Senior User Experience (UX) Designer

Title: Senior User Experience (UX) Designer

Location: Philadelphia, PA -hybrid 3 days on site

Duration: 6-18 months Contract

Citizen Only

In-person Interview

Must have :

·         4+ yr UX Designer exp in an enterprise environment (Large companies/corporations)

·         Experience or familiarity with AI assisted design workflows (e.g., generative design concepts, AI supported research synthesis) or general exposure to AI in UX contexts

·         Experience working within agile teams

·         Exposure to large‑scale initiatives

·         Presentation skills needed for presenting to business stakeholders

·         Excellent communication

·         Portfolio

·         LinkedIn page

Manager Feedback on past submittals:

• Limited experience working within agile teams to meet business and delivery timelines
• Previous UX work appears siloed rather than integrated into the broader development process
• Limited exposure to large‑scale initiatives; portfolios focus mostly on smaller efforts
• Appear to be lacking presentation skills needed for presenting to business stakeholders

Job Description

• We are seeking a senior level User Experience (UX) Designer to partner closely with business stakeholders, business system analysts, and delivery teams to define and deliver high quality user experiences across digital products.
• This role blends strategic thinking with hands on design execution and provides UX leadership and mentorship to junior designers.
• The ideal candidate is collaborative, systems oriented, and comfortable operating across discovery, design, and delivery.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and business system analysts to translate business needs into intuitive, user centered design solutions
• Lead end to end UX efforts including discovery, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and visual design for web based products
• Create and maintain high quality design artifacts such as user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and design specifications using Figma
• Partner with product, engineering, and delivery teams in an agile environment to ensure UX solutions are feasible, scalable, and aligned with business goals
• Synthesize user research, business requirements, and system constraints into clear, actionable design decisions
• Provide UX leadership through design reviews, feedback, and best practice guidance; mentor junior UX designers and help elevate overall design quality
• Advocate for consistent, accessible, and usable experiences across platforms and products
• Contribute to the evolution of UX standards, design systems, and processes

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of relevant UX design experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex UX work
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with business stakeholders and analysts
• Proficiency with Figma for UX and visual design
• Solid understanding of user centered design principles, usability, and accessibility
• Experience translating research and requirements into effective UX solutions
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain design rationale to both technical and non technical audiences

Preferred:

• Experience or familiarity with AI assisted design workflows (e.g., generative design concepts, AI supported research synthesis) or general exposure to AI in UX contexts
• Prior experience mentoring or leading junior UX designers
• Familiarity with HTML and front end concepts to support effective collaboration with development teams