UI/UX Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology
United States
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Compensation
$149,469.0 - $172,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Data Analysis Axure RP Software Design Patterns Design of User Interfaces Human-Computer Interaction Iterative and Incremental Development Interaction Design User-Centered Design Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Website Wireframe Enterprise Software Applications
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Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as the UI/UX Lead supporting an enterprise-scale, cloud-native modernization initiative, shaping the user experience, and ensuring all digital interactions support the mission, enhance usability, and meet the needs of federal customers. How a UI/UX Lead Will Make an Impact

  • Lead human-centered design efforts across mission-critical digital products.

  • Conduct and synthesize user research to inform product strategy and iterative development.

  • Develop personas, journey maps, workflows, wireframes, and prototypes aligned with federal accessibility standards.

  • Drive UX governance, ensuring consistent design patterns and accessibility compliance across products.

  • Collaborate with product managers and developers to refine requirements and validate design assumptions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, Computer Science, or related field.

  • Equivalent experience will be considered for highly qualified candidates.

Experience:

  • 10+ years designing user experiences for large-scale, enterprise applications.

  • Demonstrated experience performing comprehensive user research, including designing and delivering surveys, conducting user interviews, and compiling and analyzing data gained from these activities.

  • Demonstrated experience using design thinking methodologies, Agile concepts and practices, and product management principles to develop customer-focused software products.

  • Experience with visual and interaction design, specifically creating and implementing user interfaces based on user data gathering and analysis.

Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency with UX tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Miro, or Axure.

  • Strong knowledge of human-centered design, interaction design, and usability heuristics.

  • Understanding of accessibility principles and Section 508/WCAG compliance.

  • Ability to develop wireframes, prototypes, interaction flows, and annotated specifications.

Security Clearance Level:

  • Ability to pass a security background check.

Skills & Abilities:

  • Ability to communicate design direction to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

  • Ability to translate complex workflows into intuitive user interfaces.

  • Strong facilitation skills for design workshops and user research sessions., 10 + years of related experience
  • may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Benefits & conditions

  • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays, The likely salary range for this position is $149,469 - $172,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

About the company

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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