Senior UI/UX Designer

Description:

We are looking for Senior UI/UX Designer for our client in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. ***This is ON-SITE position** As a Senior Designer, you turn ambiguous problems into shipped, measurable outcomes. You lead the design for a product or pod, bridging the gap between user needs, business strategy, and engineering feasibility. You don’t just design interfaces; you raise the bar for the entire design organization.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Discovery: Lead discovery to define problems and user needs; translate insights into clear product opportunities and testable hypotheses.
· End-to-End Execution: Design high-quality, accessible interfaces (Web/iOS/Android) and user flows that move the needle on KPIs like activation and task success.
· AI-Augmented Workflow: Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate ideation, automate repetitive tasks (e.g., component variations, documentation), and synthesize large-scale research data.
· System Ownership: Evolve our design system (tokens, components, patterns); drive adoption and governance across platforms with “accessibility by default.”
· Technical Collaboration: Partner deeply with Engineering and PMs to refine requirements, navigate technical constraints, and ensure high-quality Design QA.
· Leadership & Mentorship: Elevate team standards through critiques and documented decision-making; mentor mid/junior designers in craft and strategy.

Education and Experience:

Product Thinking: Ability to link design decisions directly to business models and success metrics (CSAT, North Star metrics).
· Expert level proficiency in Figma including Auto Layout 6.0, Multi‑mode Variables (for theming, localization, and accessibility), and Logic‑driven Prototyping using conditional variables and expressions to simulate production‑ready app behavior.
· AI Literacy: Proficiency in AI‑driven design tools (e.g., Figma AI/Make) for rapid wireframing and UI exploration.
· Research Synthesis: Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Co‑Pilot) to distill user interviews and feedback into actionable themes.
· Universal Design: Deep knowledge of WCAG 2.2 standards and ethical design patterns (privacy, security, and bias mitigation).
· Communicate strong, evidence‑based points of view; seek out critique and feedback to strengthen designs.

Independently leads ambiguous, cross-channel programs; shapes roadmaps; ships outcomes that measurably move KPIs.
Demonstrates full stack thinking (IA + interaction) and high visual quality; sets quality bars and patterns others adopt; accessibility by default.
Plans lightweight studies; identifies when research is needed; designs and interprets research.
Creates prototypes; writes thorough annotations; anticipates edge cases and global needs; manages scope for velocity and quality.
Influences product strategy with evidence; aligns leadership on problem statements and success metrics; mentors peers.
Converses crisply with front-end engineers on feasibility, componentization, and performance; understands front-end constraints.
Evolves tokens/components/patterns with accessibility baked in; measures adoption and impact on speed/quality.
Applies responsible AI and data practices; designs for transparency, control, and failure modes.
Understands business model, the plan and business needs.
Deep empathy for business owner (customer) needs and customer needs.

Related experience:

Full stack designer equally comfortable with UX (User Experience) Design and UI (User Interface) Design
· Skilled at providing UX Deliverables to Agile Product Teams including: Wireframes, User Flows, Journey Maps
· Ability to create solutions for interface and interaction design challenges
· Production design experience creating Low Fidelity Mockups, High Fidelity Visual Designs, and Interactive Prototypes
· Strength in the articulation of user needs, translating those needs into concepts and elegant interface designs
· Ability to iterate based on stakeholder feedback, data, and technical constraints
· Able to clearly articulate the rationale for designs
· Strong listening, organization, and communication skills regarding UI/UX design process, methods and rationale
· Experience creating specs for UI/UX deliverables, including UI/UX states and behaviors
· Strong interest in design and up-to-date with current design trends and techniques
· Exhibit exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail
· Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
· Ability to interact positively and professionally with globally diverse teams
· Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills with ability to prioritize multiple projects
· Attention to detail with an ability to meet tight timelines
· Expert level Figma user
· Natural curiosity about human behavior and data-driven decision making
· Continued education and research into UX trends and current design strategy and technologies

Preferred skills:

User Research and testing experience
· Graphic Design skills and knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud
· Experience utilizing a Design System Component Library in your day‑to‑day design work
· Fluent in prompt engineering

Company Summary:

Initech Global is a leader in the staffing industry, providing consulting, recruiting, and staffing solutions in the field of information technology. Since 2001, Initech Global has been helping companies around the world accomplish their most critical business objectives through our disciplined client service approach, and our unique talent management model. Both client and talent retention continue to surpass 90% since the company’s inception fifteen years ago, and we’ve been recognized by Inc. 5000ä as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US for the last two years. Our clients and employees are the key to our success, and people are at the heart of everything we do. We are Initech Global, and we are Powered By Peopleä.

Required Skills:

UI/UX Designer, Adobe creative cloud, Production design experience, Wireframes, User Flows, Journey Maps, Figma