Overview
The Dock is Accenture’s flagship R&D and Global Innovation Center, based in Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock. As an incubation hub for the next generation of AI and GenAI agentic solutions, The Dock brings together a global community of business strategists, designers, engineers, data scientists, and entrepreneurs. Our mission is to solve some of the world’s hardest problems and create transformational products and services that help industries thrive in the face of unprecedented change. From shaping the future of work with intelligent systems to building breakthrough digital platforms, our team operates across the entire innovation spectrum, from exploration to real-world deployment. At The Dock, we experiment boldly, collaborate openly, and build the future in real time.
Role
Interaction Designer — you will work on defining concepts, strategies and digital interfaces to design artefacts at a project level. You’ll have a strong appreciation for service and interaction design and technology, and the ability to adapt designs across devices, working across the entire end-to-end experience. You are a strong visual communicator who creates artefacts to share insights with stakeholders to support ideation and concept generation. You’ll collaborate with software engineers, data scientists and subject-matter experts to create digital products that utilise emerging technology in a responsible manner. Ideally, you will have experience with the creation and delivery of digital products and services, working in agile teams and transferring proofs of concept for implementation.
Responsibilities
Support in solving end-to-end design problems, from identifying user/business needs and generating concepts to defining and creating products and services.
Communicate design concepts to internal and external stakeholders for digital products through artefacts such as sketches, wireframes, navigation flows, information architecture, final UI designs and interactive prototypes.
Explain, discuss, and justify design decisions; provide and receive constructive design feedback.
Support the detailed definition of interaction design based on relevant business, technical and design considerations.
Support and execute design research activities.
Synthesize research to uncover insights and design rapid prototypes for stakeholder testing.
Explore and push the boundaries of design by working with emerging technologies such as Generative AI, voice, and mixed reality, while understanding key patterns, use cases, and responsible design considerations.
Work collaboratively with other designers, innovation practitioners, data scientists and strategists.
Support the wider project team in the day-to-day execution of the project plan.
Act as a design ambassador for The Dock by attending and leading community events, workshops, and conferences.
Extras / Desired experience & skills
Ability to create concept models at both the user and systems level.
Fluency in articulating the links between client problem, human experience and the team’s proposed solutions from a business value perspective.
Curiosity and experience in experimenting with emerging technologies.
Strong understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
Understanding of other design specialisations, including but not limited to Visual Design, Content Design, and Business Design.
2+ years of in-depth experience in UI/UX Design, Digital Product Design, or Service Design.
Qualifications or equivalent experience in Product Design, Interaction Design, or a related field.
A portfolio demonstrating strong UI/UX and service design skills.
Proven solid experience with Figma and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, and emerging Generative AI tools in the market.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present and discuss design choices, and both provide and receive feedback.
Familiarity with principles of interaction design, service design, rapid prototyping, and human-centred design.
Client-oriented mindset with a dedication to adding business value through design.
Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Only applications that include a portfolio will be considered.
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