Product Management - Experience Design Specialist 5 - Contingent
Apex Systems · Iselin, NJ · 2 days ago
Art & CreativeContract
About the role
The Senior Designer (Figma & UX Design) position is a unique opportunity to directly influence a product that will be utilized by a large enterprise user base and have measurable impact across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to understand business objectives, requirements, and user stories.
- Translate product requirements into intuitive user experiences, workflows, and interface designs.
- Create user-centered solutions that balance business goals, technical constraints, and end-user needs.
- Create user flows, wireframes, UI mockups, and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate design intent.
- Evaluate and improve existing user experiences by identifying usability challenges and recommending solutions.
- Deliver high-quality UX/UI solutions that support product objectives and improve overall user satisfaction.
- Think from the perspective of the end user while ensuring designs align with organizational goals.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in Figma for UX and UI design creation.
- Create polished PowerPoint presentations to communicate product concepts and design recommendations.
- Work extensively with Product Managers, Product Owners, UX Designers, Developers, and key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately and effectively.
- Conduct lightweight UX research activities to better understand user needs and pain points.
- Support usability validation and design reviews throughout the product lifecycle.
- Apply accessibility requirements and established design standards to all solutions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, or a related discipline.
- Advanced proficiency with Figma (required).
- Experience working directly with Product Teams in Agile environments.
- Experience designing new products or significant enhancements to existing products.
- Strong UX and UI design skills with a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design work.
- Ability to create: User Flows, Wireframes, Interactive Prototypes, High-Fidelity Mockups, UI Screens and Workflows.
- Experience creating executive-ready PowerPoint presentations and visual storytelling materials.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with Product Managers, Product Owners, and technical teams.
- Ability to understand business requirements and think from the perspective of the end user.
- Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience presenting design concepts and explaining design decisions to diverse audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leveraging Figma AI or other AI-assisted design tools to improve productivity and design speed.
- Experience designing enterprise-scale applications.
- Familiarity with UX research methodologies and usability testing.
- Experience contributing to design systems, reusable components, and UI standards.
- Understanding of accessibility principles and best practices.
- Experience working on high-visibility products with large user populations.
- Experience collaborating closely with software engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.