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— Steve Jobs
Principal UX Designer
Synergis • Atlanta, United States of America 🇺🇸
Hybrid $145,600 - $166,400 Contract Lead
A Principal Enterprise UX Designer role in Atlanta, GA, focusing on leading UX initiatives, mentoring designers, and shaping UX strategy.
Responsibilities
- Own the design of user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and UI patterns for core initiatives
- Lead taxonomy and pattern alignment across newly consolidated tools using Figma as the primary design platform
- Conduct journey mapping and create service blueprints that align with the organization’s broader journey management efforts
- Translate qualitative and quantitative research into actionable insights that inform both tactical designs and long-term strategies
- Lead UX efforts across the space while mentoring two IC-level designers
- Provide clear creative direction, foster collaboration, and uplift team members through influence, not authority
- Champion UX maturity by introducing scalable processes, building strong partnerships, and embedding a user-first mindset across cross-functional teams
- Collaborate with the UX Manager to define priorities and deliver a cohesive experience vision
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with leaders in Product, IT, and Business to understand their immediate needs and guide them toward longer-term UX strategies
- Serve as a liaison between stakeholders and design, helping articulate the value of UX in measurable, actionable terms
Requirements
- 8–10+ years of enterprise UX/UI design experience
- Advanced proficiency in Figma for design and prototyping
- Deep understanding of visual design principles and UI systems
- Proven success designing complex tools or dashboards, ideally in enterprise or retail settings
- Strong experience conducting and facilitating journey mapping and service blueprinting
- High organizational savvy and stakeholder management expertise
- Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and define problem spaces
- Excellent written and verbal communication, public speaking, and storytelling skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence and lead without direct authority
Key Skills
- Figma
- Visual design principles
- UI systems
- Journey mapping
- Service blueprinting
- Stakeholder management
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Leadership
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits
About Synergis
Synergis is a workforce solutions partner serving thousands of businesses and job seekers nationwide, focusing on building IT ecosystems for growth and innovation.
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