UX Design Lead (Onsite)

Apex Systems; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a UX Designer IV in Stamford, CT to lead design efforts for consumer digital experiences. You will craft mockups, user flows, and high-fidelity assets, while guiding cross-team collaboration and enforcing design standards across programs and systems.

You will mentor designers, balance throughput with quality, and help shape escalation processes to maintain timelines. This onsite role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and advanced design execution.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of digital design experience.
• 5+ years using design and prototyping tools such as Figma or equivalent.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior to senior designers.
• Experience setting the standard for quality and determining when work is ready to move forward.
• Experience with escalation management, balancing quality against velocity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of mockups, user flows, and high-fidelity artifacts to support product requirements.
• Partner with the wider design team to drive cross-platform consistency and design system adherence.
• Develop, modify, enhance, and implement design specifications and assets suitable for implementation.
• Establish standards for how design intent is documented and validated through implementation.
• Set cadence expectations for the team, balancing throughput with quality standards.
• Own the escalation framework, balancing quality standards against velocity pressure.
• Organize files and follow all established design patterns.
• Lead design reviews and brainstorming sessions to help solve problems.
• Partner with the cross-functional team to understand expectations, priorities, and deliverables.
• Mentor and coach the design team in best practices and organize and assign their work.

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a UX Designer IV in Stamford, CT to lead design efforts for consumer digital experiences. You will craft mockups, user flows, and high-fidelity assets, while guiding cross-team collaboration and enforcing design standards across programs and systems.

You will mentor designers, balance throughput with quality, and help shape escalation processes to maintain timelines. This onsite role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and advanced design execution.