[Remote] Senior Product Designer [210957]

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aquent is proud to partner with a leading organization dedicated to fostering achievement and opportunity through innovative programs and services. They are seeking a visionary Senior Product Designer to drive product discovery, define design strategy, and guide solutions from initial concept through to delivery, influencing user engagement and championing inclusive design principles.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced design thinking methodologies to deeply understand user needs, reframe complex problems, and drive the creation of intuitive, scalable, and human-centered product solutions within intricate ecosystems
• Conduct and synthesize generative, formative, and evaluative research using diverse methods such as user interviews, usability testing, and surveys
• Facilitate collaborative workshops and co-creation sessions to align cross-functional teams and uncover strategic opportunities
• Transform user, behavioral, and operational data into actionable insights that inform product decisions
• Influence prioritization and road-mapping efforts by strategically connecting user needs with business goals and the organizational mission
• Champion human-centered and inclusive design principles across all initiatives
• Utilize strategic storytelling to effectively communicate design vision, value, and direction to stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate concepts into detailed, production-ready designs, producing essential artifacts such as user flows, sitemaps, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs
• Apply and contribute to robust design systems, ensuring visual and functional consistency across all products
• Craft and test content using plain language principles to ensure clarity and accessibility for all users
• Conduct comprehensive usability tests, user research, and A/B tests to rigorously validate design decisions
• Perform accessibility audits to ensure designs meet and exceed inclusive standards
• Design for responsive, mobile-first experiences, including mobile applications
• Leverage Artificial Intelligence tools proficiently to accelerate wireframing, rapid prototyping, and design exploration, integrating AI as an active thought partner throughout the design process
• Utilize industry-standard tools like Figma, Miro, Zeplin, Lyssna, and Dscout to design and document your work
• Engage in seamless collaboration with product managers, engineers, researchers, leadership, and other stakeholders throughout the entire design and development lifecycle
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, design reviews, design critiques, and QA cycles
• Translate complex design decisions into clear, concise specifications for implementation by engineering teams
• Present ideas, research findings, and designs with confidence and clarity to diverse audiences
• Contribute to broader design operations, including the development of shared tools, systems, and templates that benefit the entire organization
• Mentor junior designers or peers through pairing sessions and constructive feedback
• Continuously invest in personal development, staying abreast of emerging tools, trends, and thought leadership, and sharing these insights with the team
• Support design education efforts, including leading lunch & learns, participating in design critiques, and contributing to internal documentation
• Participate in hiring and onboarding activities, helping to grow and strengthen the design team

Skills

• A portfolio of your work demonstrating strong UX and UI capabilities
• A Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., interaction design, HCI, industrial design, information science, social sciences, computer science, graphic design) and/or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• 5–7 years of experience in product or service design
• Proven experience designing complex, data-heavy dashboards, particularly within industries such as fintech, edtech, health tech, or enterprise SaaS, with a focus on usability and clarity
• Skilled in leading focus groups, interviews, and usability testing, with a demonstrated ability to translate insights into actionable product decisions
• A product design mindset and extensive experience designing for complex, content-rich websites and applications, including strong proficiency in creating and communicating design artifacts such such as user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs
• Proficiency in design thinking and human-centered methodologies, with the ability to reframe challenges and translate insights into actionable design direction
• Strong skills in information design, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI design, with fluency in tools like Figma, Zeplin, Dscout, and Lyssna
• A strong understanding of design systems, responsive design, and accessibility standards, including designing for web and native mobile platforms
• A commitment to inclusive, ethical, and user-centered design, with the ability to write and test content using plain language principles
• Curiosity and adaptability; you are self-motivated, continuously learning, excited by emerging tools and trends, and proficient with AI tools, actively using them to accelerate wireframing, prototyping, and design thinking
• Ability to travel at a minimum of 3-5 times a year to offices or client/user sites to engage with stakeholders
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Consultative approach to design challenges
• Expertise in designing complex, data-heavy dashboards
• Mastery of information design, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI design, with fluency in Figma, Zeplin, Dscout, and Lyssna
• Demonstrated experience leading focus groups, interviews, and usability testing
• Strong product design mindset
• Proficiency in design thinking and human-centered methodologies
• A strong design portfolio showcasing exceptional UX and UI capabilities
• Strong initiative and communication skills, with a track record of effective cross-functional collaboration
• Comprehensive understanding of design systems, responsive design, and accessibility standards
• Experience with iOS and Android Native systems for mobile app design
• Comfort discussing technical constraints and collaborating with engineers to ensure design feasibility, with experience in front-end technologies being a plus

Benefits

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
• Paid sick leave
• Retirement plans with a match

Company Overview