UI/UX Leader

UI/UX Design Leader

Slalom is eager for a qualified UI/UX Design Leader to join our Chicago Experience Design (XD) practice. We're looking for strategists, makers, collaborators, and thought partners. The XD team works across multiple disciplines, industries, and accounts, as well as with numerous other Slalom capabilities. Our people need to quickly gain an understanding of clients' businesses, forge meaningful connections, and show credibility with strong expertise. This role is at the Principal or Senior Principal level.

Slalom consultants help organizations redefine what's possible and give shape to the future. We focus on high-impact projects-meeting our partners where they are and helping them to deliver results. Our teams go beyond the expected, to help clients move confidently through ambiguity and drive transformative outcomes.

This role must be located within a commutable distance to our downtown Chicago office.

What you'll do:

• Help lead the XD practice, defining strategic offerings and approaches to partnering across teams, capabilities, accounts, and industries
• Directly manage/monitor the performance of select XD team members-bringing a commitment to employee growth and career development
• Develop a clear understanding of how XD fits within the broader market Business Advisory Services (BAS) operating model, and, organizational solution portfolio
• Be able to articulate your design process, and create technical deliverables, such as wireframes, clickable prototypes, design systems, pattern libraries, interface flows, site maps, user and A/B testing assets
• Collaborate with clients and Slalom leads to design a variety of digital experiences, web interfaces, mobile applications, and platform solutions-considering things like information architecture, features and functionality, user interactions, and visual design
• Properly scope UX/UI design projects and build effective delivery teams
• Show executive presence and polish in guiding clients through XD methodologies, recommendations, or best practices
• Work with sales and leadership teams to identify new client and project opportunities, develop pursuit resources, and craft pitches and presentations
• Adopt an agile mindset, and be able to flex between projects, sales pursuits, people leadership activities, and practice leadership responsibilities
• Regularly showcase (and apply) strong communication, storytelling, research, and synthesis skills

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years of experience, particularly with a background in UI/UX design
• Consulting or agency experience preferred, with the ability to lead projects, sales pursuits, and practice teams
• Deep experience in working with technical strategists, business leaders, architects, and developers
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in UX design and dev-ready tools, such as Figma, Adobe CC, Sketch, InVision, and Zepelin
• Proficiency in communication and collaboration tools, such as Microsoft Office, Miro, and Mural
• Exposure to working with CRM technology (i.e. Salesforce) or other sales management/client tracking tools
• Breadth of experience along the Experience Design spectrum, with the ability to wear multiple hats and regularly shift focus between:
  • Service design activities-conduct light research, create personas, develop journey maps and blueprints
  • Digital delivery-produce and iterate on wireframes, process flows, prototypes, and design system features
  • Sales and business growth
  • Practice leadership and market strategy
• Interest in designing and using applicable emerging technologies (such as Gen AI, Digital Twins, and Conversational AI)
• A human-first mentality, with a passion for learning
• Your own unique perspective on solving difficult problems and creating meaningful solutions for a diverse pool of people

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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