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Western Governors University · 2 hours ago

Lead UX Designer - Craft Education

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $217K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Leads the design efforts across product lines, collaborating with the Lead UX Researcher to integrate research insights into the design process.

Translates user needs, business goals, and research findings into intuitive and innovative user experiences.

Develops and maintains design systems that scale as the company grows, ensuring consistency across all digital touchpoints.

Collaborates with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define product roadmaps and ensure alignment between design vision and business strategy.

Prototypes and iterates on design solutions based on feedback from research, user testing, and cross-functional teams.

Advocates for the user at every stage of the design process, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly product experience.

Leads workshops and brainstorming sessions to foster collaboration and creativity across teams.

Creates and communicates design strategies and UX roadmaps that align with the company’s goals, metrics, and objectives.

Build and manage a comprehensive design repository to organize and share design assets, guidelines, and best practices especially regarding responsive design.

Provide feedback and guidance to other designers, fostering a collaborative and growth-focused environment as the team grows.

Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies to ensure our products are at the forefront of innovation.

Ensure accessibility and inclusive design principles are integrated into all design work.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualification

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Front-end developmentUX research collaborationWireframingPrototypingHigh-fidelity designFigmaDovetailMiroUser-centered designAgile developmentSelf-starter mentality

Required

Understanding of front-end development component building and ability to troubleshoot UI issues.

Experience working closely with UX research teams to incorporate user insights into design processes using tools like Dovetail.

Expertise in creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using tools like Figma.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and influence stakeholders using collaborative tools like Miro for white boarding and diagramming.

Ability to take command of meetings with teammates, executive team, or external stakeholders with confidence.

Self-starter mentality with the ability to identify design opportunities independently.

Comfort with wearing multiple hats and jumping in to help wherever and whenever needed.

Collaborative spirit, working cross-functionally with researchers, engineers, and product managers.

Commitment to transparency, feedback, and continuous improvement.

Bachelor’s Degree.

6 years of experience in UX/UI design or relevant field, preferably in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Strong portfolio demonstrating a deep understanding of user-centered design principles and the ability to translate insights into design solutions.

Preferred

Government agency experience (especially Department of Labor or Workforce Development) is a plus.

Experience working in an Agile development process.

Experience using user research throughout the product life cycle, incorporating data from multiple sources into decision-making.

Higher Education and Agency experience.

Benefits

Bonuses

Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare

Health savings account and flexible spending account

Basic and voluntary life insurance

Disability coverage

Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages

Legal and identity theft coverage

Retirement savings plan

Wellbeing program

Discounted WGU tuition

Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual

Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual

11 paid holidays

Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

Company

Western Governors University

Glassdoor

3.9

Western Governors University focuses on improving lives by creating pathways to opportunity for its students.

Founded in 1997

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

5,001-10,000 employees

http://www.wgu.edu/

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