CareerPlan

UX Design Manager

Chicago, USFull-time$127k–$224k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Leads a UX design team to deliver high-quality, user-centered digital experiences across products and platforms, providing strategic direction and overseeing design execution.

Role type

Senior UX Design Manager (Team Lead)

Builds

User journeys, workflow diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity UI designs, and design systems.

Domain

Professional services / Digital products

Required skills

Team leadership and coaching, UX strategy definition, user research planning and execution, design systems stewardship, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, design implementation oversight, process improvement, data-driven decision making, inclusive design advocacy.

Preferred skills

Experience with complex multi-platform digital products, ability to guide design direction across disciplines, portfolio showcasing strategic design thinking.

Technologies

Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of UX designers, setting clear expectations and ensuring high-quality output. Define UX strategy and design direction for products in alignment with user needs. Oversee and contribute to UX design deliverables including wireframes, prototypes, and accessibility considerations. Ensure user research activities are effectively planned and incorporated into decision-making. Maintain and evolve design systems to ensure consistency. Partner with product management and engineering to shape requirements and ensure successful implementation. Drive cross-functional collaboration to resolve design challenges. Present and advocate for UX perspectives in leadership forums. Identify improvements to processes and tools. Track user feedback and metrics to support continuous improvement. Foster a culture of innovation and inclusive design.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities