Lead UI/UX Designer

As a Lead UI/UX Designerat Corcentric, you will join a fun, collaborative team within an ambitious, entrepreneurial global organization. You will be a key collaborator on the design team, working with cross-functional colleagues to deliver customer-centric product experiences.

This key position reports to the VP, UX & Design within our Product & Innovation team. We’re a dedicated, down-to-earth group in a growing organization offering plenty of opportunity. We look forward to adding you into the mix!

As a Lead UI/UX Designer you will:

• Collaborate with designers on other products to create aligned experiences.
• Partner with product managers and engineers to define the roadmap and backlog, and to ensure strategic alignment and effective working processes.
• Work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, think strategically about product and design, and communicate persuasively to influence decisions.
• Actively practice and evangelize customer-centric thinking.
• Contribute and drive the execution of UX strategy (UX roadmap/planning) within multiple product areas.
• Own and drive the design problems from the ideation to the execution.
• Lead complex, multidisciplinary projects from start to finish.
• Build relationships and collaborate closely with the cross-functional teams such as UX Research, Product Management, Engineering, Business Analytics, and Operations.
• Deeply understand the business goal and challenge requirements as necessary.
• Use quantitative data and qualitative feedback to inform the design decisions, iteratively.
• Create user scenarios, user journey, wireframes, UI designs and prototypes throughout the full cycle of the product development.
• Collaborate closely with designers on the team to gather feedback, define features and contribute to the overall direction of your product area.
• Provide mentorship to junior and peer designers.

Requirements

You’ll need to have:

• 7+ years of experience in UX and product design.
• A strong portfolio showcasing foundational understanding of UX and UI design, thought process and how you've contributed to solving specific problems with functional designs.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams – partnering with product and development to oversee the user experience from conception to launch.
• Ability to think long- and short-term to meet the constraints of the product requests while iterating toward a future vision.
• Keen ability to grasp complexity quickly and to focus on key issues.
• Clear communication skills and ability to present your work to internal stakeholders at different design stages and support your decisions.
• An acute self-awareness and deep empathy - for both the customer and your team’s goals.
• Experience with prototyping as a means to explore and convey design solutions.
• The ability to act as a thought partner with cross-functional teams.
• Enthusiasm and a can-do attitude.
• The ability to travel occasionally for meetings (0-10% travel).

Benefits

At Corcentric, we know that the hard work of our employees is what drives the success of our organization. We care about who you are and what you value, both inside and outside of work.

Within our organization, you will have the opportunity to work with smart, collaborative team members and approachable leaders. Our down-to-earth, solutions-oriented culture means you'll have the opportunity to get hands-on with interesting work projects and be able to draw a short line from your contributions to business impacts. We prioritize professional development and encourage cross-functional promotional opportunities to enable you to reach your career goals. We have been in business for over 25 years and are thrilled to be actively growing and scaling our teams accordingly - it's an exciting environment and a great time to join.

We also recognize the importance of work-life balance and want to support your efforts to take care of your health and well-being and the health and well-being of those who depend upon you. In support of this, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time team members, including:

• Generous annual paid time off program that increases with tenure
• Nine paid holidays plus an annual personal holiday to recognize or celebrate an occasion that is important to you
• An annual paid day off to volunteer for causes that are near and dear to you
• Paid maternity, paternal/secondary caregiver, and adoptive parent leave
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401k program with a company match
• Medical insurance plan options ranging from a traditional PPO to High Deductible Health Plan options that feature a company HSA contribution
• Dental plan – including orthodontia coverage
• Vision plan – including discount for LASIK surgery
• All medical, dental, and vision insurance plans are available from the first of the month following your start date – no extended waiting period to be eligible!
• A no-cost Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 access to confidential counseling services and a wide range of additional support and professional services

Our roles require routine use of standard office equipment, such as computers, keyboards, printers, phones, and filing cabinets. You may need to type, reach, and lift office materials of a reasonable weight. Travel may also be required based on job responsibilities and business needs.

Corcentric does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.