Title: Sr. UX DesignerContract: 1 year (possible extension)Location: San Francisco, CA or Austin, TX (Remote during COVID)Start Date: ASAPNo C2C/Corp-to-CorpMust be authorized to work in US without restriction or sponsorshipResponsibilities:Design Consulting Facilitate collaborative Design Thinking sessions with cross-functional teams that include sketching and ideation. Lead design reviews and drive decisions. Effectively "sell" design solutions to partners through design storytelling and by demonstrating trace-ability in the design thinking. Represent the design team brand, and deliver a consistent design process to partners. Understand that great designs are achieved iteratively. Visualize ideas in a clear form (sketch, user-flow diagrams, wireframe and/or prototype) and provide appropriate level documentation.Design Leadership Set expectations with the project team and prioritize activities. Create and maintain design schedules. Communicate status and agreements with project team. Review work with UX managers and directors, keep them updated on project status and escalate items appropriately. Design Expertise and Execution Maintain the high standards set by the group. Conduct primary design activities, create deliverables and conduct QA at an expert level. Participate and support in research efforts. Commit to improving our process and methods with an emphasis on both effectiveness and efficiency. Teamwork, Collaboration and Engagement Work well with all partners to deliver work. Support UX team members. Strategically listen to feedback and help guide the delivery Collaborative and cooperative.What you have: 10 + years of rich interaction design focused on digital products. Web and mobile experience. An online portfolio demonstrating interaction design process and thinking. Proven experience in Journey Mapping and the re-imaging of Customer Experiences. Experienced with all aspects of a user-centered interaction design process, including user research, developing user flows, creating wireframes, conducting usability tests and creating annotated design specifications. Experience with Chat Bot's or Voice helpful (but not a requirement) Experience working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team within an iterative process and an Agile development methodology. Strong self-management skills, comfortable with substantial responsibility, working directly with our client partners, and capable of managing your project schedules. Proficient in UX design tools like Sketch, Mural, InVision, Omnigraffle or Axure Experience running design sessions with cross-functional teams Effective relationship builderability to partner cross-functionally, cross-enterprise and work effectively with various levels of the organization as well as various personality types. Comfort in a project-oriented work environment, with a positive attitude and solid work ethic.