Digital Product (UX/UI) Designer (Contract-to-Hire)

Bounteous x Accolite makes the future faster for the world's most ambitious brands. Our services span Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing. We are guided by Co-Innovation, our proven methodology of collaborative partnership.Bounteous x Accolite brings together 5000+ employees spanning North America, APAC, and EMEA, and partnerships with leading technology providers. Through advanced digital engineering, technology solutions, and data-driven digital experiences, we create exceptional and efficient business impact and help our clients win.We are seeking a talented and experienced Contract-to-Hire Digital Product Designer with strong UX/UI expertise to join our client's dynamic, cross-functional product team.This role will work collaboratively within our client's existing Agile product team to enhance both authenticated and non-authenticated digital experiences during the DesignOps and DevOps lifecycle. The Designer will play a key role in designing features and experiences from a predefined backlog of epics and features, ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives.Primary responsibilities include conducting user research and analysis, leading UX/UI design and prototyping efforts, partnering with cross-functional teams, and driving usability testing and quality assurance.As an embedded member of the client's team, the Designer will leverage their UX design expertise to drive success.Role and Responsibilities• Conduct user research to understand customer needs, behaviors, and pain points for both authenticated and non-authenticated user journeys• Analyze user data and feedback to inform design decisions and identify areas for improvement• Create user personas, journey maps, and scenarios based on research insights• Design intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for digital products that align with aligned product features, interactions and user stories, as well as brand and UX standards, patterns, and components• Develop wireframes, mockups, interaction flows, and interactive prototypes to communicate and specify design concepts• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure a cohesive and consistent visual and interactive experience aligned to design system patterns and components• Contribute to and evolve the design system as necessary to deliver design specifications• Work closely with product managers, developers, QA, and other stakeholders to continuously refine requirements and deliver features as fully defined, design-ready specifications• Actively participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, and review meetings to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines• Offer UX guidance and expertise throughout the development process to meet defined acceptance criteria• Support and engage in client-led usability testing sessions to validate design concepts and uncover potential issues• Analyze usability test results and provide recommendations for design improvements• Contribute to QA reviews and testing to ensure the final product delivers an exceptional user experiencePreferred Qualifications• 3-5 years of experience in UX and UI design, preferably within a digital product development environment• A strong portfolio showcasing UX and UI design projects, user research, wireframes, prototypes, and usability testing results• Proficiency in design and collaboration tools such as Figma, Sketch, Miro, and Mural• Solid understanding of design thinking and lean UX principles• Significant experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams• Familiarity with responsive design and accessibility best practices• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and collaborate effectively• An analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail• Proven ability to adapt to shifting priorities and manage multiple projects at once• Experience with authenticated and non-authenticated user experience design• Familiarity with Financial Services products, experiences, and industry standards• Knowledge of analytics tools and measurement strategies• Understanding of front-end technologies and relevant platforms• Experience designing for both mobile applications and web platforms• Bachelor's degree in UX Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field preferredWe invite you to stay connected with us by subscribing to our monthly job openings alert here.Research shows that women and other underrepresented groups apply only if they meet 100% of the criteria of a job posting. If you have passion and intelligence, and possess a technical knack (even if you're missing some of the above), we encourage you to apply.Bounteous x Accolite is focused on promoting an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the different viewpoints and experiences our diverse group of team members bring to Bounteous x Accolite. Bounteous x Accolite does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.In addition, you have the opportunity to participate in several Team Member Networks, sometimes referred to as employee resource groups (ERGs), that host space with individuals with shared identities, interests, and passions. Our Team Member Networks celebrate communities of color, life as a working parent or caregiver, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, wellbeing, and more. Regardless of your respective identity, there are various avenues we involve team members in the Bounteous x Accolite community.Bounteous x Accolite is willing to sponsor eligible candidates for employment visas.#BI-Remote#LI-RemotePI249812825