Digital Experience Design UX/UI Designer

Note: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. All candidates must be able to work as a W2 or 1099 employee for any employer in the US. (The role is not eligible for those requiring sponsorships now or potentially in the future.)

Title: UX/UI Designer

Type of role: Contract (6mo+)

Location: Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, Ga. (Hybrid, 3-4 days in office a week.)

Compensation: $55/hr – $70/hr (Based on relevant experience.)

Position overview:

Digital Experience Design UX/UI Designer is part of an experience design (XD) team with a clear purpose: we drive user-centered design for the betterment of our customers and our business groups. As a designer, you'll work as an active partner on inclusive, cross-functional XD squads throughout the digital product lifecycle to design innovative, meaningful solutions that create a desirable customer experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads design activities to create industry-leading experiences for our clients, teammates and the business
• Oversees medium-to-large projects
• Owns and tailors deliverables that balance product requirements, platform constraints, and stakeholder needs to deliver intuitive and effective design solutions
• Translates complex business requirements and functional specifications into design roadmaps
• Designs information architecture, user interface, and interaction of services and experiences
• Contributes to and ensures designs are in line with our design system and industry best practices
• Creates process and user flows, wireframes, journey maps, and interaction models, etc. resulting in low-to-high fidelity prototypes
• Develops and maintains detailed user interface specifications for development
• Collaborates with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of designs
• Works closely with the development team to ensure that designs are accurately implemented
• Evaluates new software, tools and technologies and assist in implementation of new tools
• Mentors junior designers and contribute to the growth and development of the team
• Advocates for user-centered design and champion user experience
• Stays up to date with industry trends and advancements and share knowledge and insights
• Participates in and/or conduct observational and usability research
• Participates in SAFe Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, Inspect & Adapt, PI Planning, and retrospectives
• Works with XD Accessibility Analysts to ensure designs meet our minimum requirements for accessible interface design
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and six (6) years relevant experience with experience design

Or High School Diploma or GED and ten (10) years of related post-secondary education and/or equivalent work experience with experience design.

Experience using design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe, etc

Preferences

Experience designing in insurance, financial, or highly-regulated verticals