Lead UX Strategist

Resourceful Talent Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency is seeking a Lead UX Strategist for a client in the software development sector. The successful candidate will take ownership of user experience by defining the UX vision, translating strategies into actionable designs, and collaborating with diverse teams. Required qualifications include 7+ years in UX design, strong communication skills, and a portfolio demonstrating design craft and impact. Full-time, director-level position.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in UX / product design with a proven record of strategic impact.
• A portfolio that demonstrates both design craft and strategic thinking.
• Comfort working across research, design, and business alignment.

Responsibilities

• Define the UX vision and strategy, aligning design decisions with user needs and business goals.
• Translate strategy into practice by creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished designs.
• Conduct and synthesize user research, market insights, and product data to guide direction.
• Establish experience principles, journey maps, and frameworks that influence product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure strategy is carried through in execution.
• Evaluate outcomes of your UX strategy using usability testing, feedback, and metrics.

Skills

UX / product design

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Familiarity with design systems

Research

Job description

Resourceful Talent Group provided pay range

This range is provided by Resourceful Talent Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$160,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

We are looking for a Lead UX Strategist for our client, a software development company in the B2B SaaS space. In this role, you will take ownership of the user experience end-to-end. You’ll work closely with product and engineering teams to shape the vision, define the direction, and translate complex challenges into intuitive, effective, and impactful experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define the UX vision and strategy, aligning design decisions with both user needs and business goals.
• Translate strategy into practice by creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished designs.
• Conduct and synthesize user research, market insights, and product data to guide direction.
• Establish experience principles, journey maps, and frameworks that influence product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure strategy is carried through in execution.
• Switch between big-picture planning and hands-on design execution as needed.
• Evaluate outcomes of your UX strategy using usability testing, feedback, and metrics.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in UX / product design with a proven record of strategic impact.
• A portfolio that demonstrates both design craft and strategic thinking.
• Background working in SaaS / B2B environments.
• Ability to move between high-level vision and detailed design work.
• Strong communication skills—you can explain the “why” behind your decisions to varied audiences.
• Familiarity with design systems and cross-platform consistency.
• Comfort working across research, design, and business alignment.

Nice to have

• Experience defining and tracking UX KPIs.
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design practices.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Design

Industries: Software Development