Senior UX Design Lead - Fintech & AI-Driven Payments

WEX; Maine; On-site; USD 148,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurances

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

WEX in Maine seeks a Sr. Manager of UX Design for Corporate Payments to lead and scale a high-performing design organization, guiding the end-to-end design lifecycle and partnering with product, engineering, and research to deliver scalable experiences.

You will champion fintech UX, apply AI-enabled design tools like Cursor and Figma Make, mentor a diverse team, evolve design systems, and drive cross-functional collaboration to ship innovative, user-centered solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as UX Designer, Product Designer, or UX Engineer in fintech or corporate payments.
• 5+ years managing UX teams, with a track record of scaling design organizations.
• Experience integrating AI tooling into design workflows.
• Strong collaboration with product and engineering and solid research oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the UX team, providing craft guidance and growth paths.
• Define and optimize Design Operations and AI-assisted workflows.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to ensure feasible, scalable UI patterns.
• Oversee end-to-end UX research and usability testing programs.
• Translate complex concepts into intuitive user flows and prototypes.

Skills

Leadership & people management

UX Design Strategy

Fintech integration

AI tooling experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Tools

Cursor

Figma Make

Bolt

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Job description

WEX in Maine seeks a Sr. Manager of UX Design for Corporate Payments to lead and scale a high-performing design organization, guiding the end-to-end design lifecycle and partnering with product, engineering, and research to deliver scalable experiences.

You will champion fintech UX, apply AI-enabled design tools like Cursor and Figma Make, mentor a diverse team, evolve design systems, and drive cross-functional collaboration to ship innovative, user-centered solutions.