UX Design Team Lead - remote

UX Design Team Lead

Location:RemoteU.S.

Product /Full-Time /Remote

About the Position

As a UX Design Team Lead at Flywheel, you’ll lead our bustling and expanding UX team, supporting our cutting-edge biomedical research platform. You’ll be instrumental in shaping end-to-end user experiences, from delving into the problem space to crafting innovative UI designs that breathe life into our products. Your role will involve navigating intricate, data-heavy customer workflows and transforming them into intuitive, accessible interfaces for our diverse global clientele.

Environment

We’re highly responsive to customer needs and constantly strive to positively contribute to the biomedical and life sciences communities we serve. We value collaborative people with a strongdriveto simplify complex problems, a solid foundation in UX design heuristics, and a customer-centered approach to designing software for people. We also appreciate self-motivated, creative individuals who work well in a collaborative environment constantly generating and sharing new ideas and solutions with the team.

Flywheel has a comprehensive benefits package and encourages a balanced work life andhomelife.

Responsibilities

• • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of UX Designers, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment conducive to creativity and professional growth.
  • Manage team resources, timelines, and priorities effectively to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality design solutions.
  • Effectively communicate processes, design objectives, and team vision as a representative and champion of the UX Design team.
  • Develop design assets for our web application, including wireframes, low to high-fidelity visual design mockups, prototypes, and associated design specifications and documentation.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and product management to ensure proposed designs align with user needs and are viable for implementation.
  • Conduct user research with stakeholders and end-users to inform your design decisions.

    What Would Make You a Great Fit

    • • Bachelor’sdegreein HCI or a design-related field, with a focus on user experience, interaction design, visual design, psychology, or similar disciplines.
      • 7 or more years of experience as a UX or Product Designer and 1 or more years of management experience.
      • A portfolio showcasing your methodology and deliverables, highlighting your problem-solving approach. The portfolio should demonstrate expertise in UX/UI design best practices, responsive and interactive design, and how user research informs your designs. Your portfolio can also include management case studies.
      • Experience in usability research, including moderated/unmoderated usability testing, user interviews, surveys, and other research methodologies.
      • Proficiency with contemporary UX design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD (we primarily use Figma).
      • You’re a naturally curious, humble, self-motivated, and imaginative individual who thrives in a collaborative yet dynamic startup environment.