Our client, one of the largest and most trusted credit unions in the country, is hiring a new position, Lead UX Designer/Strategist to join them as they build out a UX function and full design system. An exciting position to make large business impact and help establish their strategic UX direction!
Hire Type: Contract-to-Hire
Location: Newport News, VA (hybrid)
Day to Day:
- Own Product Design (UI/UX) across the entire omni channel experience
- Lead design initiatives from the first discovery conversation through high-fidelity mockups
- Support the design and development of a robust design system
- Work side by side with product managers, developers, creatives, marketers, and business stakeholders
- This is a hands-on lead role, you'll set the direction and also execute
Requirements:
- 10+ years of UX/Product Design experience
- Prior experience building robust design systems which span web, desktop, and mobile apps
- Skilled within UI, UX, and basic research
- Experience leading team members (direct or indirect reports)
- Ability to confidently present designs to stakeholders; and justify design decisions
- Expert in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, plus other design and prototyping tools
- Comfortable with Jira, Confluence, and remote collaboration tools
- Strong knowledge of WCAG and ADA standards
- Experience in regulated environments i.e. banking, financial services, or insurance
