Expression of Interest- User Experience (UX) Designer

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. 

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. 

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi  

With your contribution and my contribution, together we will thrive. 

Hei Oranga Iwi | The opportunity  

EY Grants Accelerator (EYGA) is a streamlined, secure, and scalable solution that enhances grant administration, financial tracking, and regulatory compliance. EYGA is designed to provide clients with greater transparency, improved data-driven decision-making, and an intuitive user experience tailored to the needs of program administrators and stakeholders. EYGA enables the client to be at the forefront of technology-driven grant management, enabling more efficient operations and maximising the impact of funding. 

This engagement is the first of its kind in Oceania, and spans solution architecture, digital platforms, mobile and web applications, digital technology strategy, and IT operations.

UX within EYGA plays a critical role in shaping how these architectures are experienced by real users, ensuring solutions are usable, accessible, trusted, and fit for purpose across diverse user groups, regulatory, and operational contexts.

This role sits within a EYGA capability, offering the opportunity to work across multi‑phase digital and cloud transformation programme. As EYGA moves into the next delivery phase, the UX Designer will contribute to shaping end‑to‑end user experiences across interconnected systems, balancing architectural constraints, platform standards, and human needs.

You will work closely with solution architects, developers, business analysts, and change teams, helping translate complex system designs into intuitive, accessible, and coherent user experiences.

Ko Tō Rourou | Your key responsibilities   

As a User Experience (UX) Designer within EYGA, you will design, and validate user experiences across enterprise web and mobile applications, with a strong emphasis on:

• Discovery‑led designs
• Platform‑aware UX (e.g. low‑code, CRM, cloud platforms)
• Accessibility and design system alignment
• Design hand‑off and delivery governance

You will be involved throughout the lifecycle — from discovery and user research, through low‑ and high‑fidelity design, to handover, QA support, and continuous improvement.

• Design, customise, and optimise Digital and Cloud‑based solutions within complex enterprise environments.
• Partner with EYGA architects and delivery teams to ensure UX aligns with solution architecture, platform constraints, and programme goals.
• Lead and contribute to discovery activities, including user interviews, workshops, observations, and usability testing.
• Translate business and technical requirements into clear user journeys, interaction flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Apply and extend client and programme design systems, ensuring consistency, scalability, and accessibility across products.
• Assess the usability of platform‑native experiences (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics, Power Platform) and recommend pragmatic enhancements.
• Support design hand‑off to development, ensuring intent is preserved through build and QA.
• Communicate UX rationale and insights effectively to clients, stakeholders, and senior leaders.
• Contribute to building an internal EYGA UX practice, relationships, and knowledge network.

Ngā Pūkenga | Skills and attributes for success 

• Strong ability to design user‑centred interfaces that align with established design systems and enterprise standards.
• Experience analysing complex requirements to identify user roles, permissions, and context‑specific use cases.
• Practical experience conducting and synthesising user research and usability testing.
• Confidence working with cross‑disciplinary teams (architecture, development, business analysis, change management).
• Experience designing for low‑code platforms, particularly Microsoft Power Apps.
• Understanding of CRM platforms, including assessing and improving Microsoft Dynamics user experiences.
• Communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly and credibly.
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to build long‑term relationships internally and externally.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Human‑Computer Interaction (HCI), Digital Design, Information Architecture, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years’ experience in UX, interaction design, UI design, or usability‑focused roles.
• Demonstrated experience working, updating, and maintaining design systems and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, and/or Adobe design tools.

Nice to have

• Experience designing data‑heavy or workflow‑driven interfaces for business or public‑sector users.
• Understanding native configuration of enterprise solutions and where they can be customised.
• Familiarity with mobile platforms (iOS, Android) and enterprise systems such as Microsoft Dynamics or Salesforce.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and how design decisions impact development, accessibility, and performance.

Ko Taku Rourou | What we offer you 

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. 

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences www.ey.com/nz/careerdevelopment 

• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.  

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/nz/benefits      

• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience. 

Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +64 9 300 7044 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. 

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