Western Governors University
Senior UX Designer
Salt Lake City, UT · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- WGU is looking for a Senior UX Designer who can turn complex problems into thoughtful, intuitive digital experiences.
- The team is shifting its focus from smaller UX updates toward bigger opportunities that can meaningfully improve experiences for WGU and its students.
- You'll help shape new experiences and offerings while continuing to enhance existing features, bringing a research-driven, collaborative, and iterative approach to the work.
Responsibilities
- Lead UX and UI design for new and existing web experiences, moving from early concepts and rough designs through prototypes and high-fidelity solutions.
- Conduct early user research to understand problems, uncover user needs, and inform design direction.
- Rapidly prototype and test different design approaches with users, incorporating feedback into subsequent iterations.
- Create user-centered designs in Figma for web experiences across mobile and desktop.
- Partner with web operations, testing, creative, marketing, WGU colleges, and corporate teams to develop experiences, tests, and personalizations.
- Apply accessibility, UX/UI, and mobile-first design best practices, maintaining current knowledge of accessibility standards.
- Present designs to stakeholders, guide design decisions, and collaborate across teams to move work forward.
- Strong experience designing and working through rough concepts to high-fidelity designs.
- Experience conducting user research, testing designs, and working through prototypes with users.
- Demonstrated understanding of UX and UI standards, mobile web design, accessibility, and user-centered design.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience with UX design.
- 4+ years of experience with design software such as Figma.
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
Compensation
- $118,900.00 - $178,500.00
Benefits
- Experience in Lieu of Education
- Relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
Equal opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
- Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
Visa & Work Authorization
- While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
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