UX Design Lead - Covr Financial Technologies

REPORTS TO: Head of Product
DEPARTMENT: Product
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
WORK SCHEDULE: M-F, may need to flex times due to business needs
LOCATION: Hybrid (3 days in/2 days remote) in Hartford, CT

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Covr Technologies is a market leading insurance-as-a-services platform (InsurTech) that simplifies the buying process for life, long-term care, and disability insurance products sold through financial and wealth management advisors, banks, credit unions, RIAs, consumer brands and fintech channels.  There are over 25,000 financial advisors using our platform and over 30,000 insurance applications completed on our platform since 2016.  Our platform has processed close to $5 billion in claim benefits for end-consumers. 

Covr’s platform provides a simpler way for people to protect what matters most and a better consumer experience.  We have streamlined the insurance application and underwriting process from days to minutes using A.I. technology.  Covr has a dynamic and transparent work environment where we create opportunities for our employees to grow.  We embrace a flexible work environment that encourages high productivity and job satisfaction.  We have strong core values:  Client First, Collaboration, Innovation and Fun!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a user-centered design function at Covr with an emphasis on the company's digital insurance platform.
• Work collaboratively across company functions to define user experience through design artifacts that include customer journey maps, participatory design prototypes and wireframes.
• Establish a clear view of competition, best practices and trends to ensure Covr is consistently viewed as a leader. 
• Consult with Covr's clients and strategic partners to align on user needs and issues.
• Collaborate closely with technology and engineering to guide the road map for Covr's digital platform. 

JOB SPECIFICATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• 5 years of experience in experience design and graphic /visual development required

• BFA or BA in related field, graduate design degree preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to synthesize complex, interdependent, and sometimes competing needs
• Effective communication of design solutions across roles and levels
• Awareness and practical understanding of current technologies and their application and relevance to digital experiences
• Proven understanding of responsive web and mobile application design and wireframe development
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence others and provide thought leadership on design
• Flexibility - ability to change direction based on team and stakeholder input

BENEFITS PACKAGE:
We offer a competitive benefits package:

• Salary range $90,000 to $105,000 annual base with a 10% incentive bonus
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 3 weeks to start increasing with years of service
• Paid holiday’s – 11 days
• Medical, Dental and Vision – 80% of monthly premium paid by Covr for all full-time employees
• Adult and child orthodontia
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with quarterly company contributions
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• NEW - Pet insurance for cats and dogs!
• 401(k) with company match
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance for all full-time employees.
• Supplemental Life and AD&D insurance up to 5x’s salary for employee
• Supplemental Life and AD& D plans offered for spouse and dependents
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): medical, dependent, parking and transit