Project Assistant

Project Assistant – Design

The Project Assistant – Design is a key part of the UX Design team, responsible for maintaining the management systems, processes, information and procedures that lead to the UX design team's exceptional performance of the project objectives. You will work closely with the other designers in San Francisco and collaborate with our Colleagues at HQ in China to provide project management of all design related projects.

Additionally, you will participate in all design meetings, brainstorms and breakout sessions and have the opportunity to contribute heavily to design solutions as part of your day to day work.

Duties:

• Communicate proactively with related stakeholders and maintain UX design project scope, cost, resource, schedule and other data in the project management system.
• Support UX team by contributing to the design of deliverables including interactive prototypes, mockups, wireframes and other design documents
• Work closely as a team with the finance team, local PM and headquarter related functional teams to create a new project’s with correct schedule and budget information in the project management system.
• Perform various administrative tasks, which include filing project documents, creating and maintaining project schedules, budget and resources.
• Maintain project data and follow up on milestones, PCR management and other project related activities.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables, define tasks and required resources, and help with allocating project resources
• Create and manage scheduling and project timelines, help coordinate internal and external resources for the execution of projects
• Help translate and organize relative related project materials
• Track deliverables and milestones, support the direct team, help monitor and report on project progress
• Coordinate communications, meetings and presentations to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions

Qualifications:

• * Has 3- 5+ years of relevant experience supporting highly multi-disciplinary teams. Have experiences in UX Design work environment will be plus
• A natural diplomat with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Well versed in fundamental visual and interactive design disciplines and principals.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• 3+ years of product management or other relevant experience
• Experience in UX Design is a plus.
• * Excellent written and communication skills.
• * An eye for detail and excellent grammar.
• * Experience preparing weekly and monthly reports including exception reporting on project staffing results.
• * Ability to manage multiple tactical and strategic project initiatives
• * Must be able to work independently with limited day to day supervision
• * Must possess strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, motivation, decisiveness, flexibility and sound business judgment.
• * Bilingual in English and Mandarin