journey mapping, Persona development, Service blueprinting, Usability testing, Business process modeling
    • Experience designing enterprise applications using Human-Centered Design methodologies.
    • Experience facilitating workshops with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
    • Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Design Thinking methodologies.
    • Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
    Desired Certifications
    • Human-Centered Design (HCD) Certification
    • Certified User Experience Professional (CXA/CUXP)
    • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBaltimore, Maryland

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