Associate Designer - IBM Consulting - IBM

Introduction
At IBM work is more than a job its a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better but to attempt things youve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the worlds most challenging problems If so lets talk.

In this role you will join IBM Consulting via our world class Associate Program. As an Associate at IBM Consulting you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide. Our clients technical and business needs are constantly evolving. Were hiring inspired talented individuals who believe no problem is too big to solve.

We focus on your professional development through ongoing learning mentorship development of technical skills and continuous personal growth all grounded in a culture of coaching and career advancement. If you see yourself as someone who never stops learning and who wants to unleash your potential the IBM Consulting Associates Program is for you.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role youll be encouraged to challenge the norm investigate ideas outside of your role and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on longterm career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As an Associate Designer at IBM youll focus on customer and employee strategies that explore opportunities to improve digital innovation addressing user needs and designing worldclass digital experiences. Youll support uncovering user and business requirements in the context of the technical landscape through applying User Experience Design Thinking and Information Architecture methods. In your role you may be responsible for:

UX and UI Work:

• Creating wireframes visual interfaces and prototypes.
• Annotating wireframes and ensuring interactions are recorded and addressed correctly.
• Collaborating with other designers researchers consultants and developers.

User Research and Design:

• Conduct user research leveraging IBM Enterprise Design Thinking and manage projectspecific user research.
• Support a Senior Designer on UX and UI production tasks incorporate feedback and work closely with developers and testers daily.

Visual Design:

• Create delightful concepts and explore the art of the possible.
• Develop mockups and prototypes from sketches and wireframes.
• Work closely with clients senior designers and frontend developers to implement dynamic humancentered digital solutions.

Design Artifacts:

• Create storyboards layouts impactful presentations graphics data visualizations and other design artifacts for client meetings or product development.

Workshops and Collaboration:

• Participate in or lead design workshops.
• Incorporate input from multiple stakeholders.
• Communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale.
• Outline digital experiences screen by screen and work with frontend development teams.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Academic Background:

• A solid academic background and a Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Graphic Design Visual Design UI Design).

Design Tools Proficiency:

• Experience working with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma (essential).
• Strong skills in Visual Design UI Design and Design Systems.

Design Principles and Methods:

• Understanding of humancentered design principles and methods including user research and user testing.
• A thorough designfocused and analytical approach to problemsolving.

Communication and Presentation:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex design approaches and situations clearly and simply.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and work effectively with individuals to achieve positive outcomes.
• Fluent in all aspects of English and Arabic communication.

Soft Skills:

• Attention to detail time management adaptability and a willingness to learn.

KSA national and eligible to work for 12 months starting September 2024.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
If you are passionate about design innovation and making a difference in the world we encourage you to apply for our IBM Consulting Associate program. Join us and start your journey to a fulfilling and rewarding career in consulting. Were looking for individuals with the following skills and qualifications:

Innovative Mindset:

• A passion for innovative ideas coupled with the ability to understand and assimilate different points of view.

Empathy and Humility:
Possess deep empathy for users and their needs.
Humility to recognize the limits of assumptions and boldness in the conception of solutions.

Growth Mindset:

• Demonstrated accountability and adaptability.
• Willingness to take ownership of highly challenging tasks and problems even beyond initial scope of responsibility.

Preferred Skills:

• Interest in microinteraction design animations and 3D design.
• Understanding of project management tools like JIRA and Azure DevOps is a nicetohave but not required. These tools help in managing tasks tracking progress and facilitating communication within teams.

Focus Areas:

• Candidates should have an understanding of UX but with main strengths in Visual Design UI and Design systems.

About Business UnitIBM Consulting is IBMs consulting and global professional services business with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries we offer strategy experience technology and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people partners and the planet.

Your Life @ IBMIn a world where technology never stands still we understand that dedication to our clients success innovation that matters and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means youll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career youll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded always staying curious open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide ongoing feedback to help other IBMers grow as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand a cando attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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About IBMIBMs greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence reason and science we can improve business society and the human condition bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911 we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world were also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence quantum computing and blockchain. Now its time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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