UI/UX Designer

Location: Columbus, OH

Position Type: Onsite

Contract Length: Long-term with annual extensions

Position Overview:

The Consultant will lead the design and development of modern, intuitive UI/UX solutions, working closely with business users and technical teams to deliver user-centered designs within an agile environment. This role requires strong collaboration, strategic thinking, and hands-on experience in prototyping and design systems to drive product improvements and influence the overall product roadmap.

Duties:

Participate in meetings with stakeholders, business users, and engineering teams to gather and define UI/UX requirements

Design wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user-friendly interfaces that support complex business processes

Lead UI/UX efforts across all phases of the product lifecycle, including discovery, research, and design

Conduct user research, testing, and analysis to validate and iterate on product concepts

Collaborate with project managers, developers, and business analysts to brainstorm and implement design solutions

Develop and maintain reusable design system libraries to ensure consistency and efficiency

Establish and manage a seamless UI handoff process to development teams

Ensure UI/UX designs align with best practices and meet security and compliance standards

Partner with backend developers to support integration of front-end components

Participate in backlog grooming and agile ceremonies to align design requirements with development efforts

Proactively identify product improvement opportunities and contribute to the product roadmap

Communicate design concepts and ideas effectively to a wide range of stakeholders

Lead discussions, workshops, and creative sessions to build consensus and drive decision-making

Manage and prioritize multiple design initiatives while balancing competing priorities

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members

Facilitate meetings and work sessions with strong verbal and written communication skills

Collaborate across business and functional teams to support project objectives

Apply strong analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Work independently and within a team to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality results

Maintain strong organizational skills and effectively manage time and resources

Demonstrate a clear understanding of prioritization based on user and system requirements

Ensure clear and professional communication in English across all interactions

Required Skills:

8 years of verifiable experience translating user interface requirements into effective graphical application designs

8 years of experience developing projects within an Agile methodology

8 years of hands-on experience with front-end UI technologies including HTML (with Bootstrap and Fluent UI), CSS, and JavaScript

5 years of advanced experience in site architecture and designing intuitive user interfaces and navigation structures

5 years of experience using design tools such as Figma, with the ability to quickly learn emerging tools

5 years of experience designing and delivering products end-to-end as part of a cross-functional team

5 years of experience with ASP.NET using the C# programming language

Demonstrated understanding of implementing secure UI design and coding practices within ASP.NET MVC applicationsPreferred Skills:

UI/UX Certification

Verifiable experience developing applications using ASP.NET Core MVC

Expert-level experience creating conversational workflow diagrams and detailed user journey maps