UX / UI Architect

WCL Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

WCL Group is seeking a Sr UX Interaction Designer to shape enterprise product experiences across complex industrial environments.

You will translate user needs, data, and business goals into design roadmaps, align stakeholders, and guide cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable UX across multi‑product platforms.

Qualifications

• Outside USA: extensive UX strategy/design experience; degree in design.
• USA: bachelor's in design + 8+ years in product design/UX, enterprise leadership.

Responsibilities

• Translate high-stakes problems into design roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Architect scalable enterprise design across multi-product ecosystems.
• Lead cross-functional teams, align stakeholders, and drive consensus.
• Define AI-enabled design workflows and research synthesis.

Skills

UX Strategy

Product Design

Leadership

Design Research

AI Tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Design

Tools

Figma

Prototyping

Job description

CLIENT HIGHLIGHTThe client you’ll be supporting is a Fortune 500 global leader in energy technology, focused on helping the world produce cleaner, more reliable power. Their teams design and improve the systems that keep homes, businesses, and communities running, from gas and wind turbines to the electrical grids that connect them. This is a chance to be part of a company that’s driving innovation, supporting sustainability, and shaping the future of energy.LOCATIONRemote, EST HoursCOMPENSATION$65 - $72 per hour + Full Benefits OfferedSCHEDULE8am – 5pm EST // Monday – FridayCONTRACT TERM3-month Contract with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full time employee.POSITION OVERVIEW – The Sr UX Interaction Designer is a strategic leader responsible for defining and shaping the future of enterprise product and service experiences within complex industrial environments. You will operate at the intersection of human behavior, data, and business strategy to identify unclear problem spaces, align stakeholders around priorities, define success measures, and turn complex system challenges into actionable design direction across multi-product platforms and business-critical workflows. As a subject matter expert, you will guide cross-functional teams to deliver outcome-driven, scalable solutions, leveraging modern UX practices—including AI-assisted design and research—to accelerate innovation, ensure technical feasibility, and drive measurable business impact.RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic Design & System Leadership Frame & Solve: Translate abstract, high-stakes problems into clear design roadmaps, principles, and measurable outcomes. Enterprise Systems Thinking: Architect cohesive, scalable solutions across multi-product ecosystems, ensuring individual features align with long-term platform strategy, enterprise standards, and business-critical workflows. Influence & Alignment: Lead business-wide discussions to set the direction of design and user experience. Represent the user’s voice in high-level decision forums, navigating complex stakeholder environments to drive consensus. Mentorship & Design Excellence: Coach designers and cross-functional partners on systems thinking, design quality, and scalable UX practices; strengthen design systems, patterns, and governance frameworks to raise the quality and consistency of the work.AI-Enabled UX & Innovation Modern Workflow Integration: Define and implement AI-assisted methodologies (e.g., generative AI, design copilots, automated research synthesis) to enhance team productivity and decision-making speed. AI Interaction Design: Establish interaction models for AI systems—including NLQ and chat-based interfaces—that balance automation with user control, transparency, and explainability. Ethics & Trust: Apply rigorous human-AI interaction principles to ensure AI-powered experiences are usable, accessible, and ethically sound.Design Execution & Research Discovery: Lead comprehensive research efforts to uncover unmet needs, operational inefficiencies, and strategic opportunities. Evidence-Based Design: Utilize qualitative and quantitative data to validate design decisions. Create high-fidelity wireframes and design specifications that communicate complex behaviors clearly to engineering and product teams.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS Outside USA: Extensive experience in Digital Technology and UX Strategy/Design; knowledge level comparable to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design. USA: Bachelor’s Degree in Design (or related field) with a minimum of 8+ years of professional experience in product design or UX, with a proven track record of leading complex, enterprise-level initiatives.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Expert ability to connect UX efforts directly to business outcomes. Strong capability to synthesize stakeholder feedback and technical constraints into actionable design strategy. AI & Emerging Tech Fluency: Proficiency in integrating AI tools into the design lifecycle. Deep understanding of conversational UX patterns and the human-AI relationship. Execution Excellence: Advanced expertise in modern design tools (e.g., Figma component systems, prototyping tools). Demonstrated ability to move from abstract concepts to production-ready design specifications. Leadership & Advocacy: Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to explain the rationale, benefit, and ROI of design decisions to non-design collaborators. Experience managing ambiguity and maintaining composure in high-stakes environments.