UX Designer - ()

REQUIREMENT

Position: UX Designer

Location: 560 North 6th Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 55411

Work type: Hybrid - 2 days on Site

Contract Period: 03/15/2026 - 09/15/2026

Mode of Interview: Virtual

Type: Contract

Client: Metropolitan Council

Industry: Government & Public Sector

USC

W2/C2C

W2/C2C

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Seeking a UX Designer to lad user research activities, including interviews and usability testing, gather insights and inform design direction for an IT team as well as:

• Design intuitive and accessible interfaces and workflows across digital platforms, ensuring consistency with design standards and project requirements.
• Develop wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts and interaction flows effectively.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders using Agile methodologies to iteratively refine designs and incorporate feedback.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and universal design principles to provide an inclusive user experience.
• Present design concepts clearly to stakeholders and supply comprehensive documentation for smooth project handoffs and implementation/continuous improvement by development teams.
• Conduct 8 10 user interviews and 2 3 usability testing sessions per 2-week sprint to identify pain points and validate design assumptions.
• Design 20+ key interface screens and workflows for a core application module, adhering to WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.
• Produce low-fidelity wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes (Mac laptop familiarity needed) for stakeholder review within 2-week iterations.
• Participate in daily stand-ups and sprint reviews with product owners and developers to incorporate feedback and refine design artifacts.
• Audit and update existing screens for brand consistency and inclusive design principles, providing rationale documentation.
• Present bi-weekly design reviews to 10+ stakeholders and hand off finalized prototypes with annotated specs for development implementation
• Knowledge transfer

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 5+ Years Experience in User Experience (UX) designs of web-based applications
• 4+ Years Experience designing compliant webpages per accessibility standards WCAG 2.1 Level AA or higher
• 5+ Years Experience creating wireframes, protypes, and mockups
• 3+ Years Experience in information architecture and design
• 2+ Years Experience in user experience design in an agile development environment
• Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Human Computer Interaction, or Graphic Design
• Demonstrated experience applying accessibility and inclusive design best practices
• User research and persona development experience
• Usability testing and analysis experience
• Data analysis and use of metrics experience
• Responsive and experience
• Visual and UI design experience
• Design principles and aesthetics experience
• Universal design principles experience
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, including demonstration of time management and organization skills
• Experience with mobile app UI/UX for ticketing or payment systems
• Familiarity with transit fare structures, ticket vending machines, and validation devices
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Blazor) to facilitate development collaboration
• Exposure to data-driven design using analytics related to transit user behavior
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technology & tools
• Empathy for users and user-centric thinking
• Critical thinking and creative problem solving
• UX certifications or training in accessibility standards and Agile methodologies
• Experience working in Figma