Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is hiring : Lead UX Designer in Washington

Overview

Lead UX Designer — 25% travel required. Must be local to Client’s Northeast Corridor, specifically near Wilmington, DE, NYC, D.C., or Philadelphia. Train travel is required to support local workshops and engage with employees on premise and on trains. The opportunity also requires in-person participation for PI Planning activities that happen quarterly, 2-3 days in / near our Northeast Corridor. Role Overview : As a Lead UX Designer on an agile team, you will play a crucial role in leading a team to design intuitive, user-centered custom applications that empower our operations staff to keep trains running smoothly and on time. You will collaborate closely with product owners, researchers, developers, engineers, and product managers, to create digital experiences and refine components that contribute to a design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across all our digital products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Excellence : Oversee the entire design process, creating high-quality and interactive Figma designs that are user-friendly, accessible, and consistent with our design guidelines.
• Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product owners, researchers, developers, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, to gather requirements, understand user needs, and deliver visually comprehensive ready-to-develop solutions that drive business outcomes.
• User-Centered Design : Help conduct usability and accessibility testing to inform design decisions. Incorporate feedback and iterate on designs to enhance the user experience.
• Agile Methodology : Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Ensure design tasks are aligned with the project timeline and goals. Consistently communicate with the product owner on design processing and decisions, and lead PI Planning design activities.
• Documentation : Create detailed design principles and specifications to facilitate smooth development & QA. Collaborate with engineers to ensure that designs are implemented accurately.
• Design Systems : Help develop our design system by creating new components and patterns that can be used across different products. Make sure design elements are consistent, reusable, and scalable.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop setup (software) will be provided by Lumen’s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.

Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority / Gender / Disability / Religion / LGBTQI / Age / Veterans.

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