Lead UX Designer Job at Zycus Inc. in Iowa

Zycus is looking for a Lead UX Designer with a strong understanding of AI-assisted design and a tech-forward mindset to help shape next-gen user experiences in AI-driven products.

As a global leader in AI-powered Source-to-Pay solutions, Zycus offers a comprehensive suite for procurement, finance, and AP teams—including modules like eProcurement, eInvoicing, Spend Analysis, and the Merlin A.I. Suite. Recognized as a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Source-to-Pay Suites, Zycus is driven by innovation and a commitment to delivering business impact.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to align user needs, technical feasibility, and business goals into scalable, intuitive product experiences.
• Own design quality across the product lifecycle—from discovery and problem framing to prototyping, validation, implementation, and post-launch analysis.
• Champion AI-assisted design tools (e.g., Readdy, V0.dev, Cursor AI, ChatGPT, Galileo AI) to accelerate ideation, prototyping, and iteration.
• Mentor team members on visual craft, usability, and responsible integration of AI in design.
• Conduct and synthesize usability tests to improve both human and AI-augmented user experiences.
• Communicate design concepts and rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Apply systems thinking to build modular, token-driven, and AI-compatible design systems.
• Stay current with emerging UX trends—especially in human-AI interaction, prompt design, agent UI, and conversational UX—and integrate relevant practices into team workflows.
• Promote a strong design culture through feedback, critical discussions, and cross-team learning.

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