Senior UI/UX Designer (Figma / Sketch)
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer for an estimated 13-month hybrid contract (C2C) in Chicago, IL, working Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM CT. You will turn user research and test findings into clear, prioritized design direction, and define the UX strategy (UI, guiding principles and key behaviors) that downstream UI teams and partners build from. The role blends hands-on research facilitation with UI design, prototyping and documentation. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of UX experience in a corporate or B2B setting, strong empathy and adaptive thinking, and a portfolio that clearly shows both results and process. Requirements • 8+ years of UX research and design experience, preferably in a corporate or B2B environment • B.S. or higher in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology or a related UX field (2–3 additional years of experience may substitute) • Hands-on expertise with Figma and Sketch, plus UI layout, spec and prototyping tools • Thorough understanding of UI best practices, UI design and graphic design theory • Strong empathy skills: organizing and synthesizing stakeholder and user sentiment • Adaptive thinking: pivots quickly as requirements change while still making confident decisions • Ability to deliver independently and collaboratively while managing multiple projects and deadlines • Portfolio demonstrating your expertise and ability to articulate your process • Outstanding communication, organization, time management and interpersonal skills • Preferred: project management experience and exceptional data storytelling
Responsibilities
- Translate research and test findings into actionable, prioritized UI design recommendations
- Clarify user, customer and business needs and turn them into compelling interaction concepts
- Plan and facilitate user research using appropriate methodologies
- Integrate user research into product designs and design practices
- Work with designers on prototype requirements to test and iterate
- Document key goals, themes, elements and behaviors for downstream UI teams
- Create shareable UX artifacts such as journey maps, storyboards and user flows
- Document the overall UX strategy, including UI, physical attributes and guiding principles, for partner teams
- Prioritize the research backlog against the product roadmap