Senior Product Designer
Job Summary
Our client is seeking a Senior Product Designer to help shape the strategy, experience, and delivery of complex enterprise digital products. This is a hybrid contract opportunity based in Chicago, IL, ideal for a senior-level designer who excels at solving complex workflow and information architecture challenges while partnering closely with product managers, engineers, architects, researchers, and business stakeholders.
Core Responsibilities
Lead the design of complex, data-intensive digital products and enterprise workflows
Translate business objectives, technical constraints, user needs, and operational requirements into intuitive user experiences
Partner closely with engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle to ensure designs are scalable, feasible, and successfully implemented
Lead discovery activities to understand user behaviors, workflows, pain points, and business opportunities
Create user flows, information architecture, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs
Design experiences that enable users to analyze and interact with complex data and operational workflows
Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to drive informed design decisions
Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional teams and key stakeholders
Contribute to and leverage design systems, accessibility standards, and established design patterns
Advocate for user-centered design while maintaining focus on measurable business outcomes
Partner with developers throughout implementation to ensure design quality and experience consistency
Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)
Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Factors, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
7+ years of experience designing enterprise software, SaaS platforms, or other complex digital products
Demonstrated experience designing applications that support sophisticated workflows, operational processes, or data-rich experiences
Strong knowledge of interaction design, information architecture, visual design, and usability principles
Experience working within Agile product development environments
Prominent ability to influence stakeholders and effectively communicate design rationale to both technical and non-technical audiences
Proficiency with Figma or other modern design and prototyping tools
Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)
Experience designing dashboards, reporting tools, analytics platforms, workflow systems, or other data-intensive applications
Experience working with design systems and component-based design methodologies
Experience partnering closely with engineering teams on complex technical implementations
Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design best practices
Experience working within highly regulated or complex industries such as financial services, healthcare, technology, or enterprise software
Experience facilitating workshops, discovery sessions, and cross-functional design activities
About KellyMitchell
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