Senior UX Designer

Senior UX DesignerAt BI WORLDWIDE, we are committed to creating belongingness, where D&I is a priority. We invite you to join us as we continue to expand our culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and authenticity together.We work a hybrid model (3 days in the office and 2 days work from home); this position is located in our Minneapolis Metro headquarters.We're growing our UX practice by adding a Senior UX Designer to our Corporate Product Development team. This person will work alongside our current UX design lead (the primary/lead UX voice) partnering closely with product owners and application engineers to define and design features within our Figma design system. The role is senior enough to co-lead the practice and operate highly independently.ResponsibilitiesPartners with product owners early in the feature lifecycle to clarify problems, define scope, and shape solutions before they move into detailed designDesigns engaging, intuitive, on-brand, functional user interfaces -- including flows, wireframes, and prototypes -- within the bounds of our Figma design system, which comprises three sub-design systemsBridges business concepts and technical feasibility with well-crafted designs, and guides developers to implement them faithfullyLeads discussions between product owners, engineering, and other stakeholders to optimize usability, information architecture, and technical feasibilityHelps the team get ahead on the backlog by proactively defining and de-risking upcoming features, rather than only reacting to what's next in the queueWrites and guides user stories and interprets them into designsLeads user testing sessions and grows our broader UX research practiceMaintains, expands, and adapts our Figma design system and its sub-systemsChampions accessibility and internationalization in every designWorks in close partnership with our lead UX designer -- aligning to their vision and direction while co-leading initiatives and operating independently across your own areas of ownershipExplains design solutions and rationale to a wide range of stakeholdersKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesEnsure an outstanding user experience, including reusability and consistency across products, while operating with a high degree of independence.Creative problem solver who can translate ambiguous business needs and product owner input into concrete, well-defined software interfacesStrong communication skills with business and technical partners -- listens well, grasps concepts at a fast pace, synthesizes business and technical inputComfortable co-leading design direction alongside another designer -- aligning to a shared vision while independently owning your own feature areasWorking knowledge of UX research & testing methods (user interviews, usability testing, synthesis), with genuine interest in building out this practice (something we don't yet do)Fluent in Figma, with real experience designing within multi-part, component-based design systemsExpertise in accessibility and internationalization best practicesAvid adopter of new design tools and techniques, aware of industry trendsAble to pivot based on feedback and changing business prioritiesEducation / Experience6+ years' experience UX design experience, including senior level responsibility for defining and designing product features end-to-endExperience designing within a structured, component-based design system -- not just using one lightlyExperience designing a modern, feature-rich SaaS or enterprise software productA portfolio that illustrates your approach to design, usability, and process -- not just final visualsBase Salary Range: $115,000 to $135,000. The final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant's background, experience, and skills.