Lead UI/UX Designer

Corcentric - McLean, VA

Full-time - Senior

McLean, VA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

As a Lead UI/UX Designer at Corcentric, you will play a pivotal role in a collaborative team within a dynamic global organization. This position focuses on delivering customer-centric product experiences by working closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers and engineers. You will be responsible for driving the UX strategy, mentoring junior designers, and leading complex projects from ideation to execution.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers on other products to create aligned experiences.
• Partner with product managers and engineers to define the roadmap and backlog, ensuring strategic alignment and effective working processes.
• Work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, think strategically about product and design, and communicate persuasively to influence decisions.
• Actively practice and evangelize customer-centric thinking.
• Contribute and drive the execution of UX strategy (UX roadmap/planning) within multiple product areas.
• Own and drive the design problems from ideation to execution.
• Lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish.
• Build relationships and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as UX Research, Product Management, Engineering, Business Analytics, and Operations.
• Deeply understand the business goal and challenge requirements as necessary.
• Use quantitative data and qualitative feedback to inform design decisions, iteratively.
• Create user scenarios, user journeys, wireframes, UI designs, and prototypes throughout the full cycle of product development.
• Collaborate closely with designers on the team to gather feedback, define features, and contribute to the overall direction of your product area.
• Provide mentorship to junior and peer designers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in UX and product design.
• A strong portfolio showcasing foundational understanding of UX and UI design, thought process, and contributions to solving specific problems with functional designs.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams partnering with product and development to oversee the user experience from conception to launch.
• Ability to think long- and short-term to meet the constraints of product requests while iterating toward a future vision.
• Keen ability to grasp complexity quickly and focus on key issues.
• Clear communication skills and ability to present work to internal stakeholders at different design stages and support decisions.
• An acute self-awareness and deep empathy for both the customer and team goals.
• Experience with prototyping as a means to explore and convey design solutions.
• The ability to act as a thought partner with cross-functional teams.
• Enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.

Benefits

• Generous annual paid time off program that increases with tenure
• Nine paid holidays plus an annual personal holiday
• An annual paid day off to volunteer
• Paid maternity, paternal/secondary caregiver, and adoptive parent leave
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401k program with a company match
• Medical insurance plan options
• Dental plan including orthodontia coverage
• Vision plan including discount for LASIK surgery
• No-cost Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 access to counseling services