Lead UX Designer

**Hybrid - 3 days a week onsite in McLean, VA.**

Our financial services client is looking for a Lead UX Designer to join their team.

We will accept corp to corp or w2 contractors. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Pay Rate: $55.00 - $65.00/hr on W2

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be taken into account when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting is a reflection of a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided pay range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Responsibilities of the Lead UX Designer:

Collaborate with technology, product, and business teams to uncover customer and business needs

Translate business needs into intuitive and engaging digital experiences

Translate complex ideas into understandable concepts that evolve and enhance the product experience

Engage in portfolio prioritization to help set the strategy and product road map for the team

Manage through shifting priorities to provide clear direction and input on product prioritization

Advocate for the customer through human-centered design methods

Champion prioritization of design centered product enhancements grounded in research and analysis

Work with partners and teams across various geographies

Facilitate discovery sessions that uncover customer pain points and opportunities

Frame problems, defining insights, and designing new methodologies/practices to serve customer needs

Understand customer needs and define opportunities through usability and empathy studies

Create process and user flows, wireframes, journey maps, and interaction models

Requirements of the Lead UX Designer:

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

At least 5 years of experience with User Experience design

Experience designing for cross channel experiences

Experience managing a cross-functional team

Comfortable working with a variety of business partners and delivering outcomes

Familiarity with design and prototyping tools, such as Sketch and/or Figma

Familiarity with working in an established design system

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Job ID: 384674