Lead UX Designer: Design System & AI-Driven Web
Vanderbilt
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Job summary
Vanderbilt University is seeking a Principal UX Designer to own the university’s web design system in Figma, lead two freelance designers, and ensure a scalable, tokenized foundation across products.
You’ll partner with the web development team to resolve usability issues, plan usability testing with Userlytics, and drive journey mapping and conversion optimization within agile sprints.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in UX design or related field, or commensurate experience.
- 7+ years of UX or product design, with hands-on ownership of a design system.
- Experience building design systems in Figma, including components and tokenization.
- Experience planning and running usability testing using tools such as Userlytics.
- Knowledge of journey mapping and conversion rate optimization.
- Strong web accessibility knowledge (WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA/Section 508).
- Experience collaborating with web development teams and leading freelance designers.
Responsibilities
- Own the university's web design system in Figma and drive tokenization.
- Partner with the web development team to keep design and production in sync.
- Plan and conduct usability testing and translate findings into design recommendations.
- Lead freelance designers, set priorities, and review output.
- Advance AI-assisted design tools to boost capacity.
- Work in agile sprints with cross-functional teams.
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Job description
Vanderbilt University is seeking a Principal UX Designer to own the university’s web design system in Figma, lead two freelance designers, and ensure a scalable, tokenized foundation across products.
You’ll partner with the web development team to resolve usability issues, plan usability testing with Userlytics, and drive journey mapping and conversion optimization within agile sprints.
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