Senior User Experience Designer

Capgemini; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a senior UX leader to drive end-to-end strategy, design, and development across complex enterprise platforms from New Jersey. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into intuitive experiences.

You will conduct user research, create personas and journey maps, develop wireframes, prototypes, and design systems, and ensure accessibility, responsive design, and consistent branding

Qualifications

• 9 to 12 years of overall experience in User Experience (UX) Design and Development.
• Mandatory hands‑on experience in both UX Design and UX Development.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating successful delivery of UX‑led projects across multiple domains.
• Expertise in UX design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of user‑centered design principles, design systems, information architecture, and interaction design.
• Knowledge of usability testing methodologies, accessibility standards (WCAG), and responsive design practices.
• Ability to balance business goals, technical constraints, and user needs while designing solutions.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX strategy, design, and development initiatives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams to understand business requirements and translate them into intuitive user experiences.
• Conduct user research, workshops, persona creation, journey mapping, and usability assessments to identify user needs and pain points.
• Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, user flows, information architecture, and high-fidelity designs.
• Ensure adherence to UX best practices, accessibility standards, branding guidelines, and responsive design principles.
• Work closely with front-end development teams to ensure accurate implementation of UX designs and consistent user experiences across platforms.
• Participate in design reviews, usability testing sessions, and stakeholder demonstrations.
• Drive continuous improvement through user feedback, analytics, and industry best practices.
• Mentor junior designers and provide guidance on UX methodologies, tools, and standards.

Skills

UX Strategy

UX Design

UX Development

Stakeholder Management

User Research

Education

Bachelor's degree in UX Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Axure

Job description

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Job Description

Lead end-to-end UX strategy, design, and development initiatives.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams to understand business requirements and translate them into intuitive user experiences.

Conduct user research, workshops, persona creation, journey mapping, and usability assessments to identify user needs and pain points.

Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, user flows, information architecture, and high-fidelity designs.

Ensure adherence to UX best practices, accessibility standards, branding guidelines, and responsive design principles.

Work closely with front-end development teams to ensure accurate implementation of UX designs and consistent user experiences across platforms.

Participate in design reviews, usability testing sessions, and stakeholder demonstrations.

Drive continuous improvement through user feedback, analytics, and industry best practices.

Mentor junior designers and provide guidance on UX methodologies, tools, and standards.

Required Skills & Qualifications

9 to 12 years of overall experience in User Experience (UX) Design and Development.

Mandatory hands‑on experience in both UX Design and UX Development.

Strong portfolio demonstrating successful delivery of UX‑led projects across multiple domains.

Expertise in UX design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure, or similar platforms.

Strong understanding of user‑centered design principles, design systems, information architecture, and interaction design.

Knowledge of usability testing methodologies, accessibility standards (WCAG), and responsive design practices.

Ability to balance business goals, technical constraints, and user needs while designing solutions.

Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Communication & Client Engagement

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Proven experience working directly with business stakeholders and senior leadership.

Prior experience working at client locations and managing client expectations in a professional consulting environment.

Strong facilitation, presentation, and workshop management skills.

Ability to effectively collaborate with global and cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Skills

Exposure to Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.

Experience creating and managing enterprise design systems.

Familiarity with analytics tools and data‑driven design decision‑making.

This role requires a highly collaborative professional who can bridge business requirements, user needs, and technical implementation to deliver exceptional digital experiences.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is 100000 to 130000

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non‑negotiable benefits package to all regular, full‑time employees.

In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice:

Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end‑to‑end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.