Senior User Experience Designer - SUEDUB

NavitsPartners - Rockville, MD

Full-time - Senior

Rockville, MD

About the position

The Senior User Experience Designer plays a crucial role in delivering user-centered designs for various digital platforms, including web and mobile applications. This position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, mentorship of junior designers, and acting as a customer advocate by leveraging insights from research and analytics. The designer will lead workshops, analyze usability, and produce documentation to communicate design concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver user-centered designs for web, mobile web, and mobile applications.
• Collaborate with creative design, business stakeholders, and development teams.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other UXA resources.
• Act as the customer advocate using insights from research and analytics.
• Translate business and user needs into engaging user experiences.
• Lead workshops and brainstorming sessions to gather UX insights.
• Identify research requirements and work with the customer research team to execute studies.
• Analyze findings to refine design strategies.
• Conduct competitive analyses and heuristic evaluations.
• Assess usability and suggest changes for new and existing features.
• Collaborate with UX, creative, and development teams to implement user experience solutions.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of web and app UX best practices.
• Produce documentation, including presentations, wireframes, and prototypes, to communicate design concepts.
• Engage in design reviews with stakeholders to gather feedback.
• Interact comfortably with executives and senior leadership.
• Proactively resolve challenges with minimal supervision.
• Effectively manage multiple projects, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.
• Lead projects independently and mentor other UXA resources.

Requirements

• Proven experience in user experience design for web and mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
• Experience in conducting user research and usability testing.
• Ability to analyze data and translate findings into actionable design improvements.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Experience in leading workshops and brainstorming sessions.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience in eCommerce design.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Flexible scheduling options
• Professional development opportunities