UX Design - Operations Lead

March 10

Apply Now

Receive Emails with Similar Jobs

By Light Professional IT Services

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

By Light Professional IT Services is a technology and systems engineering company specializing in supporting warfighters and federal agencies. They offer a range of services including communications, cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, and advanced training solutions. By Light focuses on mission readiness through innovative IT solutions, cloud services, and workforce optimization, ensuring their clients are prepared for future challenges.

Cybersecurity • Information Technology Security • Computer Security • Application Security • Network Security

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2002

🔒 Cybersecurity

📋 Description

• Lead UX strategy and design execution across multiple product lines, ensuring alignment with other design leads, product lines, business goals, and user needs. • Mentor and support UX designers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. • Create both new and iterative mobile-first designs that prioritize UX principles, accessibility, and adherence to the design system. • Solve complex usability challenges through creative exploration within technical and organizational constraints. • Maintain a high level of precision in design documentation and ensure consistency across products. • Advocate for Veteran needs among various stakeholders and champion research-backed UX design. • Work closely with the accessibility specialist to meet accessibility standards and ensure inclusive designs. • Collaborate with UX researchers to ensure that designs are backed by qualitative and quantitative data. • Partner with product managers and engineers, ensuring smooth design-to-development handoffs and conducting quality assurance (QA) work. • Collaborate closely with the content and information architecture teams to maintain compliance and consistency. • Represent UX in cross-functional teams, actively contributing to discussions and solving design challenges. • Present and justify UX decisions to executives, stakeholders, and development teams in a clear and professional manner. • Work efficiently and effectively within time constraints while maintaining fidelity to UX principles, the design system, and internal quality standards.

🎯 Requirements

• Passion for serving Veterans and ensuring their needs are met through exceptional UX design. • 5+ years of experience in UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing human-centered design expertise. • Previous leadership or mentorship experience in UX design teams. • Deep understanding of human-centered design approaches, methods, principles, and skills. • Strong understanding of research driven and research informed design, and ability to leverage research insights in design decisions. • High proficiency in UX design tools such as Figma. • Strong experience with design systems and component-based design. • Experience designing for accessibility standards (WCAG, Section 508, ADA). • Proficiency with presentation tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides) for stakeholder communication. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present work to both small and large audiences. • Ability to function independently and within a team, with strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage • Wellness Program • 401(k) Matching • Disability (Short Term & Long Term) • Employee Assistance Program • Life Insurance • Education & Training • Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, and Military Leave)