Experience Designer Lead - Contractor

Roles and Responsibilities:
" Executes UX and UI designs for native mobile digital products under the guidance of senior and lead designers
" Applies human-centered design principles and established experience standards
" Uses Figma and enterprise design systems to produce scalable and accessible designs
" Partners with product and engineering teams throughout delivery
" Produces design artifacts including wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes
" Incorporates feedback from design critiques and usability insights
" Supports risk management, compliance, accessibility, and audit needs as part of the first line of defense
" Contributes to improving design quality and consistency across the mobile product ecosystem
" Executing designs for native mobile experiences using established design patterns, standards, and frameworks
" Leveraging Client's design system to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across features and journeys.

Must Have Technical Skills: Years of experience: 8 or more years
" 8+ years of professional experience as a product designer or UX/UI designer
" Strong hands-on experience designing native mobile applications (iOS and/or Android)
" Expert proficiency in Figma, including components, variants, auto-layout, and prototyping
" Experience working within and applying enterprise design systems
" Solid understanding of UX, UI, interaction design, and accessibility fundamentals
" Experience collaborating with product managers, developers, and other designers in agile teams
" Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver production-ready design assets.

Flex Skills/Nice to Have:
" Confluence
" Jira
" Leveraging AI for design.

Soft Skills:
" Design Thinking
" Effective Communications
" Customer Focus
" Attention to Detail
" Collaboration
" Managing Risk
" *Story telling- ability to convey reasons for decision making*
" *Ability to communicate technical concepts in non-technical terms *

Education/Certifications: Experience in lieu of education