UI/UX Lead: Human-Centered Design for Enterprise Apps

Sky Solutions

Tysons (VA)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Sky Solutions is seeking an experienced UI/UX Lead – Human-Centered Design (HCD) to support a DOJ grants management modernization program. You will drive UX strategy, conduct user research, create personas and journey maps, and shape information architecture across enterprise applications in a hybrid Tysons Corner, VA environment.

You will lead usability testing, prototyping, and design system development while collaborating with Product Managers, Analysts, and engineers.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, CS, or related field
7+ years of UI/UX design, user experience strategy, or human-centered design
Experience leading UX design for enterprise applications or complex digital platforms
Strong experience in user research, usability testing, stakeholder interviews, and journey analysis
Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or equivalent
Experience developing wireframes, interactive prototypes, user flows, personas, and IA
Strong understanding of responsive, interaction, visual design, and accessibility standards
Experience applying Section 508 and WCAG accessibility guidelines
Ability to translate requirements into intuitive design solutions
Experience collaborating with Agile product development teams
Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Lead UI/UX strategy and human-centered design across enterprise apps
Conduct user research, stakeholder interviews, surveys, and contextual inquiries
Develop personas, journey maps, flows, IA, wireframes and prototypes
Design intuitive interfaces for complex enterprise workflows
Plan and conduct usability tests and user research to identify improvements
Translate business needs and feedback into design solutions
Collaborate with Product, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, and engineers
Establish and maintain design systems, UI standards, and reusable components
Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards
Identify opportunities to simplify workflows and improve usability
Incorporate usability findings into product roadmaps and improvements
Provide design leadership and mentorship to designers and cross-functional teams
Present concepts and findings to government stakeholders
Align design with technical constraints, architecture, security, and accessibility