Lead UX Designer

Conch Technologies Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Conch Technologies Inc. is seeking a Lead UX Designer in Columbus to drive modernization of legacy mainframe applications into intuitive, scalable digital experiences.

You will lead UX strategy, mentor designers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and business units. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in UX/Product Design, with enterprise modernization experience and a strong background in data-intensive dashboards and design systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional UX/Product Design experience, including enterprise/legacy modernization in banking.
• Experience leading UX initiatives for complex enterprise modernization programs.
• Strong UX research, Design Thinking, IA, interaction design, and usability testing.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead transformation of mainframe apps into intuitive, scalable digital experiences.
• Reimagine decades-old business processes and simplify complex workflows for modern, user-centered applications.
• Partner with Product Managers, BAs, Architects, Engineers, and stakeholders to define UX strategy for modernization while mentoring designers.

Skills

UX leadership

Enterprise design

Data-intensive dashboards

Design systems

Figma

WCAG accessibility

Agile / Lean UX

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HCI/UX

Tools

Figma

FigJam

Sketch

Miro

Photoshop

Job description

Hello,

Position: Lead UX Designer

Location: Columbus, OH

Duration: 12+months

Experience: 8 12+ years in UX/Product Design, including 3+ years leading legacy or mainframe application modernization initiatives in the Banking domain.

Job Description

• We are seeking a Lead UX Designer to spearhead the transformation of complex, mission-critical mainframe applications into intuitive, scalable, and intelligent digital experiences.
• This role goes beyond designing modern interfaces-it requires reimagining decades-old business processes, simplifying highly complex workflows, and enabling organizations to transition from legacy green-screen systems to modern, user-centered applications.
• You will partner with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, Engineers, and business stakeholders to define the UX strategy for modernization initiatives while mentoring designers and driving design excellence across multiple workstreams.
• The ideal candidate combines strong UX leadership, enterprise design expertise, systems thinking, and a deep understanding of legacy application modernization. Experience designing data-intensive enterprise applications and leveraging AI-enabled capabilities to improve user productivity is highly desirable.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of professional UX/Product Design experience, including hands-on experience modernizing enterprise or legacy applications in the banking industry
• Demonstrated success leading UX initiatives for complex enterprise modernization programs.
• Strong expertise in UX research, Design Thinking, information architecture, interaction design, and usability testing.
• Proven experience designing complex, data-intensive enterprise applications, dashboards, analytics platforms, and workflow management systems.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture, business process analysis, and workflow optimization.
• Experience designing within enterprise design systems and creating reusable UX patterns.
• Proficiency in Figma, FigJam, Sketch, Miro Photoshop, or equivalent design tools.
• Solid understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and inclusive design principles.
• Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Lean UX, and Dual-Track Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence technical and business audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing designers, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving successful project delivery.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design, Interaction Design, Human Factors, Computer Science, Psychology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

Thank you & Regards

V S Durga Prasad | Sr.
I
T Recruiter

E: [e-mail] | Desk Ph
: 901-466-4708

Conch Technologies Inc |
www.conchtech.com