UX Strategist Location: United States Job Description: - Remote, Pennsylvania - Full time Add to favorites View favorites Section 1: Position Summary Shape the long-term user experience vision for web, mobile, and AI experiences that help millions of people achieve their financial goals. Use design thinking techniques and foster strong collaboration across business, product, design, analytics, and technology to translate business strategy, client insights, and market trends into actionable UX direction for product teams. Solve complex, large-scale problems and create experiences our clients love and that drive results for the business. Lead the UX discipline and drive culture and process improvements. Use creative and technical problem-solving skills to guide UX strategy. This is a senior individual-contributor role with broad strategic influence. - Hybrid to Philadelphia office* Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Drive UX strategy, principles, and north-star experiences for the most complex, program-level initiatives. - Present experience vision, strategy, and recommendations to leadership and senior stakeholders to guide execution and decision making. - Partner with leadership across Product, IT, and Analytics to deeply understand core business and user goals to identify new opportunities. Provide the vision and ensure the necessary alignment to translate those opportunities into concrete, outcome-focused solutions. - Partner with UX research for discovery work, research synthesis, journey mapping, service design, and opportunity framing. - Guide teams in prioritizing user needs, accessibility, and long-term experience value. - Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to inform strategy. - Lead experience and design reviews, providing strategic direction, actionable feedback, and quality oversight for designers to ensure alignment to experience vision and standards. - Extensive knowledge of the competitive landscape and of the Ascensus brand. - Drive a user-centered design culture, innovation, and process improvements up, down, and across the organization. - Build strong, collaborative relationships across design, business, development, and analytics teams. Manage expectations within the team and with clients. - Use qualitative and quantitative data to drive design decisions and ensure that solutions have the intended impact. - Assist with other tasks and projects as assigned - Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients. - At Ascensus we are guided by our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always. They inspire us every day to prioritize an environment of respect for those we serve and one another and should be visible in your actions on a day-to-day. Supervision - Position will report to SVP, UX Section 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements - Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in a creative or technical field. Graduate degree preferred. - Minimum 10 - 15 years of experience or equivalent combination of experience and education. - Portfolio demonstrating extensive experience solving the most complex UX problems and designing thoughtful, innovative web and mobile experiences for large-scale clients. - Exceptional collaboration skills. High degree of creativity, empathy, and passion. - Stellar communication skills (storytelling, visualization, use of qualitative and quantitative data) to enlist support for initiatives and ignite enthusiasm to execute. Able to drive clarity on the largest and most difficult projects. - Expert in Design Thinking, Agile, and Lean methodologies. - Highly proficient in the use of design and prototyping software (Figma) - Knowledgeable about AI enablement for UX - Deep knowledge about web, mobile, and AI UX patterns, best practices, and emerging technologies. Understanding of HTML/CSS. - Excellent organizational skills. Able to switch between tasks across projects. - Able to give and receive feedback and interpret critique to enhance project outcomes. - For virtual remote positions, we require an uninterrupted workspace during business hours and an internet work speed of 25 Mbps or better. If you are unsure of your internet speed before applying, please check with your service provider. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Be aware of employment fraud. All email communications from Ascensus or its hiring managers originate from @ascensus.com or @futureplan.com email addresses. We will never ask you for payment or require you to purchase any equipment. If you are suspicious or unsure about validity of a job posting, we strongly encourage you to apply directly through our website.

• As a UX/UI Designer (m/f/d), you will design user interfaces and design building blocks for the next generation of the proalpha product landscape. • Your focus will be on developing and evolving our group-wide Design System and closely collaborating with design, product, and engineering teams. • You will help create a consistent, modern, and scalable user experience across multiple products. • You will advance our group-wide Design System by creating reusable components, variants, tokens, and design specifications that form the foundation for a consistent product portfolio. • You will ensure components, patterns, and designs meet defined quality, accessibility, and usability standards. • You will support product and engineering teams in creating user-centered solutions. • You will work closely with frontend developers and accompany the process from concept to technical implementation. • You will use modern tools and AI-assisted methods to efficiently develop prototypes, concepts, and innovative design solutions.

Role Description We are looking for a talented and energized Product Design Working Student to join our growing team. You will be responsible for creating exceptional user experiences and visually appealing user interfaces in our suite of Virtual Assembly Line tools. You will have a chance to directly drive impact and work with an exceptional team on one of the world’s most pressing problems. - Work collaboratively with designers, product managers, data scientists, and developers to define problems, lead research initiatives & create high fidelity design solutions for new and existing features. - Quickly understanding complex models & problems, and designing intuitive, elegant, user-centric solutions. - Facilitating and executing qualitative and quantitative research methods, such as user interviews, surveys, and usability testing with our rapidly expanding user-base. - Collaborating with 1K5º designers to sharpen your design craft, with a huge opportunity to slingshot your career development. Qualifications - Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, or a related field in a German University. - A strong portfolio showcasing your design skills and thought process (academic projects are welcome!). - A strong grasp and command of Figma. - A sense of quality for intuitive user experiences, interaction patterns, and visual design. - A finger on the pulse of design trends and industry best practices. - Excellent communication skills and a proactive, positive, and energized attitude. - Bonus points for experience or knowledge of the climate tech industry. - German fluency. Benefits - You are part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happen. - With your work, you accelerate the "energy transition" and hence have a direct impact on our climate. - Work with and learn from other super-smart colleagues. - You will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers. - You will enjoy the best chances of entering full-time in one of Europe’s most thriving scaleups. - You work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich. - Benefits and discounts are yours with Futurebens. - Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass. Company Description Bei 1KOMMA5° bauen wir Europas führende Energie-Software-Plattform “Heartbeat” und schaffen so ein virtuelles Kraftwerk, das Photovoltaik, Stromspeicher, Wärmepumpen und Ladesäulen der Kunden verknüpft und so die Rentabilität vernetzter Kundenanlagen deutlich erhöht. Wir bieten Kunden zudem einen "One-Stop-Shop" für den Kauf und die Installation individueller und intelligenter Energie-Systemlösungen, damit jeder Haushalt schnell und professionell klimaneutral wohnen, heizen und mobil sein kann. Gleichzeitig arbeiten wir in unserer Technologie-Sparte an der Weiterentwicklung und dem Ausbau der Heartbeat-Software, um Kunden weltweit mit dem Strommarkt zu vernetzen und so immer den günstigsten und saubersten Stromtarif anbieten zu können. Hast du Lust, die Energierevolution mit uns anzugehen? Dann bewirb dich jetzt und werde Teil unserer Mission!

• Collaboration with designers, product managers, data scientists and developers to define problems, lead research initiatives, and create high-fidelity design solutions for new and existing features. • Quickly understand complex models and problems and design intuitive, elegant, user-centered solutions. • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research methods, such as user interviews, surveys and usability tests with our rapidly growing user base. • Collaborate with 1K5º designers to refine your designs, with a great opportunity to advance your professional development.