Principal User Experience Design Lead

LendingPoint, LLC

$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or related field.
  • 5+ years' experience as a User Experience Designer or similar role.
  • 3+ years' experience with prototyping software.
  • 3+ years' experience collaborating with developers on design implementation.
  • Strong skills in wireframing, prototyping, interaction design, and UI design.
  • Familiarity with design tools like Sketch, InVision, and Figma.
  • Understanding of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to define system requirements.
  • Lead UX design and prototyping efforts, supporting development and QA.
  • Create UX and UI deliverables like screen flow diagrams and mockups.
  • Work with developers to maintain user-interface specifications throughout projects.
  • Clearly communicate design concepts to various audiences within the company.
  • Analyze user testing and business analytics data to inform design decisions.
  • Validate designs post-launch using analytics and customer feedback.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and supportive work culture focused on innovation.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic fintech environment.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do Day to Day:

Responsible forUX design ofWeb and Mobile Applications to support building our next generation of Applications. Define requirements and produce high-quality UX and UI deliverables. Rapidly iterate on prototypes and be able to conduct user testing to evaluate designs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and development teams to create business solutions and define system requirements.
  • Lead UX design and prototyping efforts; provide design support during development and assist with QA as needed.
  • Create high-quality UX and UI deliverables to communicate the intended user experience such as screen flow diagrams, prototypes, mockups, icons, and UI specification.
  • Work closely with developers to develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications, through entire project lifecycle.
  • Communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences at varying levels of the organization articulating design ideas, decisions, and rationale.
  • Analyze qualitative and quantitative data from user testing and business analytics to make design decisions.
  • Validate success post-launch through analytics and customer feedback.
  • Maintain a user-centered approach in design perspective and practice.
  • Complete ad-hoc requests based on the needs and priorities of the company.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or related fields.
  • 5+ years' experience as a User Experience Designer or similar role.
  • 3+ years' experience creating interactive experiences with prototyping software.
  • 3+ years' experience working directly with developers for implementation of designs.
  • Strong design capabilities within wireframing, prototyping, interaction design, and UI design.
  • Experience using design tools such as Sketch, InVision, Figma, etc.
  • Knowledge of UX and UI design principles, responsive design, user testing, and A/B testing.
  • Understanding of HTML, JavaScript and CSS that informs design and interaction decisions.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally and synthesize input from business leaders, product management, and engineering.
  • Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud and Visio.
  • Experience within the Financial industry preferred.

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