Senior UX Lead [Contractor]

Company descriptionPublicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.OverviewWe’re seeking a Senior Lead UX Designer for a client in the specialty food industry, to act as UX Lead on a program that runs from kickoff through launch and hypercare. You will work as an individual contributor and own user journeys, information architecture, wireframes, prototyping and usability testing, with most of the work concentrated in the Discovery, Definition and Design phases.The role is part of the specialist experience layer that ramps in and out of a small, senior core team depending on phase.Your ImpactDefine user journeys for the program during the Discovery and Definition phases.Structure the information architecture of the solution.Produce wireframes that translate journeys and structure into screen-level design.Build prototypes in Figma to validate design decisions before they move forward.Plan and run usability testing, and apply the findings to the design.Work with the Experience Lead, Product Manager, Technical Architect and Program/Scrum Manager to keep UX decisions aligned with product, architecture and delivery.QualificationsSkills & Experience7-8+ years of experience in UX design.Experience defining user journeys and journey mapping, using tools such as FigJam or Miro.Experience designing information architecture.Experience producing wireframes and interactive prototypes in Figma.Experience planning and running usability tests and applying the findings to the design.Experience acting as UX lead or owning UX direction on a project as an individual contributor.Ability to work in a small, senior team alongside product, architecture and delivery management roles.Set Yourself Apart WithExperience building complex prototypes in Axure.Experience running card sorting and tree testing with Optimal Workshop.Experience running usability tests with platforms such as Maze, UserTesting, Lookback or UsabilityHub.Familiarity with Jira and Confluence in Scrum delivery.Additional informationAn inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.Competitive compensation and benefits package.Flexibility to support work-life balance.Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.Wellness program and employee assistance.As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io