UX Design Leader: Strategy, Mentorship, Multiplatform UX

RSM US LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking a senior UX Design Leader in Chicago to guide a team delivering user‑centered experiences across products. You will shape UX strategy, oversee workflows, and champion accessibility while collaborating with product and engineering leaders.

The role combines hands‑on design with team development, setting design standards and driving user research to inform roadmap decisions. Hybrid work is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in UX/UI Design, Human–Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading UX design work across complex, multi‑platform digital products.
• Proficiency with design/prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision).
• Experience leading user research initiatives and synthesizing insights into actionable design strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of UX designers, setting clear expectations, providing coaching, and ensuring high‑quality design output.
• Define UX strategy and design direction for products, features, or digital programs in alignment with user needs and organizational goals.
• Oversee and contribute to UX design deliverables, including user journeys, workflow diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, high‑fidelity UI designs, and accessibility considerations.
• Ensure user research activities—such as interviews, usability studies, concept testing, and analytics analysis—are effectively planned, executed, and incorporated into decision‑making.
• Maintain and evolve design systems, ensuring consistent patterns, components, and standards across digital products.
• Partner with product management, engineering, and business stakeholders to shape requirements, prioritize work, and ensure successful design implementation.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration to resolve design challenges and guide product direction with user‑centered insights.
• Present and advocate for UX perspectives in roadmap discussions, planning sessions, and leadership forums.
• Identify improvements to processes, tools, and workflows that enhance team efficiency and design quality.
• Track user feedback, metrics, and performance data to support continuous product improvement.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and inclusive design within the team.

Skills

UX leadership

Stakeholder comms

Cross-functional collab

Design strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in UX/UI Design, HCI, Graphic Design

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

InVision

Job description

RSM US LLP is seeking a senior UX Design Leader in Chicago to guide a team delivering user‑centered experiences across products. You will shape UX strategy, oversee workflows, and champion accessibility while collaborating with product and engineering leaders.

The role combines hands‑on design with team development, setting design standards and driving user research to inform roadmap decisions. Hybrid work is supported.