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"The function of design is letting design function."
β Micha Commeren
Sr. UX Designer
Alliant Credit Union β’ Chicago, United States of America πΊπΈ
Hybrid $99,200 - $140,100 Full-time Lead
A UX Design Lead role responsible for user experience strategy, research, and design leadership, working on financial solutions for credit unions.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction for the user experience, aligning design decisions with business goals.
- Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to define and refine the product vision.
- Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points.
- Develop member journey maps to guide design decisions.
- Define and implement information architecture and design systems for complex digital ecosystems.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of established design systems to ensure consistency across products.
- Create high-fidelity prototypes and design mockups to communicate and test design concepts.
- Lead the development of interactive and dynamic interfaces that enhance user engagement.
- Plan and oversee usability testing sessions, interpreting results to inform design improvements.
- Provide guidance to designers in conducting effective usability testing and iterating designs based on feedback.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide design leadership throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Communicate design decisions and rationale to stakeholders at all levels.
- Guide junior designers, foster a collaborative and growth-oriented team culture.
- Contribute to the development of the design team through knowledge-sharing and skill-building initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree - UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
- Minimum Graduate Degree - UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field - Preferred.
- 6 Years - UX Design or related Knowledge.
- Minimum Knowledge of design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Usertesting, Lyssna, dScout, Medallia, DXA Decibel, Adobe Creative Suite or similar.
- 8 Years - UX Design or Related In Lieu Of Education.
Key Skills
- Knowledge of design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Usertesting, Lyssna, dScout, Medallia, DXA Decibel, Adobe Creative Suite or similar.
Benefits
- Alliant provides a benefits package including health care, vision, dental, and 401k with employer match.
- Work from home up to 3 days a week.
- Paid parental leave.
- Employee discount programs.
- Time off including paid personal and sick days.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Education reimbursement.
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