Senior UX Design Lead — Strategy, Research & Design Systems

Ampstek; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampstek seeks an experienced Lead UX Designer to drive user experience initiatives for enterprise digital products. You will combine UX strategy, research, interaction and visual design to lead teams and collaborate with product, business, and technology stakeholders.

Responsibilities include end-to-end UX design, defining UX strategies, conducting user research and usability testing, creating personas and journey maps, and mentoring other designers while ensuring accessibility and responsive

Qualifications

• 8+ years in UX/UI Design with leadership experience.
• Strong user-centered design and design thinking experience.
• Hands-on user research, flows, wireframes, prototyping, interaction & visual design.
• Proficient with Figma and design systems.
• Strong understanding of responsive and mobile-first design.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX design from discovery through implementation.
• Define UX strategies and user-centered solutions aligned with objectives.
• Conduct user research, interviews, usability testing and feedback sessions.
• Create personas, journey maps, user flows, IA, wireframes and prototypes.
• Develop high-fidelity UI designs and interactive prototypes.
• Establish and maintain design systems and patterns.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, developers, and stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into intuitive experiences.
• Lead reviews, workshops and design-thinking sessions.
• Provide UX direction and mentorship to other designers.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure accurate implementation.
• Present concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify UX issues and opportunities and propose improvements.
• Ensure accessibility, usability, and responsive design standards.

Skills

UX strategy

User research

Interaction design

Visual design

Design leadership

Figma

Design systems

Responsive design

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Requirements translation

Tools

Figma

Job description

Ampstek seeks an experienced Lead UX Designer to drive user experience initiatives for enterprise digital products. You will combine UX strategy, research, interaction and visual design to lead teams and collaborate with product, business, and technology stakeholders.

Responsibilities include end-to-end UX design, defining UX strategies, conducting user research and usability testing, creating personas and journey maps, and mentoring other designers while ensuring accessibility and responsive