UX Lead Designer

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My name is Bhushan. I just received details on a great job that I believe you would be a great fit for. Please take a look below and share your interest. If not interested I would also appreciate if you can recommend me someone looking for a similar role.

Job Title: Lead UX Designer

Location: Hybrid Baltimore MD/Wilmington DE/Charlotte NC/Evansville IN or Irving TX

Duration: 9-12 Months Contract to Hire

Interview process: Video

VISA: USC/GC only
LinkedIn: Required (Must be created before 2020 or older)

Job Description-:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• HYBRID position - onsite in office 3 days a week (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday)
• Work Location: Baltimore MD (preferred). Will also consider candidates that live within 50 miles of other OneMain corporate offices in Wilmington DE Charlotte NC Evansville IN or Irving TX
• Potential for extension and conversion to FTE.

Were looking for a UX design leader who:

• Leads creative problem-solving across cross-functional teams elevating thinking across the organization while aligning with broader business goals.
• Proactively gathers synthesizes and applies insights from design research competitive analysis and data to inform strategic full-featured product experiences.
• Owns and drives complex programs of work collaborating fluidly with product engineering and other cross-functional partners.
• Attracts hires and mentors top-tier design talent helping to grow and strengthen the team.
• Approaches design with a holistic mindset to ensure we deliver seamless end-to-end customer experiences.
• Effectively manages multiple projects adapting quickly to shifting priorities and business needs.
• Advocates for and applies Design Thinking across the organization embedding it into how we solve problems.
• Communicates clearly and compassionately fostering collaboration and psychological safety across teams.
• Comfort with ambiguity along with an ability to motive teams and partners.

Skill/Experience/Education
Mandatory Skills What You bring to the Team

Demonstrates deep customer obsession and product intuition rooted in user research and insights to shape and advocate for bold strategies across the Loan experience.

Champions design excellence and the business value of UX through coaching collaboration and cross-org education.

Brings a strong design aesthetic that blends brand expression with systems thinking.

Communicates concepts clearly and persuasively to audiences at all levels.

Leads and develops design talent setting clear expectations and fostering a collaborative psychologically safe team culture.

Thinks strategically across time horizons-balancing near-term execution with long-term impact and business alignment.

Cultivates an inclusive team culture that values equity diverse perspectives and better product outcomes.

Builds strong cross-functional partnerships aligning with senior leaders across Product Engineering Analytics and Marketing.

Drives operational excellence by identifying blockers streamlining workflows and improving focus speed and quality.

Uses a metrics-driven approach to track design health business impact and team performance.

Prioritizes effectively balancing speed and rigor with high-leverage research methods tailored to the problem space.

Brings strong product and market fluency integrating user needs competitive context and business goals to inform roadmaps.

Connects insights across UX market and brand research to shape cohesive customer-centric strategies.

Provides thought leadership to evolve research practices and elevate the role of insights in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated detail-oriented and dependable design leader who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment. You bring a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work effectively within high-performing cross-functional product teams. At OneMain our teams span the East Coast Midwest and West Coast. We embrace an iterative approach to discovering and delivering exceptional customer experiences-and were looking for someone who shares that mindset.

Were seeking a candidate with the following:

10 years of experience in product design or user experience

5 years leading design projects with experience managing designers or teams

3 years of experience partnering with executive leadership on strategic initiatives

A Bachelors degree in Product Design Interaction Design Fine Arts or a related field-or equivalent practical experience

Deep appreciation for the full spectrum of design disciplines: interaction visual content motion and research

A proven track record of shipping products across platforms and geographies and mentoring others through the process

High proficiency with tools like Figma Miro Dovetail and other standard design and research platforms

A strong portfolio that demonstrates end-to-end thinking critical problem-solving and design craft across a range of work

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in Product Engineering Data and Marketing

A self-starter with excellent time management organizational skills and obsessive attention to detail

Desired Skills Preferred Qualifications

Identified and set platform strategies envisioned complex user interactions and inspired teams to push the boundaries of whats possible.

Ability to showcase design thinking and high level of craft across platforms.

Preferred experience working in a financial services industry especially consumer lending.