Govini is hiringProduct Designer
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Company Description
Govini transforms Defense Acquisition from an outdated manual process to a software-driven strategic advantage for the United States. Our flagship product, Ark, supports Supply Chain, Science and Technology, Production, Sustainment, and Modernization teams with AI-enabled applications and best-in-class data to more rapidly imagine, develop, and field the capabilities we need. Today, the national security community and every branch of the military rely on Govini to enable faster and more informed Acquisition decisions.
Job Description
We are looking for a Product Designer to continue growing our Design team and help shape the future of the Ark. You should be engineering-oriented, extremely proficient in UI standards and patterns, and above all else a critical thinker and problem solver who can take ownership over feature strategy and development. A strong candidate can not only convert ambiguous objectives into empowering and enjoyable experiences but also help facilitate all parts of the process, including initial ideation, product scoping, low-fidelity prototyping, interaction design, and client engagement.
This is an in-person position, working in our Pittsburgh, PA office.
This role may require up to 25% travel
Scope of Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, data analysts, and go-to-market teams to understand user needs and translate them into product features, concepts, workflows, and user experiences
- Collaborate with the product managers, engineers, data scientists, and implementation specialists in your IPT to ideate, define, develop, implement, and validate solutions for the Ark
- Design and document user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes that optimize data visualization and facilitate data exploration, and that fully align with product requirements documentation
- Collaborate directly with integrated product teams, including engineering and data science, to support the implementation of UI designs, engage in productive cost-benefit discussions to assess potential deviations from designs, and support future iteration and development against long-term objectives
- Present and defend designs and key milestones to clients, peers, and executive-level stakeholders
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of an established design system and UI component library
- Become an expert on Ark.ai itself, and the commercial and publicly-sourced data represented in it
- Demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills
- Put customers at the center of all ideation and development
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Portfolio with revenue-generating case studies
- 3+ years of experience designing and shipping complex, intuitive, and successful web-based products - ideally with a data component
- Bachelor's degree in HCD, HCI, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Architecture, or a related fieldInterest in defense tech, analysis, and data visualization
- Mastery of Figma, Adobe CC, and general design techniques
- Ability to leverage, stand up, and maintain component libraries designed for the web
- Experience working in an agile development process, while able to balance scope, speed, and quality
- Precise visual and interaction design skills
- Ability to solve problems creatively, effectively, and at multiple fidelities
- Awareness of the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
- Current possession of a U.S. security clearance or the ability to obtain one
- Masters in HCD, HCI, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Architecture, or related field
- Previous experience in national security
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We firmly believe that past performance is the best indicator of future performance. If you thrive while building solutions to complex problems, are a self-starter, and are passionate about making an impact in global security, we’re eager to hear from you.
Govini is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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