About the role:   
 

As the Senior User Experience Designer, you will strategically align with key stakeholders to ensure our delivery outcomes are meeting the needs of both the user, and our internal teams.      
 

You will use your extensive experience to guide and oversee the development and maintenance of the Southern Cross Design System. By establishing and refining a consistent UI design process, you will ensure the UX Design team's input is consistent and sets high design standards 

 
You will contribute to the improvement process and knowledge and capability building by supporting the Modernise Value Streams in identifying tools and metrics to measure the ongoing performance of new experiences and fostering a tangible understanding of user experience.  

About you:    

• Experience working with key stakeholders in a complex structure to help improve design processes and uplift delivery  

• Proven UX & UI design capability that has successfully delivered sustained customer value – evidenced by a portfolio of work showcasing skills, interests, and experience   

• A clear understanding of usability and accessibility, responsive design techniques plus designing for modern code frameworks   

• A deep understanding of UX/UI principles and how these can support customer and business outcomes  

• Demonstrated ability to communicate (verbal and visual) ideas, strategies, and journeys clearly  

• A flexible and adaptive working approach  

• Experience working within and building a Design System  
   

 Ngākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga.   

Join a proud diverse team, that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you’ll love working with us.   

We know that it is our team’s culture and wellbeing that will drive us forward. That’s why we prioritise not only professional development opportunities but opportunities to thrive personally, too. We offer exceptional work/life balance and our employees are encouraged to – and rewarded for – living well.    

 Southern Cross employee benefits include:    

• five days of wellbeing leave per year    

• health insurance for you and your immediate whānau   

• life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance    

• extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support    

• participate in our workplace wellbeing programme.    

 That’s not all. Need more time to study, volunteer or support your whānau? You’ll have the opportunity to purchase flexi leave. Each year, you will also get to take part in a volunteer day, to contribute to a cause or community with your team.