Lead Ux Designer (Remote)

Lead Ux Designer | ITR Group | United States

Contract to hire opportunity for a Senior/Lead Product Designer. Thisrole can be fully remote, must be based in US.
Clientrequirements:

Work authorization status: US Citizen or Green Cardholder
W2 hourly status only (C2C not allowed)

Lead Ux Designer | ITR Group | United States

Contract to hire opportunity for a Senior/Lead Product Designer. This role can be fully remote, must be based in US.
Client requirements:

Work authorization status: US Citizen or Green Card holder
W2 hourly status only (C2C not allowed)
Must have online portfolio avaliable

WHAT YOU’LL DO:Serve as a leader and contributor for the UX Design team ensuring the team delivers best-in-class digital products. The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. This individual excels at providing both highly analytical and highly creative ideas for a design exercise. This candidate will also have extensive experience in a fast-paced and innovative product delivery environment – and, a thorough understanding of contemporary user-centered design methodologies

Leads and manages a UX team, understanding and identifying a project’s needs, performing research and analysis, setting objectives and guidelines, liaising with product and business stakeholders, and presenting final experience design solutions and recommendations.
As a UX leader, it is essential to lead and encourage staff to reach product goals while enforcing the company’s policies and regulations
Expert capabilities in the design and creation of thoughtful, memorable, and impactful user experiences
Drive full-cycle product design lifecycle exercises to inspire and create conversation about user experience outcomes
Strong understanding of functional and visual design definition, direction, and execution
Strong understanding of mobile-first application experiences and impacts on human factors
Interaction design definition, direction, and execution
Information architecture and ability to craft an experience based on business goals and objectives
Design effort level scoping (landscape, scope, complexity)
Contributing to internal and external relationships as needed per project need
Strong ability to partner with product and technical stakeholders to understand constraints, limitations, and ability to challenge boundaries

EXPERIENCE

5-10+ years of experience in user experience design.
2+ years of experience in team leadership (with or without direct management).
Strong visual design skills
Awareness and practical understanding of current technologies, and their application and relevance to digital experiences.
Solid communication and interpersonal skills.
Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Ability to influence others and provide design thought leadership.
Actively listens, hears, and understands what is said and not said, and with nuanced comprehension of meaning and intent.
Experience creating, implementing and using design systems. Comfortable managing a large library of design assets for different platforms.
Proficiency with tools such as Sketch, Figma, Miro, Mural, Jira and the Agile Methodology., etc.
Familiar with design thinking and facilitating workshops.
Accustomed to working the full product design lifecycle.
Unwavering attention to detail when it comes to visual design as well as asset, file, and layer organization.

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