Remote UX/UI Designer: Human-Centered Prototyping

GovCIO; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a remote UX/UI Designer to support VA digital experiences. You will execute user-centered design and validation in collaboration with PMs, UI Designers, SMEs, and the UX Lead to improve usability and adoption for Veterans and clinical users.

This fully remote role is within the United States. Responsibilities include hands-on UI design, prototyping, usability sessions, UAT, and translating research into testable artifacts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–6 years of UX/UI, usability, or product design experience.
• Experience supporting usability evaluations or user-centered validation
• Experience collaborating with PMs, designers, and developers
• Proficiency in UI design and high-fidelity prototyping using Figma or Adobe XD, grounded in HCD
• Strong written, analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support UX/UI execution for an assigned product portfolio with PMs, UI designers, SMEs, and stakeholders.
• Create UI designs and high-fidelity prototypes grounded in Human-Centered Design (HCD) principles.
• Develop task-based UAT scenarios and success criteria aligned to user workflows.
• Facilitate and support UAT sessions, observations, synthesis of findings, and recommendations.
• Conduct lightweight user touchpoints like usability sessions and validation activities.
• Propose iterative improvements based on user feedback, UAT findings, and stakeholder input.
• Identify usability risks and opportunities and elevate them to PMs and the UX Lead.
• Participate in accessibility and usability forums and contribute to product recommendations.

Skills

Communication

User research

UI design

Figma

Adobe XD

Accessibility awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a remote UX/UI Designer to support VA digital experiences. You will execute user-centered design and validation in collaboration with PMs, UI Designers, SMEs, and the UX Lead to improve usability and adoption for Veterans and clinical users.

This fully remote role is within the United States. Responsibilities include hands-on UI design, prototyping, usability sessions, UAT, and translating research into testable artifacts.