Lead UX Designer

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Skills UI/UX Visa Types Green Card, US Citiz..

As a Lead UX Designer for a premier Randstad client in the transportation sector, you will spearhead the creation of intuitive, custom applications that empower operations staff to keep the Northeast Corridor running efficiently. Based in Washington, D.C., you will bridge the gap between complex backend systems and user-friendly interfaces, working within a SAFe Agile environment to deliver high-fidelity designs in Figma. This role requires a proactive leader who is comfortable conducting on-site research-including travel on trains and to field locations-to deeply understand the operational environment and translate those insights into scalable components for an enterprise-level design system.

Key Responsibilities

Design Leadership: Oversee the end-to-end design process, delivering interactive, high-fidelity Figma mockups that are accessible and visually consistent.

Stakeholder Advocacy: Act as a strong voice for the user by defending design decisions and pushing back on requirements that compromise the user experience.

Agile Integration: Lead design activities during PI Planning and participate in daily stand-ups to ensure design sequencing aligns with development cycles.

Design System Management: Build and refine reusable components and patterns to ensure scalability and consistency across all digital products.

Field Research & Testing: Conduct usability testing and contextual inquiries on-site (including on-train travel) to gather real-world requirements from operations staff.

Technical Collaboration: Create detailed specifications and documentation in Jira and Confluence to facilitate seamless handoffs and accurate implementation by engineering teams.