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Lead UX Designer
Location
Rhode Island
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$130K - $180K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead UX Designer
Valtech
• Lead UX strategy and execution across multiple workstreams or products • Design end-to-end experiences, user flows, interaction models, information architecture, and high-fidelity solutions • Translate customer research, business objectives, and data insights into effective design decisions • Facilitate workshops, discovery activities, and design-thinking sessions • Drive alignment among cross-functional teams and stakeholders • Advocate for user-centered design best practices throughout the organization • Partner with Product and Technology leadership to help shape product vision and direction • Promote and contribute to scalable design systems and reusable experience patterns • Present and defend design recommendations to clients, executives, and senior stakeholders • Provide mentorship, coaching, and constructive feedback to other designers • Help grow and strengthen the design practice through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and thought leadership • Champion accessibility, inclusion, and ethical design principles throughout the design process.
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in UX Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, or related disciplines
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Psychology, Architecture, or equivalent practical experience
- Proficient in advanced conversational English
- Demonstrated expertise in UX strategy, interaction design, information architecture, service design, and user-centered design methodologies
- Proven experience leading complex digital product initiatives from discovery through delivery
- Experience partnering with product and engineering teams in Agile environments
- Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX thinking and measurable business impact
- Expertise designing across responsive web, mobile applications, SaaS platforms, and design systems
- Proficiency with Figma, Miro, and modern design and collaboration tools
- Experience leveraging qualitative and quantitative research to inform design decisions
- Strong facilitation, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Experience mentoring or coaching designers
- Deep understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
- Excellent presentation, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
- Passion for building diverse teams and fostering a collaborative design culture.
Benefits
- Flexibility, with remote and hybrid work options (country-dependent)
- Career advancement, with international mobility and professional development programs
- Learning and development, with access to cutting-edge tools, training and industry experts
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, plus employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
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