Middle/Senior UX Designer

ELEKS Product Design Office is looking for a Middle/Senior UX Designer in Poland, Croatia and Germany.

Our customer is a major German university hospital. The role focuses on designing and continuously evolving the user experience across complex public-facing and internal web applications.

REQUIREMENTS

6+ years of professional experience in UX/UI design
Strong expertise in design systems and complex digital platforms
C1-level German and excellent command of English
Proven experience working in agile, interdisciplinary teams and projects
Willingness to attend approximately 10 on-site meetings in Magdeburg throughout the project
Experience in healthcare, public sector, education, CMS platforms (Drupal, TYPO3, Sitecore, AEM), and the implementation of accessibility standards is a strong advantage
Strong experience in user research, user-centered design, information architecture, interaction design, and usability
Proven ability to create user journeys, wireframes, user flows, clickable prototypes, and detailed design specifications
Excellent practical knowledge of Figma and FigJam
Practical experience with Miro or comparable collaborative workshop tools
Strong expertise in responsive and mobile-first design approaches
Experience conducting design reviews and ensuring implementation quality
Reliable availability during agreed CET/CEST core business hours

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze and optimize user journeys for different internal and external target groups
• Develop and continuously improve information architecture, navigation, and user guidance
• Plan and conduct user research, interviews, stakeholder workshops, and usability tests
• Create wireframes, clickable prototypes, user flows, and detailed design specifications
• Derive functional and technical design requirements from the style guide and approved Figma mock-ups provided under Lot 1
• Define and maintain design tokens, breakpoints, grid systems, and layout rules
• Build and evolve a version-controlled design system
• Design reusable templates, page types, modules, and components
• Develop responsive and mobile-first designs
• Define all relevant component and interaction states
• Ensure a consistent visual experience across both the website and intranet
• Consider long labels, varying content volumes, and multilingual content.
• Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA, BITV 2.0, and EN 301 549 requirements
• Design accessible navigation, forms, controls, and interactive components
• Conduct design reviews and verify implemented interfaces against approved designs
• Collaborate closely with business analysts, frontend and backend developers, quality assurance, content editors, and project management
• Document design decisions and provide implementation-ready specifications to the development team
• Participate in required on-site meetings in Magdeburg