UI/UX Designer

CAI; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking a UI/UX Designer to lead cross-functional project teams and oversee development and testing from conception to implementation. This full-time, hybrid role is based in New Jersey and emphasizes delivering polished, user-centered experiences.

You will translate user insights into wireframes and prototypes, collaborate with stakeholders to set design goals, and drive usability improvements while maintaining project timelines and quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UI/UX design with strong research background.
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams from concept to implementation.
• Strong knowledge of UX principles and accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate project plans aligned with goals and timelines.
• Lead meetings with development teams to review requirements and designs.
• Translate research findings into wireframes, navigation models and interactions.
• Conduct user research via interviews, surveys, and observations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and management to set design goals.
• Review and prioritize redesigns and new feature requests.
• Drive continuous improvement in development and testing processes.
• Build strong client relationships to ensure satisfaction and success.

Skills

UI/UX design

User research

Cross-functional leadership

Wireframing

Prototyping

Accessibility

Project management

Communication

Job description

UI/UX Designer

Req number:

R1564

Employment type:

Full time

Worksite flexibility:

Hybrid

Job Summary

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to lead our cross-functional project teams and oversee development and system testing activities from conception to implementation. This position will be full-time and hybrid.

Job Description

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to lead our cross-functional project teams and oversee development and system testing activities from conception to implementation. This position will be full-time and hybrid.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and communicate project plans in line with the teams’ goals and timelines
• Conduct and participate in meetings with development teams to review requirements, prototype walkthroughs, task flows, and interaction designs
• Discuss and strategize implementation approaches for effective project execution
• Conduct comprehensive user research through interviews, focus groups, surveys, and observations to gather insights
• Translate research findings into interactive wireframes, navigation models, and interaction models
• Identify design challenges and develop elegant solutions to enhance user experiences
• Collaborate with stakeholders and project management teams to review study observations, prioritize tasks, and establish design goals
• Review existing system functionality, prioritize redesigns, and assess new feature requests
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the development and testing processes
• Work closely with development teams to plan and execute system integration activities
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to ensure satisfaction and project success
• Implement best practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project delivery

What You’ll Need

Required:

• Proven experience as a UX Architect or similar role - 6 - 8 years of hands on working experience
• Strong knowledge of user interface design, UX principles, and accessibility standards - 6 - 8 years of hands-on working experience
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional project teams, overseeing development and system testing activities from conception to implementation - 6 - 8 years of hands‑on working experience
• Exceptional communication and project management skills 6 - 8 years of hands‑on working experience
• Experience with user research methods and techniques, such as interviews, focus groups, surveys, and user testing - 6 - 8 years of hands on‑working experience
• Proficiency in creating wireframes, navigation models, and interaction models - 6 - 8 years of hands‑on working experience
• Ability to identify design challenges and develop effective solutions - 6 - 8 years of hands‑on working experience
• Experience in driving continuous improvement initiatives within the development and testing processes - 6 - 8 years of hands‑on working experience
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships - 6 - 8 years of hands‑on working experience
• Commitment to implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and overall project delivery - 6 - 8 years of hands‑on working experience

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail] or [phone].

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of CAI not to discriminate against any employee or applicant due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment. Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or being a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.