Lead User Experience Designer

$134,000 - $161,000/Yr

Qsc - Boulder, CO

Full-time - Senior

Boulder, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Lead User Experience Designer at QSC, LLC will serve as both a hands-on designer and a strategic leader within the newly established Design Engineering Center. This role focuses on creating top-tier UX and UI designs that drive the product roadmap, enhance customer outcomes, and align with business objectives. The designer will collaborate closely with product management, engineering, and stakeholders to ensure products are user-centered and intuitive, leveraging technology to create exceptional human-centered experiences.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and lead the UX design team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Establish design standards, processes, and best practices for the Design Engineering Center, aligning them with the company's strategic goals.
• Collaborate with product management to translate business objectives into user-centered design strategies, supporting product roadmap and planning.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, helping them grow in their careers and refine their skills.
• Support clear communication of our product roadmap and design goals to internal stakeholders through the lifecycle of multiple products.
• Lead the design of engaging and intuitive user experiences for software applications, with a strong focus on cloud-based platforms.
• Support user research, usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to inform design decisions and validate concepts.
• Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs, ensuring design fidelity throughout the build process.
• Work across multidisciplinary teams to ensure UX is embedded into product development and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Stay updated on UX/UI trends, tools, and methodologies, and actively integrate new design approaches to keep products at the leading edge.
• Champion accessibility, responsiveness, and consistency across all products, ensuring inclusivity for all users.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years of UX/UI design experience, with 3+ years in a leadership or lead designer role.
• Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar; familiarity with front-end technologies and cloud-based environments is highly desirable.
• A strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design for complex software applications and an understanding of cloud-based design challenges.
• Proven experience in managing design teams and driving design strategies that align with business goals.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with the ability to inspire teams and build strong relationships with cross-functional partners.

Benefits

• Profit sharing
• Health insurance
• 401(k)