Lead User Experience Designer

Position Title: Experience Designer Lead

Position Location: Dallas, TX, Austin TX, & Pittsburgh, PA

Remote/Onsite: Onsite 5 days a week

Days of the week: M-F

Working Hours: 8a-5p EST

Intended length of Assignment: 1 years contract to hire

Contract to hire W2

Function of the Group: Design and delivery of customer-facing experiences in the Client Mobile app- Mobile product Design

Initiatives/Projects: Design across iOS and Android platforms

Industry background: Banking or financial experience- preferred, open to other industries.

Must Have: Native Mobile design experience

Team Dynamic: Collaboration with experience designers, product managers, developers, scrum masters, line of business partners, and risk and governance stakeholders to deliver consistent, customer-focused mobile experiences.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Executes UX and UI designs for native mobile digital products under the guidance of senior and lead designers
• Applies human-centered design principles and established experience standards
• Uses Figma and enterprise design systems to produce scalable and accessible designs
• Partners with product and engineering teams throughout delivery
• Produces design artifacts including wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes
• Incorporates feedback from design critiques and usability insights
• Supports risk management, compliance, accessibility, and audit needs as part of the first line of Defense
• Contributes to improving design quality and consistency across the mobile product ecosystem
• Executing designs for native mobile experiences using established design patterns, standards, and frameworks
• Leveraging Client’s design system to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across features and journeys

Must Have Technical Skills: Years of experience:

• 8 or more years- 8+ years of professional experience as a product designer or UX/UI designer
• Strong hands-on experience designing native mobile applications (iOS and/or Android)
• Expert proficiency in Figma, including components, variants, auto-layout, and prototyping
• Experience working within and applying enterprise design systems
• Solid understanding of UX, UI, interaction design, and accessibility fundamentals
• Experience collaborating with product managers, developers, and other designers in agile teams
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver production-ready design assets

Flex Skills/Nice to Have:

• Confluence
• Jira
• Leveraging AI for design

Soft Skills:

• Stars are a MUST
• Design Thinking
• Effective Communications
• Customer Focus
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Managing Risk
• Story telling- ability to convey reasons for decision making
• Ability to communicate technical concepts in non-technical terms

Education/Certifications: Experience in lieu of education

Role Differentiator: As a Contract Product Designer within Client’s Digital Channel – Retail organization, you will contribute to the design and delivery of customer-facing experiences in the client Mobile app, working closely with experience designers, product managers, and engineers. This role focuses on hands-on delivery, collaboration, and design excellence across iOS and Android platforms.

Interview Process:

• 1st Round: 30 min virtual interview with manager
• 2nd Round: 30 min virtual interview with skip level manager
• 3rd Round: 45 min virtual interview and portfolio review showcasing 1-2 case studies with a Mobile Design team member and manager