Looking for Lead UX Designer–Lisle, IL —Need locals

Hello,

This is Tejaswini Senior Lead Recruiter from Metasis Information Systems

This is in reference to the following position

Lead UX Designer

Lisle, IL  (4 days in Office Is Must)

6+ Months

Mandatory Areas

Must Have Skills – UX Designer

Skill 1 – 8 + Years of Exp in Figma

Skill 2 – 8 + Years of Exp in UI/ UX design

Summary:

As a Design Lead of User Experience, you will model and champion best practices in Design Leadership and Direction. We’re looking for a strategic thinker and compelling storyteller with a passion for creating transformational, disruptive, and inspiring work that resonates deeply. This role is focused on disrupting the Automotive sector through innovative design solutions. You should thrive in a culture of ambiguity, experimentation, and innovation, often wearing multiple creative hats. This position is based in Chicago and requires working in the office 4 days a week.

Job Responsibilities:

Client Engagement

Strategize and conduct innovation workshops involving stakeholders, marketing leaders, business heads and tech leads

Support new business initiatives and work with a cross-disciplinary team to help define and execute concept direction to meet the client’s business needs

By engaging deeply with the client, analyze existing systems and understand existing and upcoming challenges of the product/business and the target audience

Conduct innovation workshops, presentations, research studies, etc

Team Leadership

Provide a strong creative point of view and bring clarity to the design/digital process

Maintain and support high standards for detail, integrity and rigor, ensuring all the deliverables adhere to the benchmark

Assess project scope, guide teams in initial design phases, through final delivery and collaborate with design and engineering teams

Advocate efficient methods for creating prototypes, interactions, libraries, and journeys

Mentor and review the talent pool to support and grow teams c. Innovation

Plan and create strategic points of views encapsulating consumer insights, business success metrics, and innovative solutions

Deep understanding of future mega-trends, solutions for large-scale problems and building scalable design systems

Develop creative/strategic briefs, workshops, inspiration sessions to guide the creative team.

Execute high-level creative aspects of each engagement to guide the design team

Requirements:

Master’s / Bachelor’s degree in design discipline: Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Product Design, Communication Design, or Fine Arts

7+ years of industry experience

An online portfolio with latest projects showcasing abilities across a wide range of platforms. Share the password if protected, or be prepared to showcase the work during the interview.

Must have a strong point of view towards user-centered design methods and knowledge of innovation strategies and design thinking approaches

Skills to produce output using relevant design and AI software suite (e.g., Figma)

Experience working in a start-up or fast-paced environment is a plus

Knowledge or experience of working in agile methodology is a plus

Your career path:

You will learn and collaborate with talented colleagues from across the globe who have expertise in core domains

You will be able to develop skills in your portfolio that represents unification of some of the most diverse, globally recognized brands and businesses in the organization — an exciting opportunity for career development

You will get opportunities to participate, collaborate and build solutions for complex challenges

Opportunity to design and build solutions aimed towards quality without any compromise

Opportunity to participate in new initiatives and practice development programs

Thanks & Regards,

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