Ui designer Jobs in Scottsdale, AZ

Job Description

Role : Senior UI / UX Designer

Duration : 6+ months

Location : REMOTE

Our client is seeking a UX / UI Designer to join the team and bring their product vision to life. In this role, you will pick up and refine preexisting designs, create high-fidelity design artifacts and interactive prototypes in Figma, and ensure alignment across multiple stakeholders-including executives, development teams, and various working groups within the program.

The ideal candidate has a strong design sense, solid prototyping skills, and can clearly communicate their ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.

The goal is to develop a user-centric experience that's both intuitive and visually compelling, enabling seamless navigation, data access, and collaboration across various services.

Key Responsibilities Design & Prototype : Create and iterate on user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes in Figma.

Executive Collaboration : Present design concepts to executives and integrate their feedback into the platform's look and feel.

Stakeholder Alignment : Work with various working groups (developers, product managers, SMEs) to ensure a cohesive design approach and gather continuous feedback.

Style Guide Maintenance : Own and update the program's design system-including colors, typography, iconography, and UI components. Demo & Visual Presentations : Build interactive demos to illustrate feature functionality; design visual documents and infographics for executive-level presentations.

Development Handoff : Provide the dev team with design assets, specs, and guidance to ensure alignment during implementation.

User Research & Feedback : (If applicable) Conduct or assist in usability testing sessions to validate design decisions.

Accessibility Oversight : Oversee WCAG compliance and inclusive design standards for all digital, print, and presentation materials to ensure accessible user experiences.

Continuous Improvement : Stay updated on the latest design tools and industry trends, recommending process enhancements for better workflows.

Skills Required

Figma Expertise : Proficiency in creating components, design systems, and interactive prototypes.

Design Principles : Solid understanding of responsive design, color theory, typography, and layout.

Collaboration : Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams (developers, product managers, execs) in an agile or iterative environment.

Presentation Skills : Capable of clearly articulating design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Portfolio : Demonstrated workflows, mockups, or prototypes reflecting user-centric design solutions.

Skills Preferred

Frontend Familiarity : Basic understanding of HTML / CSS for seamless developer handoff.

User Testing : Familiarity with usability testing, user interviews, and data analysis to inform design decisions.

Visual Storytelling : Skilled at transforming complex ideas into clear visual artifacts for executive-level presentations.

Project & Stakeholder Management : Comfortable managing timelines, stakeholder expectations, and design backlogs.

Experience Required Experience : 3+ years in a UI / UX design role (or similar), with a strong portfolio showcasing web / mobile design projects.

Experience Preferred Design System & Brand Management : Experience creating or scaling a design system in an organization. Prototyping & Animation : Experience building interactive prototypes and micro-interactions.

Education Required The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)