Lead UX Designer - Enterprise Modernization (Banking)

Galent; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Galent is seeking a Lead UX Designer in Columbus, OH to spearhead the transformation of complex legacy mainframe applications into intuitive, scalable digital experiences. You will redefine business processes, simplify workflows, and guide modernization initiatives across multiple streams, working with product managers, architects, engineers, and stakeholders.

The role demands strong UX leadership, enterprise design expertise, and a systems-thinking approach with focus on data-intensive

Qualifications

• Proven 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 design tools (Figma, FigJam, Sketch, Miro, Photoshop)
• 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

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Discovery & Legacy Analysis
• UX Strategy & Experience Design
• UX Design & Prototyping
• Accessibility & Design Quality

Skills

UX/Product Design

Legacy modernization

UX leadership

UX research

Information architecture

Interaction design

Usability testing

Design systems

Figma

WCAG accessibility

Agile / Scrum / Lean UX

Stakeholder management

Data-intensive enterprise apps

Leadership

Tools

Figma

FigJam

Sketch

Miro

Photoshop

Job description

Galent is seeking a Lead UX Designer in Columbus, OH to spearhead the transformation of complex legacy mainframe applications into intuitive, scalable digital experiences. You will redefine business processes, simplify workflows, and guide modernization initiatives across multiple streams, working with product managers, architects, engineers, and stakeholders.

The role demands strong UX leadership, enterprise design expertise, and a systems-thinking approach with focus on data-intensive