Job description

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.

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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).
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.

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Preferred Qualifications

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