We are seeking a Senior UX Designer to lead the design of digital products focused on improving the user experience for web-based applications and platforms. This role plays a key part in ensuring solutions are user-centric, accessible, and aligned with industry best practices. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in design strategy, usability research, and cross-functional collaboration to help build digital tools that drive meaningful outcomes for users across diverse stakeholder groups.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead UX/UI efforts across digital platforms, ensuring consistency with enterprise-wide design standards and best practices.
- Translate user research into actionable deliverables including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and journey maps.
- Conduct usability testing and user outreach to validate design effectiveness and inform iterations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to align design solutions with technical feasibility and business goals.
- Provide strategic guidance and design rationale to leadership and product teams.
- Ensure solutions meet accessibility, usability, and visual design standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- 8 years of experience in software product development, digital design, or UX/UI.
- 8 years of experience designing wireframes or mockups aligned with UX best practices.
- 8 years conducting user and usability research.
- 5 years of experience in communication and facilitation across cross-functional teams.
- 4 years of experience leading large-scale UX/UI initiatives.
- 4 years using design tools such as Figma (or comparable).
- 3 years working on accessibility-compliant design, adhering to federal accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508/WCAG).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Atlassian Jira for workflow or issue tracking.
- Experience supporting or working within a public sector, education-focused, or mission-driven organization.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.