SeniorLead UX Designer

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Project Overview

Client is seeking a Senior/Lead UX Designer to join its Core UX team. This role focuses on shaping and improving the digital customer experience across the travel journey. You will collaborate with designers developers product teams and business stakeholders to bring human-centered innovative user experiences to life. This position calls for a hands-on designer who excels in ideation iteration and building polished end-to-end design solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Concepting

Partner with business analysts and stakeholders to brainstorm and develop design solutions.
Conduct research competitive analysis and discovery to identify user needs and business goals.
Create rapid concepts with sketches whiteboards and design tools.
Support design recommendations with data and insights.

Design & Iteration

Build intuitive and engaging digital interactions aligned with Uniteds UX and brand standards.
Develop navigation systems patterns and reusable components across digital products.
Create low- and high-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes.
Work with usability researchers to plan and run tests applying feedback to refine designs.

Delivery & Collaboration

Produce detailed design deliverables: flows wireframes storyboards mockups redlines and prototypes.
Present design work to product UX and leadership teams.
Partner with developers during implementation and respond to design questions.
Collaborate with QA to validate functionality and resolve issues.
Mentor junior designers and support team-wide UX collaboration.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
Strong end-to-end UX portfolio (must-have)
Experience working in cross-functional collaborative teams (must-have)
Ecommerce experience required; shop/checkout experience highly preferred
Excellent communication skills (poor communication is a deal-breaker)

Technical & Soft Skills

Deep understanding of UX for web mobile and touch interfaces
Solid grasp of web design principles and familiarity with front-end technologies
Experience writing detailed design specifications and user flows
Ability to lead design direction while mentoring others
Comfortable working in a fast-paced ambiguous environment
Strong storytelling and design-rationale communication abilities
Self-driven organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks

Project Overview Client is seeking a Senior/Lead UX Designer to join its Core UX team. This role focuses on shaping and improving the digital customer experience across the travel journey. You will collaborate with designers developers product teams and business stakeholders to bring human-centered ...