Lead UX Designer Job at Randstad Digital Americas in Washington

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Base pay range

$55.00 / hr - $63.00 / hr

Job Summary Randstad is seeking an experienced and authoritative Lead UX Designer to join an Agile product team for a major technology client in the Washington, D.C. area, focused on enterprise operations. This role is crucial for designing and delivering intuitive, custom applications that directly enable operations staff to maintain high efficiency and keep critical transportation systems running on time. You will lead the design vision from concept through deployment, collaborating closely with Product Owners, researchers, and engineers while actively championing user-centered principles. This position requires local residency near the Northeast Corridor (DC, NYC, Philly, or Wilmington, DE) and approximately 25% train travel for on‑premise workshops, on‑train user engagement, and quarterly PI Planning activities.

Location : Washington, Washington, D.C.

Job type : Contract

Salary : $55 - 63 per hour

Work hours : 9am to 5pm

Education : Bachelors

Responsibilities

Design Leadership & Delivery

• Oversee and execute the end‑to‑end design process, creating high‑fidelity, interactive Figma designs that are user‑friendly, accessible, and aligned with technical requirements.
• Act as the primary design advocate, confidently presenting, defending, and socializing design decisions and user‑centric processes to cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.
• Lead quarterly PI Planning design activities and ensure design tasks are accurately scoped and delivered in alignment with the Agile project timeline and sprint goals.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to create detailed design principles and specifications, ensuring accurate and high‑quality implementation of designs (Design QA).

User Experience & Collaboration

Design System Contribution

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Equal Opportunity Employer : Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including : medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short‑term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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